Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I came to M8 from 2 M7's with winders. The one M8 is smaller and lighter than one M7 with a winder. Since I don't need two cameras for high and low ISOs, my burden is much lighter. Also, instead of a bag full of film, I have a small change pouch in my pocket with two spare batteries, and an extra SD card. That is getting less necessary as a 16 gig cad will shoot more than a thousand DNG+jpegs. On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 4:09 AM, Bob W <leica@web-options.com> wrote: > If you're coming to the M8 from the M7 the difference in size may be less > noticeable than if you're coming from the M3 and M4-2 as I have. To show > the > difference I have photographed the M8 and M3 side by side here: > > http://www.web-options.com/M3M8/ > > Apologies for the cluttered background - it's my kitchen. Also apologies > for > the poor focus in one of them, but it makes the point and I can't be > bothered to reshoot it. > > I strongly prefer the smaller size, and find the size difference very > noticeable - it was the first thing I remarked on when I first handled an > M8. Not only because it's more comfortable to handle, but also because the > larger body changes the proportions of the camera quite noticeably and > makes > it less attractive in my opinion. > > For the record, here are the numbers, in millimetres: > > Body Length Height Depth Ratio > m3 138.00 77.00 33.50 1.79 > m8 138.60 80.20 36.90 1.73 > > In my view, Leica should be spending their money on ironing out the > infra-red nonsense, and on making the next M the same size as the M3. > > Bob > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org > > [mailto:lug-bounces+leica <lug-bounces%2Bleica>=web-options.com@ > leica-users.org] On > > Behalf Of Nathan Wajsman > > Sent: 21 December 2008 09:08 > > To: Leica Users Group > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Quality (was un-believable) > > > > I cannot tell any difference. Of course, I sold my M7 four > > years ago, > > but still--feels like any normal M. > > > > I got the Leica grip on it, as I have always found that M > > cameras need > > a grip. With the film bodies I always used Tom Abrahamsson's Rapid > > Grip. With the M8, I had to settle for second-best (and more > > expensive) and got the one from Leica. But it is pretty nice, better > > than the original Leica film camera grips. > > > > Nathan > > > > Nathan Wajsman > > Alicante, Spain > > http://www.frozenlight.eu > > http://www.greatpix.eu > > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > > > > On Dec 21, 2008, at 3:36 AM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I believe "much thicker" is only about 2 or 3 mm. Hardly worth > > > noting in my experience. Sort of like the argument that the 1 mm > > > taller M6TTL destroyed the look and ergonomics of the > > camera - Total > > > bunk in my opinion. If anything, the thicker M8 is easier to hold > > > tightly. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA