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Subject: [Leica] Stupid questions about M8
From: gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com (Greg Lorenzo)
Date: Fri Dec 12 11:54:06 2008
References: <5DD769FB-5DDA-485B-A6DE-EEE7EA57D47D@frozenlight.eu>

Nathan,
 
Hopefully you've kept a few of your Leica M lenses, although if not, it is a 
good time to buy.
 
Greg Lorenzo
Calgary, Canada> From: photo@frozenlight.eu> To: lug@leica-users.org> Date: 
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:32:18 +0100> Subject: [Leica] Stupid questions about M8> 
> Well, my M8 arrived yesterday, and last night I charged the battery, > 
updated the firmware, and set up the camera to my liking. I do have > two 
somewhat stupid questions:> > 1) It seems that the shutter release needs to 
be pushed harder and > further than I remember with the film Ms. I still 
have several of > Tom's soft releases. Is there any reason why I should not 
put one on > the M8? Or does he have a special digital edition ;-)> > 2) 
More importantly, a question about the instant review. On my E3, it > pops 
up for 3 seconds and shows me the picture and the histogram. On > the M8, 
whatever I do (and yes, I have looked in the manual) it just > shows me the 
picture. In PLAY mode, it does display what I want, but > the review if 
picture only. Am I missing something, or is the M8 just > designed that way? 
(I hope not, since the most useful function of > instant review is the 
histogram).> > Today, I will test the camera the Ted Grant way: I will just 
go and > take some pictures.> > TIA,> Nathan> > Nathan Wajsman> Alicante, 
Spain> http://www.frozenlight.eu> http://www.greatpix.eu> 
http://www.nathanfoto.com> > Books: 
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0> PICTURE OF THE 
WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog> > > 
> > _______________________________________________> Leica Users Group.> See 
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