Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/09

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Subject: [Leica] News
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Mon Apr 9 18:00:17 2007

Frank,

What is this marker pen method?

Gene

-------------- Original message from Frank Dernie 
<Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com>: -------------- 


> The camera is useable without the filter though mostly it is better 
> with. I have no coded lenses, though I plan to try the marker pen 
> method to see if it makes much difference. V1.10 of the firmware is 
> not yet available but my camera works fine. I will be interested to 
> see what changes there are with 1.10. 
> If it were not for the fuss on the internet I would not have noticed 
> some of the M8 shortcomings, as I did not notice the IR sensitivity 
> of the Epson RD1 or Nikon D200 until I read about it on line. 
> I suppose I am just undiscerning. 
> Frank 
> 
> On 9 Apr, 2007, at 03:07, John Collier wrote: 
> 
> > I have criticized the M8, don't have one and seldom post photos. 
> > 
> > That is pretty much all that is appalling about me and my mother is 
> > still pretty much glad to see me even though one would think after 
> > 47 years of exposure, my presence might be wearing a bit thin. 
> > 
> > However, I am finding it a bit much to swallow that I must: 
> > 
> > - use a special filter* (with its attendant reflection problems), 
> > - code all my lenses, 
> > - and wait for a special firmware upgrade (1.10) 
> > 
> > before the camera is useable! 
> > 
> > I am glad that others are happy and have no desire to dampen their 
> > enthusiasm at all but Leica has done a poor job of it and I am 
> > going to sit this one out. 
> > 
> > John Collier 
> > 
> > *I am not against filters per-ca and use them where a situation 
> > merits them but I am kicking at having to constantly use one 
> > especially when it ruddy well detracts. 
> > 
> > On 8-Apr-07, at 7:26 PM, Robert Schneider wrote: 
> > 
> >> 
> >> while it is interesting that the people who here criticize the M8, 
> >> don't have one and 
> >> 
> >> often haven't used one... 
> >> 
> >> but further they don't put their photos out there, taken with any 
> >> camera... 
> >> 
> >> for others to see... 
> > 
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