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Subject: [Leica] Some questions and thoughts about the M8
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sun Oct 29 16:32:04 2006
References: <00a701c6fbac$3f6b4860$2101a8c0@luispersonal>

....the Summicron 28/2 ASPH is a stunner, and on the M8 it would be  
almost a 40mm...

Steve


On Oct 29, 2006, at 3:47 PM, Luis Ripoll wrote:

> Hi Hoppy,
>
> Cost...? what's that?...
>
> Well, without joking. I think the f2 is more useful, but is bigger and
> expensive and I'm not a strong user of the 28mm, I normally use 35  
> - 75 or
> with the 50, for a wide angle I prefer the 21. I have the Tri-Elmar  
> and the
> use of the 28 I do is not very hard. For these reasons I think that  
> new
> 2,8/28mm could be a nice lens for me, and it is compact like the  
> Summicron
> or Summilux 35mm, one of the things I appreciate very much on the M  
> is his
> compactness.
>
> Salud!
> Luis
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En  
> nombre de
> G Hopkinson
> Enviado el: domingo, 29 de octubre de 2006 23:30
> Para: 'Leica Users Group'
> Asunto: RE: [Leica] Some questions and thoughts about the M8
>
> Luis, the current f2 28asph is very compact, too and should be  
> superb on the
> M8.
> Let's not talk about what they cost!
> Cheers
> Hoppy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On  
> Behalf Of
> Luis Ripoll
> Sent: Monday, 30 October 2006 03:42
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Some questions and thoughts about the M8
>
> Thanks Richard, I've download the manuals and I see that the finder  
> has
> plain of LEDS. Yes, I know, I'm so classic!, I love the finder of  
> the MP
> with the minimum LED's, the LEDS distracts me.
>
> The 28/2,8 ASPH is attractive for me for it's smaller size.
>
> Saludos desde Barcelona
> Luis
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En  
> nombre de
> Richard S. Taylor
> Enviado el: domingo, 29 de octubre de 2006 14:39
> Para: Leica Users Group
> Asunto: Re: [Leica] Some questions and thoughts about the M8
>
> Luis - The flare was just about the same as it is on my M7 with the
> new finder, maybe a bit better.  I did not notice flare at all in
> normal shooting situations and it was only after someone called my
> attention to it that I looked for it and found some in strong
> cross-lighting situations from the left.  The finder is very good.
>
> The finder digital readout looks like the one in the M7.
>
> You can download the instruction manual for the M8 from the Leica
> website if you want more information.
>
> As some one who grew up with Super XX as a fast film, I understand
> what you're saying about film speed.  My first impression is that ISO
> 640 will be about the same as current Tri-X and 1250 only slightly
> worse, so that f2.8 28mm ASPH ought to be very useful as a normal
> lens.  It would be interesting to hear what others think about this,
> too, though.
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I've followed with interest all your comments about, first at all  
>> I should
>> say that I've never used digital, and that I'm not very attracted  
>> for it,
>> nevertheless the M concept transported to digital could be at  
>> least an
>> interesting experience.
>>
>> The first thought I want to explain is that I think that format  
>> 4x3 could
> be
>> perfect for the new users, on my case I've choose my assortment of  
>> lenses
>> thinking on the use of every one, I would prefer work with the  
>> full format.
>> Frequently I've choose my lenses attending the compactness over the
> quality,
>> i.e. Summilux 35 vs. the ASPH, it is some difficult for me think  
>> that my
>> 50's will be 65's etc..., and to have a 35 I should buy the pretty  
>> new 28mm
>> ASPH, but it is 2,8!, maybe with digital we should think more on  
>> the ASA
>> capabilities of the digital?...., maybe; as Jeffery says I've  
>> started on
>> photography with Panatomic and other slow films, on these years  
>> when you
>> shot with a 27 DIN ---> 400 ASA it was something extreme, actually  
>> for me I
>> still have this mentality, I very, very rarely  rate a film more  
>> than 400
>> ASA.
>>
>> Yesterday I was commenting an e-mail from Alastair telling him  
>> that I love
>> too very much the quality on B&W of Plus X or APX100 with Summilux  
>> 35, IMHO
>> you can't obtain the same quality on digital. You probably will  
>> obtain a
>> very good, even excellent quality, but without the same "touch".
>>
>> I have two questions about the M8's viewfinder, it is improved as  
>> it was on
>> the MP and M7 avoiding the flare?, which leeds information is on the
>> viewfinder? I've never liked the viewfinders with a lot of leds.
>>
>> Thanks for your comments
>>
>> Saludos desde Barcelona
>> Luis
>>
>>
>>
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>
> -- 
> Regards,
>
> Dick
>
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