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Film arrived Paul. Cheers.
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No worries - Andy, your film went into today's post.
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not spavin said:
Cheers mr spav, very kind of you.
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Took the plunge and got an M8. Putting the M6 on eBay this weekend I think.
First impressions;
- It's a beautiful, beautiful bit of kit
- Not as 'special' as the M6, or the IIIf. For instance, the trademark 'swoosh' of the cloth shutter is replaced by a fairly nasty sounding whirr of the motor recocking the shutter. I'll miss that sound.
- It's fairly basic for a digital camera, no aids or gadgets, just as you'd expect from a Leica.
- Out of habit I use it as I would a film camera; slow, deliberate composition and no looking at the LCD between shots.
- There's something fantastic about doing the above but being able to see the results without having to wait weeks. The novelty will wear off, I suppose.
- Images from it look like scanned Leica negs. Same 'timelessness' about them, can't put my finger on what it is.
Going to miss film, no question, but think I made the right move for my needs.
First impressions;
- It's a beautiful, beautiful bit of kit
- Not as 'special' as the M6, or the IIIf. For instance, the trademark 'swoosh' of the cloth shutter is replaced by a fairly nasty sounding whirr of the motor recocking the shutter. I'll miss that sound.
- It's fairly basic for a digital camera, no aids or gadgets, just as you'd expect from a Leica.
- Out of habit I use it as I would a film camera; slow, deliberate composition and no looking at the LCD between shots.
- There's something fantastic about doing the above but being able to see the results without having to wait weeks. The novelty will wear off, I suppose.
- Images from it look like scanned Leica negs. Same 'timelessness' about them, can't put my finger on what it is.
Going to miss film, no question, but think I made the right move for my needs.
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Precisely how I feel about the switch, though perhaps more
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The Great Soprendo
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You'll be back
. The M8 does sound nice mind. One day I may follow you to the dark side, but I can't see me getting rid of all my film stuff either.
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tbf my 'needs' are basically me taking pictures of the cat.
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