Is the M8 still worth buying in 2022-2023? - Leica Forum
Jan 2, 2023 · Jeff. Expand. Almost impossible to find a m8.2 for a good price now a days. A MINT m8.2 safari edition just sold on eBay yesterday for $3800 USD. I mean it’s a limited edition but was sold within a day.. One of my biggest regret is not snagging up the local M8.2 in black paint last summer for $1600 USD.
Best first option of lens for M8 - Leica Forum
Apr 20, 2011 · From my limited experience, in order of budget, 1) $ - Voigtlander Skopar II 35/2.5 (my first lens on the M8) 2) $$ - Summicron-C 40/2. 3) $$$ - Zeiss 35/2 or 50/2. 4) $$$$ - Summicron 50/2 (you can buy the older versions for cheap and they're the same optical formula) 4.5) $$$$.5 - Summicron ASPH 35/2.
Vertical line in Leica M8? - Leica M8 / Leica M8.2 - Leica Forum
Posted October 1, 2009. Yes, this is abnormal. The camera will likely require a sensor replacement. If you search this forum, you'll others who have experienced this very problem. Cheers. -Norm. leica007 said: a clearer vertical line in …
M8 and the UV/IR Filter...a comparison image - Leica Forum
Feb 4, 2021 · Posted April 24, 2023. A good UV/IR filter should not cause those color problems IMO. I have no experience with Hoya but you may wish to try a Leica, B+W or Heliopan filter. BTW IR contamination is not only a matter of blacks as all colors are more or less affected. Especially greens on foliage, as you can see below.
M8raw2dng - Tool to convert Leica M8 RAW files to DNG
Nov 14, 2013 · Leica M8 / Leica M8.2. M8raw2dng - Tool to convert Leica M8 RAW files to DNG. Hello fellow M8 users, I am very happy to announce that I finished the tool mentioned in the thread M8 goes uncompressed DNG! It creates 16bit (acually 14bit in a 16bit container) DNG files from the M8 RAW files with slightly more pixels and much more discrete values ...
B&W pictures on Leica M8 - Leica M8 / Leica M8.2 - Leica Forum
Feb 27, 2016 · JPEG. Picture was taken with a Summitar 50mm 1:2 at 3.5. Quote. Hi Paul and welcome to wonderful world of the B&W shooting! Here is my M8 setup for B&W shooting. 50mm collapsable Summitar, Summicron and Elmarit are my …
SD cards and the M8 - Leica M8 / Leica M8.2 - Leica Forum
Mar 8, 2010 · If you have installed the latest firmware (check Leica site at Leica Camera AG - Photography - M8 & M8.2, "updates" version 2.004 is the current latest) then SD and SDHC cards both work, if you have earlier software then you need to install the firmware first using a SD card.
M8.2 vs. M8--Is It Worth It? - Leica Forum
Feb 2, 2009 · Yes it will bring one further year of warranty. That and the delay shutterwind are costing $1000. It is the question to ask if that is worth. I decide to upgrade, and save $1000 forward an M9, hopefully with more significant improvements than M8.2.
Anatomy of the Leica M8 Framelines
Oct 30, 2008 · The spring expands into the zig-zag edges and causes this mask to settle into the correct position. The diagonal slot right centre is used to set the position of the mask. A pin actuated by the frame selection lever engages in the slot and moves the mask in the required direction. Now, here's the clever bit.
Visoflex on M8 - Leica M8 / Leica M8.2 - Leica Forum
Posted October 5, 2008. There is a 5x magnification vertical finder available that's commonly called the 'chimney' finder. The Visoflex II will fit onto the M8 but the 90 degree finder won't. I haven't got a Visoflex I, but you'd need a LTM to M adaptor because the …