thomas_hardy1 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 I like this one more. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kC2eClcrUQ&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 FYI - according to my Imac spell checker "unboxing" is no a real word - yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug herr Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Nothing defensive Andy, just an engineer's passion for accuracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly_flanigan1 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Re <i>FYI - according to my Imac spell checker "unboxing" is no a real word - yet.</i> Thats because turtle neck Steve is at Apple; and C Sharp is Microsoft's Anders Hejlsberg's baby; with boxing and unboxing in software lingo for about 7 years now .:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred_c1 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 I don't like "unbox" either, (why not "unpack"?!) but at least 13 online dictionaries say it's a real word: http://www.onelook.com/?w=unbox&ls=a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owen_omeara Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Should you question the quality of a Leica simply play the video back and listen to the sound of the click of the battery going into the charger. A thing of beauty. -Owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray . Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 OK so the M8 is NOT better than the 5D. I like 'em both. Camera addiction in full swing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham_thompson1 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Lot of Leicas in Italy as in "I Leica de pizza" And they come in boxes also. For instance "you leica de pizza indy box?" They have really nice pizza boxes there - a certain glow to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akochanowski Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 The reason I began using the G again was kind of roundabout. Earlier this year I got a pro pack of Kodak Portra 160 and shot a weekend full of stuff with my SLR. I loved the look of the film after scanning. So I began shooting more of it. Then I got new glasses and my eyes got tired using manual focus, or at least I thought they did. So I poked around eBay. There was a green label G1 with a 35/2 for about $300. I bought it, never having used a G1 before, always a G2. I found that I preferred it to the G2, a surprise to me. The AF never bothered me before and it doesn't bother me now. It focuses exactly where I want it to focus. The 35/2 turned out top be a great lens except at f/2, where it is OK. I don't care about that, because I don't really like shallow depth photography all that much. <p>So all in all, I found myself using the G1 more and more this summer. If you haven't used it before, you will find it much smaller-feeling than the G2, even though the dimensions are only a few millimeters different. It is dirt cheap now. A 45/2, one of the great lenses of all time, costs about $120. The 28/2.8, another all-timer costs about $225. Unless you break them, you will be able to sell the bodies and lenses for what you paid for them, so the entire experience is essentially free. It's a great time to shoot film these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akochanowski Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 I am looking forward to seeing your photography with the M8. Being comfortable with your camera is important to seeing what there is to be seen. I never subscribed to that it's not the camera it's the photographer dogma that always gets tossed around. You're an M-man, no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrey_prokopowicz Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Oh yeah baby! That's what it's all about. ;) Now he's gotta figure-out how to get it all back in the box. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray . Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Andy, the couple pix I posted on 'Into the Light' on Street forum were shot with it.. I have a few more from the past weekend I'll post soon. Color looks good too, a little more contrast from the 5D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorge_diaz Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Now I have my honeymoon and the Leica M8 confused and conflated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic_. Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 FWIW, the battery charger is different on the M8.2 compared to the M8, but it's still large compared to the Japanese brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w_t1 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 I killed it about 1 second after "it's a very nice box." God, I miss Marv Albert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don_e Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Unboxing? Unpacking? The term of art is The Reveal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_k1 Posted November 18, 2008 Author Share Posted November 18, 2008 Orville, thanks. Sheesh, a guy posts a video that costs absolutely nothing to view and gets chopped at the knees for doing it. Maybe some of us like being able to see what's in the box, or even how it's packaged. For me, it was the first time being able to get a clear idea of what size the new charger is. That alone was worth a couple of minutes vs. the 2 hours I would have to invest driving down to the dealer and back. Much more time for those not near a Leica dealer. It seems to me that these videos serve a purpose for many. If it's not your cup of tea there is no need to be rude about it. It's so nice to know that some here are ABOVE viewing such videos. (Although you just know that they simply couldn't turn away, statements to the contrary notwithstanding). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orvillerobertson Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Eh, you got jostled a bit. No one meant any harm. No killers here. Hey Andy, you've got me tempted to check out G1. For some reason I'm burning to get another camera. Just not sure what to get. