The M8

[MP Guy]

These pictures are real.

I dont mean to stire up anymore controversy. However, for those that have questions about this photo. Keep this in mind.

Chrtistian Erhardt received an internal email just recently titled:

FYI - M8 Pictures online.EML

and another "Ubelievable"

 

[boilerdoc2]

Black and Beautiful! That's what Tony Rose is ordering for me. He said I'm #17 on the list. October is going to be a long wait. R-D1s is getting jealous already.😱
Steve.

 

[MP Guy]

Chrome is the way to go 🙂 Maybe one of each. regardless, it will be a perfect mate for the MP.

 

[Rich Silfver]

Hell, it will be absolete by the time they get it out..😉

It will be 'absolete'?

 

[Skinny McGee]

Wow, Rich you make a nice spell check! and man I (ned) one !

 

[Rich Silfver]

Wow, Rich you make a nice spell check! and man I (ned) one !

I actually didn't know if it was a spelling mistake or a term I hadn't heard about as I googled it and there was 17,000 references to the word.

 

[Skinny McGee]

Damn, even my misspelling have some deep dark meaning.. You know I think I might be omnipotent!

 

[Ken Ford]

Damn, even my misspelling have some deep dark meaning.. You know I think I might be omnipotent!

That's what Viagra is for, right?

 

[umana]

Hi to all.

I thought that could be of some sense to post the link of a my recent post on the M8 matter...

Last news on the Leica M8 from my SOLMS reliable source (and great friend !)

or...

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27516&highlight=luigi

Ciao, Luigi

 

[Nemo]

The price is high now: 4,300 euros.
This price and the (increased) price of the lens (if you buy one) will make a bill of (around) 7000 euros, which is a (crazy) lot of cash.
I thought Leica will keep the price of the M8 below 4000 euros, and will provide an affordable lens (28/2,8) in a kit offer, keeping the total amount well below 6000 euros.

 

[jaapv]

Magic is back 🙂 how sweet, now we have a silver beauty 🙂 I like silver more, perheps because I don`t see back side of it 🙂

HERE you can see the backside. (The camera I mean 😀) Warning:this is mayby a fake as it is slighty diffent from Jorge's black one.Actually I like this backside better.

 

[Nachkebia]

I don`t see it :O

 

[Mark Norton]

Well, Jorge's effort uses the DMR as a "loaner" for the picture elements, Jaap's uses bit from the D2 instead....

 

[jaapv]

I wouldn´t mind either of them, but I prefer the less bland look of the chrome one. The front is remarkebly similar, down to the blue dot.

 

[MP Guy]

This has somewhat died down. I thought for sure this would be a really hot topic. I guess I better post a picture of the new 28 then 🙂

 

[NIKON KIU]

This has somewhat died down. I thought for sure this would be a really hot topic. I guess I better post a picture of the new 28 then 🙂

You must be kidding us...there are at least 7 or 8 threads regarding this camera and the release date is not even close, when is it? Three weeks??
I for one have over-dosed on the M8!!😱
kiu

 

[jaapv]

Just wait for the time when we will really be getting thing! The site will be flooded with raves, issues and wars!

 

[ghost]

if you got it, flaunt it.

 

[rvaubel]

This has somewhat died down. I thought for sure this would be a really hot topic. I guess I better post a picture of the new 28 then 🙂

There is only so much you can say. After all it looks exactly like they said it would. Although a picture of the top plate would stir up a hornets nest.

Rex

 

[amateriat]

This has somewhat died down. I thought for sure this would be a really hot topic. I guess I better post a picture of the new 28 then 🙂

Between (1) all the excitement surrounding the camera's imminent release, and (2) controversy over the provenance of images of the M8 recently shown here, most of us are likely a bit tuckered-out and simply awaiting the official announcement at Photokina.

Besides, given that I'm certainly not in a position, financially or emotionally, to invest in even one M8 body, let alone a pair (which, for me is the only logical number to buy for something I intend to rely on for hired and personal work), I can't say I'm one to hover over every snippet of news/gossip regarding it.

Of course, if you post a picture of that new 28mm, I promise to give it a look. 🙂


- Barrett