Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My thoughts exactly, have not regretted the purchase at all, fantastic machine. Gene -------------- Original message from Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net>: -------------- > Scott, > > Good for you. A voice of reason. > > Enjoy. Most of us are. > > Len > > > On Mar 13, 2007, at 1:36 PM, Scott Gregory wrote: > > > All this hand wringing about IR filters etc and waiting for a > > possible fix in an M9 makes me glad that I did get the M8. No I did > > not get the first batch as that was when I was really thinking long > > and hard about the investment. For me it is a lot of bucks, but I > > have a heavy investment in Leica M glass that I was not using. I am > > really in to digital photography and photoshop to print digitally > > and using the Nikon D2X. Great camera, but heavy unless you can put > > on a tripod all day. > > So I invested in the M8. I for one have to say I certainly am not > > glad I waited for something better. I have been using it out of the > > box with no problems at all touch on wood. I have been told by > > Leica just this week in an email that they cannot even tell me when > > the filters will be shipped since they are out of stock and my > > order was placed the second week of January. Not a big issue, I'll > > just wait to see when they arrive. But I am using the camera and > > the pictures I am getting are simply wonderful. I have even taken > > pictures of people with black fabric shirts, sometimes I see the > > magenta very very slightly but othertimes I don't, the shirts are > > black as black can be. > > Bottom line is the camera is superb for taking pictures, at least I > > am finding that. I have learned not to wait for the latest and > > greatest but to make an informed decision and to enjoy each day > > taking photos with what I have. There always will be something > > better out there, but who knows, I may not be here to enjoy it when > > it arrives. Buy the M8 and start taking great pictures. You won't > > be disappointed especially when you see the large digital blowups > > you can make with this machine. > > > > Scott Gregory > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information