First M8 image, and a minor problem.

[keithdunlop]

So I took the prevailing advise provided when I asked about a first lens for my new M8, opting for a 28/f2.0 Summicron. Attached is my first image with the new M8 (1/15th hand-held, ISO 160, wide open). I never realized how much I missed my M7's until I pulled up the first DNG's in Lightroom.

Now to my problem. I experimented with shooting a burst on "C" to see how the buffer would react. After the buffer filled, I expected the camera to pause to process the RAW images and then be ready for the next image. Instead, the blinking red light on the back kept on for a good 2-3 minutes before finally stopping. The last image of the burst was reported as unreadable and corrupt in Lightroom, although I was able to see the preview.

Is there an inherent problem with the buffer when shooting in continuous mode?

 

[tmfabian]

yeah, that red light blinks away to it's hearts content...the buffer is just a bit on the slow side with this camera.

shoot dng only, jpegs slow the buffer down almost 3 times the dng speed.

using a fast card helps a bit, but nothing overly significant (matter of seconds difference)

as far as the buffer causing the file to be unreadable/corrupt in lightroom, i'm much more inclined to believe it was just a glitch in the card since every corrupt file i've ever had in any camera was caused by the card having a spasm of sorts.

one word of advice to you though...go get one of those rubber cupboard bumper things and slap it over the selftimer feature...you'll miss a few shots for certain when that on/off switch accidentally gets brushed over to the self timer setting
i'm still waiting for a firmware update to allow setting selftimer time to 0seconds so that if you bump it over it just acts as single shot mode.

 

[ali_baba]

yeah the buffer is bogus.
when i shoot anything i use two bodies.
firstly so i have one wide and one longer lens.
secondly so i can fill the buffer on one body, switch and fill the next.

leica has my other body right now and it's killing my workflow.
missing so many shots!
i am really pissed!

welcome to the m8.
thats quite sharp for an M8, with a standard shutter @ a 1/15th!
nice work!