Survey of Interest: Faster Adjustments for ISO, EV and WB

[steve_l]

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Wow - I'm glad I brought this one up again!

 

YES YES YES to all changes

 

and if Leica is worried that some may not like these functions, they could make the whole scheme be enabled through a menu selection, so people who want it the way it is now for some reason could have it that way.

[steve_l]

Sorry, forgot to say in previous message, I am M8 owner since February 2006,

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[sean_reid]

Wow - I'm glad I brought this one up again!

 

YES YES YES to all changes

 

and if Leica is worried that some may not like these functions, they could make the whole scheme be enabled through a menu selection, so people who want it the way it is now for some reason could have it that way.

 

Absolutely.

[Philippe D.]

Yes, i'm for it. I use two M8 bodies.

[Venkman]

In for all three counts - M8 user for a year now.

 

Dirk

[aim8]

M8 owner since April, I fully support the suggestions;

 

Phil

Bordeaux, France

[nubins]

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Owner since 10/07 and would love quick access to these features. A few less button presses to think about when I am shooting.

 

Thanks Sean for bringing this up.

[pascal_meheut]

I support Sean's suggestions too. However, I also agree with Mark: I prefer the M8 to stay as simple to use as possible and I would like any solution to respect the spirit of the camera, i.e. no need to read the manual.

[andybarton]

At the request of the OP, please keep this thread on topic to his survey. Feel free to join in with any other M8 improvement threads floating around at the moment, or start your own!

 

 

[R.Costello]

Yes - I agree with Sean's suggestions.

 

M8 owner since February 2007 and three new Leica lenses

 

Richard

[pklein]

I agree that Sean's suggestions should be adopted. M8 owner since April 2007.

--Peter

[Gid]

I fully support Sean's suggestions. M8 owner since January 2007.

 

Gid

[michaelstokes]

I fully support Sean's suggestions. Owner of 2 M8's since February and Oct 2007.

 

Michael

[fuchs]

Owner since Dec 06 and Oct 07

 

Yes to the changes, especially EV compensation.

 

The faster and simpler method to perform EV compensation IMO would be to hold the shutter button at the "exposure lock" point and to rotate the control wheel, clockwise to -EV and counterclockwise to +EV, as implemented on the Canon pro dslrs

 

EV compensation when needed needs to be FAST and without taking the eye away from the finder!

 

Ed

[scjohn]

These are GREAT ideas. I am particularly fond of the "reassign the protect button" option. I admit I DO occassionally protect images but I do so during "down time" to protect against possible accidental deletions while shooting. I would much rather have the protect option dropped into a menu with either film speed or exp. adj. moved into the handy "one click" position "protect" currently and undeservedly enjoys.

[gerasdoc]

I agree with the suggested changes. M8 owner since 12/06.

[sean_reid]

At the request of the OP, please keep this thread on topic to his survey. Feel free to join in with any other M8 improvement threads floating around at the moment, or start your own!

 

 

 

Amen and thank you Andy.

 

Cheers,

 

Sean

[bradreiman]

I think these would be practical options for the m8. Although I personally don't need this type of control for my work I wouldn't be opposed to their implementation so I suppose my vote would be a yes. I own two m8 bodies.

[MarkSaperstein]

1) very, very interested (particularly EV comp)

2) owner since April

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[Paul Hart]

Owner.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.