Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina offered: Subject: Re: [Leica] Rockport Leica Seminar - M8 Impressions >>> Ted's lectures were wonderful, as usual. I hope he'll forgive me for > taking the M8 away from him ;-) <<< Guys you've got to know this fine southern lady who expressing softly says.... "Do you want this M8 back?" Then smiles beautifully, you wilt like a wet blanket and say..... "Oh no not at all just keep it!" ;-) Like, "how in heck could you say anything different?" Even though yer salivating like a wet eared goat to get it back in yer hands? :-) Trust me, far more was learned for everyone with Tina's use than you'd ever have got from me. I had it for most of the previous day before she arrived, that was until she smiled and asked... "Oh is that the M8?" Smiled, put out her hand and that was the last I saw of the M8! ;-) My technical response? Heck it's just another version of an M camera and if you like using an M you'll love this one, if for no other reason you don't have to buy film! ;-) Anything I shot looked great. Did I have time to make prints or any kind of enlargements? No! Do I feel it's worth the $5000.00 plus? Yes and no. Yes if you can afford it economically and comfortably! And without question one who appreciates the moment of hesitation while assessing a motivating moment of composition, light and subject before pressing the shutter release that is only acquired by using an M camera. No, if you don't understand what I'm talking about! If money is no object you are going to be laughing all the way to the bank with fine looking photos! If you use an M camera and are a regular shooter there isn't any question you will order one! Those of us who've used M cameras for years, without a doubt will fall to the Sirens song! Shortly after Tina took my M8 away, ;-) actually I gave it up willingly to her smile and talent. ;-) I asked her what she thought? Her response was the same feeling I had .... "it makes you feel like a photographer! Something you do not feel with any DSLR you've ever had in yer hands." Once again if you don't understand this feeling then you don't know what an M camera is all about! >>> Ted's lectures were wonderful, as usual.<<< Tina my dear you are more than kind, as I was a wreck inside most of the time, certainly far beyond the normal stage jitters of going before one's associates in the past! Probably helped in the not trashing side of the critiques! ;-) So thank you very much. :-) ted