Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That answers the K7 question for me, then. :) On May 23, 2009, at 5:25 AM, Sonny Carter wrote: > On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 4:06 PM, David Rodgers > <drodgers at casefarms.com>wrote: > >> I don't see that much functional difference between an M8 and a DSLR >> coupled with small prime lenses. > > > I tried, Oh how I tried to use a dslr with primes, and I got some > very good > results. Pentax makes some lovely little primes, and I have several > screw > and K mount legacy fast lenses, so it seemed a natural > > But I just didn't have the control with the Pentax K10D that I do > with the > M8. After shooting with an M camera for so many years, I never > could get > used to remembering where all the stuff was on the dials and > buttons. I > don't have the digital virtuosity in my hands to manipulate all > that stuff, > let alone find the menus and sub-menus. > > The size difference is negligible, but the faster lenses, and the > higher > image quality make me happy I made this choice. > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana (+31.754164,-093.099080) > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information THEIN Onn Ming *photohorologer ming at www.mingthein.com www.flickr.com/mingthein