Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, I was talking with one of the owners of the store, who had talked to Roger Horn about the problem, and he was told it was found that the first set of cameras have shown to have defective circuit boards which were not caught in time prior to shipping. That is why the first group needs to be sent back to Leica for fixing, its not just a firmware thing. The one in the store with the updates/one from the new batch, seems to work very nicely and I did not see any banding or ghosting at all. Color seemed very acurate, but I shot a phot of one of the salesmen with a black suit on and it did indeed have the magenta shift, however the rest of the frame seemed right on as far as color etc. Now all I need to do is find some cash for it, or talk SWMBO to let me use the credit card and get on the list. ;-) Gene -------------- Original message from Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net>: -------------- > > On Dec 27, 2006, at 9:44 AM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > > > Tina, > > Nice phot. I had my firstlook and hands on with a M8 yesterday. > > It was one of the new improved versions, and I have to say I'm in > > love with it. ;-) I had no probelm with the thickness as it > > actually fit my hands quite nicely. The new covering is the same > > as teh MP and I found it no worse than the MP, which everyone > > thought it was a better grip than what is on the M6TTL and M7. > > Personnaly I like the M6TTL covring better, but no biggie. The > > finder is great with very bright fame lines. The images I took in > > the store were great, and the menue very easy to work through. I > > did check the Magenta thing, and yep it is still there, but not a > > problem with a filter or hopefuly processing in the computer, as > > you have been doing with your images. Sound. Not really a problem > > at all, just a low level buzz, or what every you call it. I can > > very easily live with it. I WANT ONE!!! Unfortunately the > > demounit was the only new one he had , although he had 2 Black > > original bodies with! > > the pr > > oblem boards > > oh, I didn't know that was part of the issue Gene.. do you know > more? Steve > > > > if I wanted one of those, but I passed. They were also being > > packed up to be sent back to Leica for the fix. > > > > I also got a look at the Digilux 3, and I have to say I was > > impressed at the finder, much better than I expected. It is at > > least as good as my D200 finder if not better. Overall a nice > > camera, and the price was $2400, lower than I expected. They have > > them in stock, and with an adapter, R lens compatible. Pretty cool. > > > > Anyway, I hope everyone had a nice Christmas Holiday, and for those > > who do not celebrate Christmas, I hope you ave a great end of year > > holiday! > > > > Let's not bitch over the M8 after this post - OK? Enough is enough! > > > > Gene > > > > -------------- Original message from Tina Manley > > : -------------- > > > > > >> PESO: > >> > >> Here is a Christmas photo for all of you considering buying the > >> M8. Maybe I'm learning to use it. It is a wonderful B&W camera > >> ;-) This is with the Summilux 160 ISO, underexposed by 2 stops. > >> > >> Full frame: http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/72001307 > >> > >> Crop: http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/72001374 > >> > >> My granddaughter, Sophie, decorating the 11 foot cedar tree that we > >> cut on our farm. Comments welcome. > >> > >> I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas, or Hanukkah, or Winter > >> Solstice. We'll have lots of family here and my M8 will be working > >> overtime. > >> > >> Best wishes -- > >> > >> Tina > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA > >> http://www.tinamanley.com > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information