I belong. Finally!

[Snowbuzz]

TaDa!!

Thank you to everyone here for your awesome pictures and discussions that convinced me to return to a rangefinder 10 years after selling off my Bessa R for some unfathomable reason. I've never owned a Leica before. Now I do. It's the lowly M8, but I've got to start somewhere. 🙂

I'm rather startled by the very good picture quality (pictures of the inside of my room so far). Thanks again, everybody.

 

[Sylvester]

Hell, start somewhere? You've got one of the finest digital camera for black and white! Have fun! I'm quite jealous hahaha!

 

[Pastor Chris]

Don't ever sell yourself, or your M8 short! I have been in a program in which I can borrow gear from Leica and after several weeks with an M9 over the Summer and just returning a Monochrom after having it for three weeks, I appreciate my own M8 all the more for the experience. Sure, there are nicer things about the M9 and the Monochrom, but for me, an M9 is a long way away and a Monochrom is just not in the cards. If someone gave me an M9, I would be sorely tempted to sell it and buy another M8 body and a nice lens. The M8 has its shortcomings, but so does everything. There is something differ about the M8 files and especially since I do a lot of black and white conversions with Silver Efex Pro2, shooting the M8 without the IR filter is hard to surpass, except by the $8000 Monochrom. Enjoy your camera and carry it confidently and proudly!

 

[Snowbuzz]

Thank you very much, guys! I'll definitely take your experience to heart, Pastor. I like old stuff anyway.

P.S. - Apologies for opening this thread in the wrong forum section. 😱

 

[Godfrey]

Congrats! Enjoy it. 🙂

 

[lxmike]

congratulations

 

[maggieo]

An M8 and an Ultron can take you to some wonderful places! Congrats and enjoy it!

 

[lam]

Congrats! nice bit of kit.
Owning an RF isn't necessarily admittance to RFF, we love EVERYONE!! Even Pentax Q users.

 

[Snowbuzz]

LOL! Thank you, everyone.

 

[raphaelaaron]

congrats! the Leicas will take you far. i have been amazed since acquiring some on how much i've grown photographically.

 

[Damaso]

Congrats! We look forward to seeing you images!

 

[LeicaMSeattle]

Congratulations! The M8 is anything but "lowly"! I own both the M8.2 and M9-P and at times I prefer the images from the M8 over the M9. Enjoy working with your M8!

 

[IEDEI]

congratulations! enjoy in fine health!

 

[Snowbuzz]

bless you all!