Timmyjoe
Veteran
Not alot of accessories, just the handgrip and the thumbs-up. But I like to show the camera off 'cause it's "new to me", and a dream to shoot with.
Best,
-Tim
Best,
-Tim
Renzsu
Well-known
Sold mine today, but it was a lovely looking camera 
efix
RF user by conviction
Hey, I love these show-off threads! Well, here's my current M8 setup (I posted this in the "Let's see your Leica M" thread earlier.)
(I posted this in the "Let's see your Leica M" thread earlier.)
squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
efix
RF user by conviction
mabelsound - ooh a Wurlitzer! (Do I hear Supertramp? )
DN - that's ONE gorgeous setup! Am I correct in assuming that your Sonnar is optimized for f/1.5?
)DN - that's ONE gorgeous setup! Am I correct in assuming that your Sonnar is optimized for f/1.5?
Pastor Chris
Well-known
I have seen a number of you subdue the logos. What was your technique on the chrome body? The gray logo is also an nice touch. Method for that?
gilpen123
Gil
Strangeluv
Christer Johansen
squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
The paint in the "M8" logo started flaking off on its own, so I completed the process with a sharpened chopstick...the logo I twisted off, then rubbed off the paint with a bit of citrus stripper, then stuck back on with a dab of silicone glue. I scratched the metal on the logo a bit, though, so I'd like to get a fresh red dot to try again with. I do prefer a camera that presents a subdued face to the world: the classic Leica shape is more than sufficient to announce itself. (case in point: even with the logo of my M9 gaffer-taped, two people in the last hour have said to me, "Is that a Leica M9?" But I live in a very nerdy town.)
Nokton Legacy
LCT
ex-newbie
Little M8.2 kit with Skopar 21, Elmarit 28 and Elmar 50. Notice the genuine M3 strap, now replaced by its LuxeCase copy.
Pastor Chris
Well-known
Mabelsound:
I have called Leica in Allendale NJ and talked to the folks in the parts department who were willing to ship a couple of red Leica dots for free. Give them a try.
I have called Leica in Allendale NJ and talked to the folks in the parts department who were willing to ship a couple of red Leica dots for free. Give them a try.
jarski
Veteran
boy how M8's were rare luxury when this thread was opened
biggest Barnack and biggest M.
edit: after M5, of course....
biggest Barnack and biggest M.
edit: after M5, of course....
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squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
Ah, excellent! My dealings with Leica NJ have been great, I will do this. Thanks!
tcline
Member
Yes, I have started stripping the paint off of my M8. I hated how slick, smooth, and non aging the original paint was. I love the feeling of metal on my hands.
The M8 as it looks now. Sharpest Black J-3 that I've ever used. Some assembly required.
efix
RF user by conviction
Sadly, the chrome finish starts to look "dirty" after years of usage ...
LCT
ex-newbie
Do you refer to the chrome M8 specially? My 50+ yo chrome M3 looks near mint AFAIK.
I have two chrome Nikon SP's that look new. The titanium curtains also look new. I keep them in cases, they get used.
Somehow I do not mind wear on the M8, and even M9, as much as I do the film cameras.
With the above setup, at the Playground yesterday.
At F4
At F1.5. Love the 1/8000s shutter speed.
Digital "gets so old, so fast"- that using it until it wears is reassuring that it was the right thing to get. My oldest digital SLR camera is 18, still works. The oldest Nikon DSLR is 14 years old, still works. The Black finish on these two really held up.
Somehow I do not mind wear on the M8, and even M9, as much as I do the film cameras.
With the above setup, at the Playground yesterday.
At F4
At F1.5. Love the 1/8000s shutter speed.
Digital "gets so old, so fast"- that using it until it wears is reassuring that it was the right thing to get. My oldest digital SLR camera is 18, still works. The oldest Nikon DSLR is 14 years old, still works. The Black finish on these two really held up.
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