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Subject: [Leica] How to get an M8 for $3200...
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Tue Jul 22 13:16:40 2008

Well, I would love to have a DMR, but the prices are still to high for me at 
this time.  In the mean time the M8 works just fine, and maybe after 
Photokina, I can find a DMR to pair up with my R8.  ;-)

Gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: FRANK DERNIE <frank.dernie@btinternet.com>
>
> Hi Geoff, 
> me too, I have been delighted by my M8, I nearly got a
> DMR but the only one I found (pointed out by Doug) was
> in the USA and I was concerned about service if I got,
> for example, one of the reported connection problems
> with my relatively early R8.
> My experience with scanned film, Nikon 8000ED scanner,
> was not that special compared to digital in fact, even
> in quite early digital days.
> Frank
> --- Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> 
> > Frank, I think that George already alluded to that.
> > The sensor quality is
> > only one part of the image chain. I think that most
> > Leica enthusiasts would
> > acknowledge that the quality of the prime lenses and
> > the rangefinder
> > approach are two parts of that chain that are great
> > strengths of the M8. In
> > fact, my experience with the M8 sensor has been very
> > positive. It easily
> > outperforms scanning pro slide film, which was my
> > previous benchmark.
> > As an amateur, I can only echo George's high opinion
> > of the resolution,
> > dynamic range, colour reproduction and tonal range
> > in the shadows. To that I
> > would add that the M8's DNG Raw files also offer
> > superb highlight
> > reproduction with appropriate exposure, not to
> > mention the benefits in
> > exposure control and productivity.
> > 
> > Cheers
> > Geoff
> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
> > 
> > -----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
> > FRANK DERNIE
> > Sent: Tuesday, 22 July 2008 18:48
> > To: Leica Users Group
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] How to get an M8 for $3200...
> > 
> > Ah but that could also be the anti aliasing filter
> > and
> > IR filter not just the sensor............
> > 
> > 
> > --- Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > No thank you on the 5D cmos chip in an M.
> > > Much prefer the quality of the smaller Kodak ccd.
> > > Full frame would be wonderful but not with a Canon
> > > cmos.
> > > My 5D image files can not come close to the M8
> > image
> > > files in terms  
> > > of fine detail, color and shadow detail.
> > > 
> > > Fond regards,
> > > George
> > > 
> > > george@imagist.com
> > > http://www.imagist.com
> > > http://www.imagist.com/blog
> > > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On Jul 21, 2008, at 3:05 PM, David Rodgers wrote:
> > > 
> > > > It appears that the Canon 5D can now be had for
> > > under $1,900 new. If
> > > > only I could yank (carefully extract) out the
> > > sensor and glue it onto
> > > > the pressure plate of my M6. Maybe someone like
> > > Cosina will do the  
> > > > magic
> > > > for us.
> > > 
> > > 
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