thank you for that info, I went to the leica US website bt they didnt have any prices, what would one of those M8's new run? cuz I know the Hasselblad digital Medium formats run up to like 30k
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thank you for that info, I went to the leica US website bt they didnt have any prices, what would one of those M8's new run? cuz I know the Hasselblad digital Medium formats run up to like 30k
Actually, what makes rangefinders so special is the way you focus them.
On an SLR, you can have a split-prism viewfinder that shows you two little versions of your picture, and when you move the focussing ring so far that the split pictures become one, that's when you know you have a properly focussed picture.
Since in SLRs, this all goes through the lens and mirror and everything, it's kinda hard to transport it to portable cameras. So that's what rangefinders do; they have a separate viewfinder, but one that lets you focus your picture in the way I just described.
The other thing that makes rangefinders better than other compacts are their exchangable lenses. The ones Leica makes are very, very good.
That looks to be the same body as the Panasonic LX-3. I assume the Leica shares the F/2.0 lens as the Panasonic?
It's the same camera, but with Leica's own digital image processing. Of course, that means dick all.
It's just a Panny with a Leica-sized price tag.
The M8 is a different story, because it's a digital range-finder, and there aren't exactly a lot of those on the market today. If you want one, you need to get an M8 or the new M8.2 (or is it called the M8.1?).
Birthday present to myself:
(With Lens, BG-E6 Battery Grip, and an extra LP-E6 Battery)
Can't wait for FF photography!
(With Lens, BG-E6 Battery Grip, and an extra LP-E6 Battery)
Can't wait for FF photography!
Love the wallpaper
Thanks I was thinking of putting the goal song as my ringtone but thought it might get annoying plus they aren't doing to well
Birthday present to myself:
(With Lens, BG-E6 Battery Grip, and an extra LP-E6 Battery)
Can't wait for FF photography!
Omg I hate you....LOL you HAVE to post vids in the new youtube HD. I can't wait to see what comes of this!!
I'm guessing we've all seen Tokyo Reality? Pretty neat for a camera whose main concern isn't HD recording!Omg I hate you....LOL you HAVE to post vids in the new youtube HD. I can't wait to see what comes of this!!
German engineering....................
http://us.leica-camera.com/home/
If you held one, you'd understand.
can you type as fast as on the pearl? I hated the pearl kb but learned to live with it. I am no pretty close to the speed of a stnd bb but it took many months
I can't believe how much this photo is being used as a stock image for the camera, its sooo funny. If you list an auction on Ebay for a 5d II this is the stock image used
yeahm i have a leica m6. it's not for everyone (takes a lot of determination and you have to teach yourself how to expose in half-stops). The point and shoots and SLRs made by leica are okay, the rangefinders are whereit's really at
Train tickets to Oxford, I've got my interview at the University from Saturday-Tuesday.
Hope it goes well! oxford is awful for anything other than the university! and full of tourists!!! needs a good mac shop too!
Bought me some rubber boots for the winter... mainly for going out and shooting in the snow (photography)
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