Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008