Guest tummydoc Posted July 9, 2007 Share #41 Posted July 9, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I too have a D200 and an M8. I love everything about the M8 that it inherited from the film M bodies (the shape, the size, the rangefinder/viewfinder, and of course the lenses) but dislike almost everything about it that pertains to digital, compared to the D200 (IR filters + need to code wide angles, AWB, moire, high-ISO noise), and after having to return 2 consecutive M8s that died and still hearing of sporadic glitches happening to others, whilst my D200 sallies forth unfailingly, I wouldn't consider abandoning the Nikon in favour of a second M8. The M8 is a way, albeit an expensive one, I can continue to exercise my considerable collection of Leitz optics in the digital age, but the D200 remains my go-to camera for almost all of my picture-taking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Olsen Posted July 9, 2007 Share #42 Posted July 9, 2007 Welcome to the forum, Bert. Your Nikon D200 is a wonderful camera (I have one). It can take wonderful images. And there's no question that a DSLR system is far more versatile than a rangefinder. The thing is this... A rangefinder - and a Leica M in particular - just seems to work better for a lot of us. Modern DSLR's are as much computers as they are cameras. They have a ton of functions, most of which are buried amongst multiple layers of menu selections. That contrasts sharply with the spartan interface on the M8, which has been pared to just the bare essentials. The ideal is to "lose the camera", to become so familiar with its controls that they become automatic, allowing your photographer's eye to work unhindered. That's a lot easier achieved with an M8 than a D200. When I bought my first rangefinder years ago (an M6), I found that my hit rate of good images increased quite a bit. There's just something about the Leica ethos which lends itself to successful photography. And, of course, there's that size and weight thing. You'll hear it mentioned many times, but it's absolutely true. The unobtrusive nature of a Leica M is not nearly as intimidating to most people as is a modern DSLR. A couple days ago I was at Arlington Cemetery for a military funeral. There's no way I would have felt ok carrying a big camera. But the M8 was fine. It's small, discrete appearance, relative quiet, and lack of flash gave me access to something I otherwise would not have been able to capture. By all means treat yourself to this wonderful camera. Jeff jeff, A very good picture! Our thoughts go to all those.... Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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