[Leica] First M8 experience

[firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)]

On 28/01/2007, at 17:41, Jim Laurel wrote:

> Hi Mark,
> The foreground plants/trees look just like the EOS1Ds image.  That  
> one is pretty accurate.  Trouble is that if I start desaturating  
> colors, the rest of the image gets thrown off.  It's not so much a  
> color cast that you can fix by desaturating across the entire  
> image.  It's that certain things in the image, in this case the  
> foreground plants, seem to have taken on a wacky color.  And what  
> is the deal with all the color fringing up around the roof and  
> fascia of the building?
>
> I called Tamarkin today and they were very helpful.  They advised  
> that the IR/UV filter would take care of all these problems.  I can  
> believe that could be the case with the plants in the foreground.   
> Apparently, they're reflecting IR and turning magenta, but I'm  
> skeptical about the color fringing in high contrast areas.  I  
> specifically asked them if the IR filter would solve the fringing  
> issue as well and they assured me it would.  However, I'm having a  
> hard time believing that.  Now, I am trying to decide whether I  
> should try the filters at all or just send it back as Ted says.   
> I'll have to ask the good folks at Tamarkin, but I think once I get  
> the filters, I won't be able to return the camera.  What that means  
> is that there's really no way to know if I can be satisfied with  
> the darn thing.
>
> As of now, I'm ready to throw it out the window!

Of course that may make you feel better but might not be covered by  
the warranty ;-)

The way your mails are going, SEND IT BACK: get them to re-test it  
and only "look" at it again when the filters are available.

Cheers