[Leica] How to get an M8 for $3200...

[kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)]

On Jul 24, 2008, at 5:11 PM, Frank Filippone wrote:

> George, I really did think you were consistent ( except on the  
> display SW...
> which I did question.)
>
> The word "system" is all important......The real advantage you R  
> guys and
> Gals have is the ability to put the lens on a Canon camera


I have been using R glass on a Canon 5D and an Oly E3...  with  
wonderful results...and the convenience of R glass/digital...

but I have been really getting the itch lately to use the R glass on  
my R8 and shoot some film...  even to buy an R 6.2...

wild huh...?

Steve


> ... us M folk do
> not have that option.  So we have more and different unresolved
> questions.......
>
> If I had R lenses, and wanted to go Digital, I would get a R8 +  
> DMR.  It
> does seem to produce the better results than an R lens on the Canon  
> body you
> tried out....
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
>
> Well the difference in this case has
> nothing to do with the lens because the lens is identical.
> nothing to do with the computer processing SW because that is also
> identical.
> nothing to do with movement - same tripod, mirror up.
>
> The question of whether the difference lies within the sensor, SW and/
> or combination of both is mute for me.
> Because these are digital imaging "systems" which include a sensor,
> firmware and software functioning outside of my control. I can't
> build my own system. I have to choose from what's on the shelf.
>
> We place a lens on the "system" and see what we get.
> We choose the "system" which
> delivers the results we prefer
> according to a host of personal preferences.
>
> For me the "look" of the image file and the quality of the optics
> together with the ergonomics of both camera and lens
> makes the determination.
>
> Fond regards,
> George
>
>
>
>
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