[Leica] M8

[len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)]

Quite a few of us have M8's. The sca 3502 is a module for the Metz  
flash and maybe other brands. They are stamped with version numbers.  
The latest M4 version works with the M8. I don't know of anyone that  
has used it yet. Best bet is to get the Leica SF24d. Works great.

Len


On Mar 4, 2007, at 5:52 PM, Kids Gruber wrote:

> Has anyone tried the M8 and have they tried getting the ttl flash  
> sca 3052?
>
>
> On 3/4/07 5:38 PM, "Ric Carter" <ricc@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>> I don't like cold weather, but I sure like your cold weather photos.
>>
>> Ric
>>
>>
>> On Mar 2, 2007, at 7:45 PM, Robert Rose wrote:
>>
>>> I just came back from Yosemite and Moose Peterson's DLWS workshop,
>>> and I
>>> uploaded a few of the images I made with the M8:
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rjrose/yose/
>>>
>>> Included are several made with the 135, and one IR image.  I hope
>>> you like
>>> them.  I was there 5 days, and I shot the M8 on one day, and a D2X
>>> the rest
>>> of the time.  It got down to 18 degrees one day, but rained on us
>>> several
>>> other days.
>>>
>>> Some working impressions.  Your results may vary:
>>>
>>> 1.  The M8 performed in rain and 18 degree weather without a
>>> hitch.  The
>>> battery life was not a problem.  We shot from 6-9 am and 3-6 pm. I
>>> ran out a
>>> 2GB card in each session, and the battery was still alive through  
>>> the
>>> session.  I used a fully charged battery for each session. I had
>>> the review
>>> on, and monitor brightness turned up.
>>>
>>> 2.  Dust is more of a problem than on the D2x.  Maybe that is
>>> because there
>>> is a mirror to deflect dust on the DSLR.  The brush from Active
>>> Dust worked
>>> to clean up the sensors each night.
>>>
>>> 5.  The IR shot was manual color balanced using the ExpoDisk. The
>>> ExpoDisk
>>> (a white diffusion disk) works really well to get manual color
>>> balance, but
>>> works even better to spot dust problems after changing lenses.  I
>>> shot an
>>> f/16 image with an ExpoDisk, and then it was easy to see whether
>>> there were
>>> any big goobers.  The light changes constantly, so manual color
>>> balance is
>>> not useful for the color shots.
>>>
>>> 6.  Precise framing is impossible.  So, for landscape work the
>>> camera is a
>>> challenge.  You have to look on the monitor and retake the shot.
>>>
>>> 7.  I have not printed anything yet on my 3800, but on the  
>>> monitor the
>>> technical quality of the M8 beats or exceeds the D2x (no
>>> surprise).  The M8
>>> has 10Mb compared to 12Mb, but with slightly larger pixels.
>>>
>>> 8.  I am not sure if the larger pixel size helped with dynamic
>>> range, but I
>>> seemed to have less highlight blowout with the M8 compared to the  
>>> D2x.
>>>
>>> 9.  MY KINGDOM FOR AN IR CUTOFF FILTER.  My images which have
>>> people in them
>>> all show magenta caps, backpacks, etc.  LEICA WHERE ARE YOU?  You
>>> promised
>>> them February 7.
>>>
>>> 10. AN IR CUTOFF FILTER ruined my D2X wide shots.  In a burst of  
>>> evil
>>> genius, I found an IR cut-off that was 77mm, and put it on my
>>> 17-55.  All of
>>> the shots at 17mm show magenta vignetting!  While researching this
>>> problem
>>> at the B&W web page, I found out that you can't use the filter on  
>>> wide
>>> angles lenses.  Go know.  So, that is why the Leica lenses must be
>>> coded,
>>> and the new firmware installed to overcome this problem.
>>>
>>> 11.  ND Grad filters are a challenge to use.  You have to reshoot
>>> using the
>>> monitor.
>>>
>>> 11.  The Leica M8, a Tri-Elmar, a 135, and maybe a 90 are all the
>>> lenses you
>>> need for landscape shots.  It replaces a TON of DSLR grear if  
>>> precise
>>> framing is not needed, or you are not using ND grad filters.
>>>
>>> That's all for now!
>>>
>>> Bob Rose
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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