Leica M8-2 is coming out soon?

[jaapv]

I shoot Kodachrome. That is 20 a roll....

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

I have heard my friend heard it from some one

<snip>

Please confirm these rumor please.

Classic.

Could someone confirm the rumour about the rumour about me winning the Lottery from King Lord Mum Jumbo? I keep on getting those e-mails. Must be true.

 

[georgef]

A mere 3 years of use and its dead. Of course in those three years I shot 80,000 some photos with it and all the buttons on it are worn out not to mention the shutter is sputtering and the auto focus mechanism is shot, oh and the black metal finish is now white. Film cameras are not magical, but they are consistent.

Whoa...80,000 shots, say 36 pic rolls, say one roll a week, you shot 42 YEARS worth of film in three years and are complaining about the life od the camera?:bang:... they dont make them the way they used to I guess🙄

Anyway...I am posting to thank Erik about his post:
"...Yes it is true. I am beta tester for all of them and Leica says that it is ok for me to talk about it in the forums. This is because they dont like to announce new products themselfs..."

Rare, great humour like this is the single reason I visit rumour threads about the next M8.
Thanks Erik! he he he he...

 

[caparobertsan]

Ok it doesn`t matter now. I will go get M8 maybe next month. It is not like I need it. But I want to it! I just love that quality. I need a new toy!
And yes Film camera is still better but Just cost of film + processing and conveniency reason digital is more practical for me now. Often I have a roll of film in a camera over a month. I don`t want take it out because cost of processing is same even I have taken 12 shots or 37 shots.
With digital would take shot of something Just to see, but film I really have to think about If i want to take this shot or not. More stress. Film might be better for improving my photography but I just want to take photos and enjoy. Well I still have canon 10D and I love it. I also have Leica R6.2,R8 + few lenses, which I am intending to sell for M8.
I want to start M form M8. But probably I want to buy a m6 camera later. Another collecting habit which will keep me occupied for a while!!!
Thanks everyone!

 

[jaapv]

A mere 3 years of use and its dead. Of course in those three years I shot 80,000 some photos with it .

If my maths aren't out that is about 100 shots a day, each and every day. I shudder to convert that to the cost of film. Economically speaking, I would say those 1500$ or so you paid for it are well and truly written off......

 

[caparobertsan]

HELLO jAAP, I SEE YOUR M8 HAS A BLACK LOGO. WHERE CAN I GET IT? OR DID U PAINTED IT? PLS LET ME KNOW.
THANKS

 

[retow]

Do we have April 1st today?

 

[Avotius]

If my maths aren't out that is about 100 shots a day, each and every day. I shudder to convert that to the cost of film. Economically speaking, I would say those 1500$ or so you paid for it are well and truly written off......

You know it! Actually my original post was in sort of good humor, maybe it didnt come across that way. Sorry. I didnt mean to sound adversarial.

 

[jaapv]

HELLO jAAP, I SEE YOUR M8 HAS A BLACK LOGO. WHERE CAN I GET IT? OR DID U PAINTED IT? PLS LET ME KNOW.
THANKS

Both have....😉

DAG, but he may be out of stock at the moment.

 

[jackal2513]

Noooooooooooo .......what have you done to that M8 !

it looks like some sort of discarded ornament from a victorian mental asylum !

 

[jaapv]

😀😀😀


Actually that IS the M8-2.😛

Seriously, in real life it is very pretty.

 

[Avotius]

.........green? Really?

 

[jaapv]

Matches my car. British Racing Green....

 

[Hacker]

50/0.98 noct lens.

Please confirm these rumor please.

For this, yes. It will be in a Limited Edition release. YOU HEARD IT FROM ME FIRST! 😉

 

[rsl]

Jaap, I can tell you're spending too much time on this forum and not enough time out shooting. Your M8 is too clean looking. By now it should look like this.

 

[jaapv]

😀 Come back in a few decades...
9000 on the green one, 7000 on the grey one. But that one was completely rebuilt in November last year.

 

[Bill Blackwell]

For [50mm Noctilux f/0.98], yes. It will be in a Limited Edition release. YOU HEARD IT FROM ME FIRST! 😉

Price = 10,000 Euros (you heard THAT here first too!)

 

[caparobertsan]

Re: Logo->Thank you! Re: Elmar 50/3.5 or 35/3.5 lens <--------

Re: Logo->Thank you! Re: Elmar 50/3.5 or 35/3.5 lens <--------

Both have....😉

DAG, but he may be out of stock at the moment.

WOW, Thanks Nice looking Cameras! Yep chrome one looks better. SO 50/2.8 lens is attached and closed position there I believe that is no problem. But I am thinking to use old LTM mount elmar 50/3.5 or 35/3.5 lens. Can I use them with m8? I mean I can close lens without damaging shutter of m8? what is clearance from lens mount to shutter? DOes any one use these lenses with m8?

 

[caparobertsan]

noct

noct

For this, yes. It will be in a Limited Edition release. YOU HEARD IT FROM ME FIRST! 😉

I knew it!

BUT I think old one will be more interesting lens. I heard only one person was making this lens. Lens were hand polished by this experienced lens maker. And he had recently retired. So no one can make it . That is why leica have to make new one. But, this lens will be super sharp super nice bokeh = look like modern computer designed machine polished machine adjusted lens = too perfect = boring lens.

I think leica product was not perfect camera which make more enjoyable to use.

I guess it is a good idea to borrow money get 50/1.0 lens b4 runs out.

What do u think?

 

[retow]

😀 Come back in a few decades...
9000 on the green one, 7000 on the grey one. But that one was completely rebuilt in November last year.

These are anti-theft colours, better than "lo-jack" them.
😀