Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/24

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Subject: [Leica] How to get an M8 for $3200...
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Thu Jul 24 18:54:46 2008
References: <DC4B73A4105FCE4FAE0CEF799BF84B36013F21CE@case-email.casefoods.com> <A335F0B5-CAFC-4B38-B20F-4A65BC2B1EDD@mac.com> <200807222239.AUO26609@rg5.comporium.net> <EAB05F2E-B8E3-4B35-A4EE-493EAEF87174@frozenlight.eu> <C3C48F7E-2B2C-438C-911B-ACB8F1077C79@mac.com> <022901c8eda6$675e0c70$361a2550$@net> <0DD6B745-036A-4F0E-9707-F3421FA38CE7@mac.com> <027701c8edeb$02870640$079512c0$@net> <5B693368-16CC-4856-AA39-C349F02B399C@cox.net> <EB3D1E24-FB22-488B-A9CB-91060C2769BE@mac.com>

Looking back, my neg scans on the Nikon 5000 don't approach the quality of
my M6.  Might be my technique.





On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 8:48 PM, Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com>
wrote:

> Without doubt you will enjoy the experience
> of using the R lenses on the bodies intended for them.
> The overall ergonomics of proper lens on proper body
> definitely feels more right.
>
> Since acquiring the DMR and returning to the entire system
> the lenses seem much happier in my hands.
>
> Likewise, the 5D likes the Canon lens components work better with one
> another.
> The Canon system (and I'm sure the Nikon, Olympus, etc. systems as well)
> make good sense and fine enough images.
>
> The system component interchangeability qualifies as a plus, however with
> compromises.
>
> I do like the fact that the 5D body backs up the DMR (couldn't afford 2
> DMRs).
>
> Fond regards,
> George
>
> george@imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>
>
>
> On Jul 24, 2008, at 7:59 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>
>  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...?
>>
>
>
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-- 
Regards,

Sonny
http://www.sonc.com
Natchitoches, Louisiana
USA

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