Fine.. I Caved..

[dcsang]

Next Monday afternoon... (barring any work issues on my end)

Black Body..

How "bad" (or good) can this thing be anyway.. I'll find out for myself I guess.. 😀

(thanks to all who've clarified a lot of my questions via various threads here)

Cheers
Dave

 

[xayraa33]

good for you Dave.
it is the only game in town.
all the best with it.

 

[ramosa]

Next Monday afternoon... (barring any work issues on my end)

Black Body..

How "bad" (or good) can this thing be anyway.. I'll find out for myself I guess.. 😀

(thanks to all who've clarified a lot of my questions via various threads here)

Cheers
Dave

dave: you're not alone. i caved a month ago. i couldn't be happier. for the way i shoot, the M8 is ideal. heck, because i couldn't even imagine using an dslr again, i sold all of that on ebay two weeks ago.

good luck and enjoy your M8 🙂

 

[swoop]

On April 17th, it'll be a year for me. Sold all my Canon stuff, DSLR, SLR, lenses, flash, etc two days before hand to pay for it.

Hopefully it works out for you. The only complaints I have is that it feels bigger, no manual ISO wheel/dial thing, and the shutter is louder. Hopefully I'll send it in later this year to get the shutter upgrade.

 

[Rafael]

Congrats Dave!

 

[Richard Marks]

Dave
I know you are going to love this camera
Please ask as many things as you need
Richard

 

[dcsang]

Thanks guys...

There's a checklist of stuff I'm thinking of already after talking to Steven Miric last night (he purchased my Minolta Dimage scanner) - a second battery (minimum), a decent GB card (does the M8 take 4GB now??), maybe some filters (I'll try the lenses without them first since I want to shoot B&W - I'll order one or two if necessary) - anything else you can think of?

Dave

 

[jayjee]

Keep your receipt

 

[Damaso]

Yeah Dave let us know how it goes, I feel myself also on the edge....

 

[JeffGreene]

Congratulations, Dave! Enjoy the camera.

 

[dcsang]

Keep your receipt

That's a given - but not many (if any) Leica dealers in this neck of the woods offer a "money back guarantee" - the receipt is handy only for warranty purposes (which I hope not to partake of.... but I "never say never") 😀


Dave

 

[jplomley]

I caved 10 days ago. Love this camera...sold a bunch of Canon L glass and 1Ds. I did however keep my Mamiya 7 and three lens kit. I'm rippin 16x24 inch prints from the M8 on my Epson 7800 that I simply would not have believed possible for a 10 MP camera (basd on what I could achieve from the 1Ds). On Harman Gloss FB Al in ABW mode, the prints rival traditional darkroom prints. So far my only lens is the Zeiss 35/2 Biogon and it is a stellar performer on digital (film cannot extract all that this lens has to offer).

The Sandisc Extreme III SD card 133x (2GB) is a great fit for the M8. I get 188 DNG images out of a card and write speed is fast enough. I think my next purchase will be the grip (which I had on my M6TTL) and an extra battery. I'm currently processing the DNG files with C1 Pro 3.7.8 using Jamie Robert's profiles until my two free filters arrive...I'm in Montreal and I assume they come from NJ, so hopefully it won't take too long. Very little PP in PS required...straight out of C1 with minimal sharpening and the images look terrific.

Lens wise, I'm considering the ZM 25/2.8 to get back to my fav FL of 35mm.

Best of luck with your Meight and any time your heading to Montreal drop me a line,

Cheers,
Jeff

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Wow, Dave... you really caved in... 🙂

Here's to you, with envy, from,

 

[ferider]

anything else you can think of?

Dave

A second one 🙂

Congrats, Dave.

 

[kdemas]

Dave,

Congrats on the M8, you're going to love it in spite of the noise you hear on the forums (some of it justified). I would get a "rocket blower" and maybe an "artic buttterfly" to keep that sensor nice and clean.

Have fun, it's a great tool.

Kent

 

[1066]

Next Monday afternoon... (barring any work issues on my end)

Black Body..

How "bad" (or good) can this thing be anyway.. I'll find out for myself I guess.. 😀

(thanks to all who've clarified a lot of my questions via various threads here)

Cheers
Dave

Welcome to the Dark Side...😛

 

[Riccis]

Dave:

Congrats, bro... Just in case you didn't know, Leica will send you two IR filters of your choice upon registering the camera and as of now, they have a pretty fast turnaround.

I don't care about bling-bling for my cameras, after all they are tools right, but if there is one accessory I highly recommend is the Thumbs Up. It really helps a lot, specially when shooting verticals.

Please don't hesitate to call me or email me if you have any questions and if you need any Professional support from Leica, please call me immediately and I will connect you with the Professional Services folks.

Have fun, buddy

Riccis

 

[Riccis]

BTW, let me know as soon as you put it through the paces on a wedding.

Cheers,

Riccis

 

[maggieo]

Congrats! Enjoy! I bet that 50 'Lux will really sing with the M8.

Also, I'll second this:

The Sandisc Extreme III SD card 133x (2GB) is a great fit for the M8.

 

[sevres_babylone]

Oh. An M8. When you said you caved, I thought you meant you were going to start cheering for the Sens.
Enjoy the camera (I'm sure you will.) Looking forward to seeing it at the May GTA RFF gathering.