farnz Posted March 6, 2022 Share #141 Posted March 6, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) 5 minutes ago, boojum said: A couple more M8.2 B&W, both with the Canon 28mm LTM f/2,8. It is a pretty good combo. https://www.flickr.com/photos/sandynoyes/51239999775/in/album-72157719391591123/lightbox/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/sandynoyes/51239144043/in/album-72157719391591123/lightbox/ Unfortunately I can't see the pictures because I'm told I don't have permission. 🙁 Pete. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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boojum Posted March 7, 2022 Share #142 Posted March 7, 2022 13 hours ago, farnz said: Unfortunately I can't see the pictures because I'm told I don't have permission. 🙁 Pete. Permission can be had for a farthing. LOL I found the same when I tried to access the pages and will do what I can to fix that right now. But you are still in it for a farthing. ;o) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boojum Posted March 7, 2022 Share #143 Posted March 7, 2022 13 hours ago, boojum said: A couple more M8.2 B&W, both with the Canon 28mm LTM f/2,8. It is a pretty good combo. https://www.flickr.com/photos/sandynoyes/51239999775/in/album-72157719391591123/lightbox/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/sandynoyes/51239144043/in/album-72157719391591123/lightbox/ There, fixed. They were flagged as "private" on Flickr. IIRC these are both with that lovely Canon 28mm LTM f/2.8. It is good with color and good with B&W. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted March 7, 2022 Share #144 Posted March 7, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, boojum said: Permission can be had for a farthing. If it was just a farthing then that would be fine but, as with all websites, to gain access the user has to give up personal information that the website uses to bombard the user with unwanted advertising and sell on to other sites etc. I refuse to play that game anymore than I have to so, here, if I have to click through or register to view a picture then I won't. YMMV. 🙂 Pete. Edited March 7, 2022 by farnz Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted March 7, 2022 Share #145 Posted March 7, 2022 19 minutes ago, farnz said: If it was just a farthing then that would be fine but, as with all websites, to gain access the user has to give up personal information that the website uses to bombard the user with unwanted advertising and sell on to other sites etc... That's strange to read, Farnz. I don't have any hurdles to leap; the images are displayed on my machine straight away. Nor do I have any Flickr / AnythingElse account. The Canon 28 on the M8.2 does seem to perform in an excellent manner! I do miss my own 8.2 very much and still get the occasional urge to find another to replace it... Philip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted March 7, 2022 Share #146 Posted March 7, 2022 1 hour ago, pippy said: That's strange to read, Farnz. I don't have any hurdles to leap; the images are displayed on my machine straight away. Nor do I have any Flickr / AnythingElse account. Hi Philip, it might be related to my using Chrome as a browser and the weird things it sometimes does; dunno. Pete. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham (G4FUJ) Posted March 7, 2022 Share #147 Posted March 7, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm running Chrome on a Windows box and I can view the photos. The annoying bit is all the cookies that I have to reject. Wonder if they are blocked Pete as I guess you are sensibly using a Fruit machine? 1 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joska Posted March 24, 2022 Share #148 Posted March 24, 2022 I got used M8 in prime condition need some enlightenment. Shutter dial goes up to 4000 as M8.2? In general looks as 8.2. Any suggestions,please? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/272384-anyone-think-of-buying-m8-again/?do=findComment&comment=4406554'>More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 24, 2022 Share #149 Posted March 24, 2022 That is one filthy M8.2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnW. Posted March 24, 2022 Share #150 Posted March 24, 2022 The serial number shows it as a M8 from 2006. The 4000 shutter shows that it was probably upgraded with M8.2 shutter and black leica badge. Much the same as my M8 from 2006 (serial 3103911) which had the shutter replaced in 2009 and was returned with a black badge. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joska Posted March 25, 2022 Share #151 Posted March 25, 2022 8 hours ago, jaapv said: That is one filthy M8.2 Also opposite of pure, sweet, clean. Former owner informed me about it been upgraded in 2011 by Leica, tnx anyway Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boojum Posted March 25, 2022 Share #152 Posted March 25, 2022 10 hours ago, jaapv said: That is one filthy M8.2 Yes, if we would only act like animals. