M8 is on the way...

[jarski]

congrats op. I binge watched all the videos from channel Taffy linked, liked also Hugo's videos.

.. what are some of the quirks that I should be looking out for with this camera?

methinks battery. eBay copies are bad quality these days and Leica originals cost a lot. am remembering 10 years ago, also third party batteries were least usable, which dont seem to be case anymore.

 

[Lss]

methinks battery. eBay copies are bad quality these days and Leica originals cost a lot. am remembering 10 years ago, also third party batteries were least usable, which dont seem to be case anymore.

Not even 10 years. I think the most recent 3rd party battery I have used on M8 was from around 2015, and that was fine. The issue with 3rd party batteries back in those days was incorrect/inconsistent reading of the battery level. I must have gone through 5-6 different brands or looks.

 

[helen.HH]

Beautiful set of Photos Raid!
A perfect marriage, You and the M8 ~

 

[presspass]

I have had mine since 2006 and usually shoot raw and convert it. If you shoot raw, you can set the ISO at 160 and dial in exposure compensation up to -3 if you need low light performance. That was a suggestion in an early website when the M8 first came out and it works, but only in raw. It gives you the equivalent of a higher ISO without the digital noise issue that's otherwise common with the M&. BTW, if you're going to shoot a lot, you may need more than one additional battery. Another btw, if you need IR filters, look at Igor Camera's website - he has a good selection of used ones in excellent condition and much less expensive than buying new.

 

[raid]

Beautiful set of Photos Raid!
A perfect marriage, You and the M8 ~

Thank you, Helen. I really enjoy using the M8, to the degree that sometimes I must remind myself to be fair to my M9 and use it too 🙂
I don't look for high MP images.

 

[hipsterdufus]

Great suggestions, presspass! Thanks so much. I plan on shooting only in raw and then converting in LR.

Also, beautiful pictures, raid! You're also one of the folks that inspired me to pick one up.

 

[raid]

Thank you Eric.
I usually carry with me several back-up batteries.
By mistake I took some photos two stops underexposed with the M9 (at ISO 160), but it was easy to extract nice looking images with Light Room.