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Geez kind of a let down. i wanted some tall 6 Ft gorgeous leica lady with long blonde hair dressed in a red leica dot dress holding it in her hand for the unveiling. Instead we get some ugly guy, and all these months for the announcement and we get this . Yuk!!!

 

at least the camera looks hot. LOL

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Video notes:

 

1. we see the slot on the mount for the sensors that read the zebra-coding. Looks like the sensors are recessed with a single cover glass for protection. Dark glass, so probably IR sensors.

 

2. When the guy shoots the first exposure, it SOUNDS like the 'wind' is delayed until the finger comes off the shutter button in single exposure mode - but could just be a 1-second exposure. Somebody here asked for that option for 'discrete' situations.

 

3. Shutter at least as quiet as the Konica RF or RD-1 - drive significantly quieter and/or lower-pitched than the RF or Contax G. I'm willing to bet that at 5 feet it is at least as silent as my M4-2.

 

4. Red flashing light (as mentioned) to indicate SD card writing/reading (and likely missing card as well).

 

As to gorgeous blonde vs. "ugly guy" - hey, this is an "art" film, not Hollywood. Even the dialogue is in French! "Un Homme et un Leica"

 

I will bet the ISO and EV worries are way overblown - ISO will be just as accessible as the DMR (press set, twirl dial to "ISO" on a dedicated monochrome info line across the bottom of LCD, press set again, twirl dial to preferred ISO, press set a final time), EV will be simply mean thumbing the command dial clockwise or counter-clockwise with the camera to one's eye when in AUTO mode (much easier than the silly R8/R9 lever where one has to stick one's thumb in one's eye, IMHO).

 

Moire filter/WB/etc. will be set just like the ISO.

 

USB is too slow - Firewire.

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USB is too slow - Firewire.

 

USB 2.0 is much faster than USB 1.1, and right up there with Firewire speeds. I am sure most M8 users will just remove the card and plug straight into their computer.

 

As for the USB access door material, I'm sure it will be rubber, a la Canon 1D, Nikon D series bodies, and will not easily be broken or torn off.

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I will bet the ISO and EV worries are way overblown - ISO will be just as accessible as the DMR (press set, twirl dial to "ISO" on a dedicated monochrome info line across the bottom of LCD, press set again, twirl dial to preferred ISO, press set a final time), EV will be simply mean thumbing the command dial clockwise or counter-clockwise with the camera to one's eye when in AUTO mode (much easier than the silly R8/R9 lever where one has to stick one's thumb in one's eye, IMHO).

 

Moire filter/WB/etc. will be set just like the ISO.

 

USB is too slow - Firewire.

 

Sounds like that is what you will have to do , hit set and spin the wheel. i do like the idea of the EV and i said that earlier just move the dial up and down , actually would be faster than the DMR. It looked to me about as fast as the DMR maybe a little better. Buffer we will have to see what that comes in at. The only issue if they use the dial is somehwere you have to hit a command button to get to ISO, WB and stuff that may need adjust . this sounds like a two step process hit Set than you will see the options like WB, ISO than spin for that spot hit set again than dial it in. Not unless they use the shutter for setting. Interesting to see what they finally did but given no second LCD they have to rely on the main screen for pre shot stuff. May not be as bad as it sounds those LCD are very good in the sun.

 

Andy i still want the blonde, don't care about Hollywood. LOL

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The other big secret area that no one has leaked is the Firmware and software packages and WHO did that. My guess is Jenoptiks. This part will be very interesting and for DMR users also, how much different will it be and what will be some of the adjustments made. Looking forward to the answers on Friday

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When the guy shoots the first exposure, it SOUNDS like the 'wind' is delayed until the finger comes off the shutter button in single exposure mode - but could just be a 1-second exposure. Somebody here asked for that option for 'discrete' situations.

First shot (before removing the lens) is at B, as is the next one. And then he sets it to 1/125 first for a couple single shots and then for the continuous shooting demo. Could be that when the camera is set to S, removing the finger initiates the wind.

 

I will bet the ISO and EV worries are way overblown....

I think all our worries are overblown.

 

Leica knows they have to get this right, and they've always been pretty close anyway.

 

Another thing: the cover on the left end is easily visible, but doesn't intrude. Just another unnecessary worry IMHO.

 

And we've seen the 28/2.8 aspheric as well.

 

This baby is going to fly!

 

--HC

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Did not read it yet but this can be a deal breaker and it is not overblown at all . if you have to dig for EV than that slows you down. Missing a shot because of that is a deal breaker and the same for ISO. As long as it does not go past the first page than it should be fine. Look at a canon 1dsMKII you have to get 3 or 4 deep to get to mirror lockup. That is not good and this is aimed at journalist also and screwing around with menu's is bad. So if you think it is overblown that's fine but when your in the shit you don't need another headache.

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It seems that the menu is quite straightforward. The guy says "quickly accessible using the buttons on the left".

Menu is "ISO, Exposure compensation, WB, Compression, Resolution, User Profile".

 

My guess is that this menu is activated by the "Set" button and the other menu for less usual functions is activated by the "Menu" button just like the DMR.

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So sounds like hit buttons on left for function than dial for making the change than hit set . May not be to bad

 

I don't want to sound negative about this and leica does listen to what is said by folks that use there gear and i am sure they have done a good job of it. My point is I have seen many others screw this up so bad that all they want to do is add more selling points to there camera's by adding more menu items and functionally it does not work well.

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Can't read FRENCH . LOL but it sure looks nice up to someones face and can get a idea of size and such.

 

:D Try this: Translated version of http://macandphoto.typepad.com/

 

If you click on the continuation link at the bottom of the article, that will also translate automagically. You can then see the menu screen.

 

Also clicking on the small LCD images will bring up a larger version.

 

 

Bob.

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