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted March 25, 2022 Share #153 Posted March 25, 2022 10 hours ago, jaapv said: That is one filthy M8.2 Its cleaner than my M9🤔, a lot cleaner😮. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 25, 2022 Share #154 Posted March 25, 2022 32 minutes ago, boojum said: Yes, if we would only act like animals. It should be self-licking like my cat...😸 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 25, 2022 Share #155 Posted March 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Joska said: Also opposite of pure, sweet, clean. Former owner informed me about it been upgraded in 2011 by Leica, tnx anyway Enjoy! These were -and are- great cameras. Yes, Leica had an upgrade program back then. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted March 25, 2022 Share #156 Posted March 25, 2022 15 minutes ago, jaapv said: It should be self-licking like my cat...😸 If my car was 'self-licking' it would have indigestion! The M8 was/is a great little camera. I still look at photographs taken on mine and enjoy them They lacked very little for low ISO shooting if they didn't need to be printed large (actually I used to sell prints from mine and they were surprisingly tolerant of printing to decent sizes. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jheroun Posted March 31, 2022 Share #157 Posted March 31, 2022 My beloved M8 is in for service due to a misfortune that knocked the vertical rangefinder alignment out of whack. Of course, they isolated other fixes, so it should be better than new when it returns. (It was already upgraded to 8.2 years earlier.) I got mine upon its release in 2006 when I was a novice shooter. Curiously, one of the first portraits from those early days, shot for a class assignment, still leads my website today. Shot with my first M lens, the brilliant, affordable Summarit 75mm f2.5, what's not to love? As for the camera's black and white performance, widely parsed on this thread, it's all in the post-production in my opinion. But the CCD files are quite flexible. Of course there are better cameras, and I own several, but there's something to be said for heritage. Together we have logged many miles of street photography. I'll continue shooting my M8 until I can't. PS: I also owned an M9, which had its own brand of magic. Unfortunately, sensor delamination led me to accept an upgrade to the SL, a camera ahead of its time when launched. Absolutely amazing. Though I miss the M9 and intend to get another. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/272384-anyone-think-of-buying-m8-again/?do=findComment&comment=4410029'>More sharing options...
Lux50 Posted April 1, 2022 Share #158 Posted April 1, 2022 jheroun - your comment in Post #157: “I’ll continue shooting my M8 until I can’t.” This is excellent & exactly the way I feel.👍In fact, I was just using my M8 today & have enjoyed using it for the last 12 years. It was one of the first 1,400 M8’s produced. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jheroun Posted April 2, 2022 Share #159 Posted April 2, 2022 Great to hear. It's a uniquely capable camera, despite its modest— by today's standards—10.3 megapixels. Though in the years 2001 to 2004—just prior to the M8 debut—Canon's top of the line pro body EOS-1D boasted only 3.35 to 6.3mp. And no one complained of lack of resolution (I was in magazine publishing, so I speak from experience.) Meanwhile, in the continuing and largely futile megapixel arms race, Sony Rumors recently predicted two versions of a camera with 150 and 200mp is expected soon. I understand there may be some applications for that kind of firepower, though for most types of shooting, an M8-level machine does just fine. I acquired the 37.5mp Leica S2 medium format when it launched, which at the time seemed over-the-top. In terms of resolving power, it still is more than enough. Because it's really about lenses that are optimally matched to sensors, Leica's strength. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olaf_ZG Posted April 24, 2022 Share #160 Posted April 24, 2022 My leica journey started last year with a used Q. Soon a m8 followed for b/w. Then a mm for real b/w. The Q left, too wide for my liking, an SL came. Except for being too wide, the Q was a perfect EDC. I replaced it with a griiix but don’t like its output. Today I tried the m8 in colour (w/o filters) and I really enjoyed the output, so I decided to buy another m8. For EDC 10mp is more than enough and the shooting experience is so much nicer with a m … Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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