Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm with Tina, anybody out there who wants to unload their looser M8, send me a note, I want it. gene -------------- Original message from Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net>: -------------- > At 12:06 PM 11/17/2006, you wrote: > Some diehards will buy it, some will buy it because they want the latest > >expensive camera jewelery around their neck, but serious M photographers > >will ultimately shun it. > > I don't think I'm a diehard or a jewelry wearer. I do think I'm a > serious M photographer and I'm not jumping to any conclusions about > the M8. I've been testing it for two weeks now and I'm still > learning what it can and can't do. I'm carrying it everywhere and > trying it out under every circumstance I can imagine. I'm also still > trying out different software programs for developing the RAW > files. It's amazing what a difference the software makes - kind of > like using different film developers ;-) I did the same thing with > both the Canon 5D and the 1DMII. I've learned how to use both of > those for their strengths and how to avoid their weakness. I plan to > do the same with the M8. If others agree with you, though, there > should be some cheap M8's coming up for sale and I'll be able to buy > another one. I need two to take to Honduras in June ;-) > > Tina > > Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA > http://www.tinamanley.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information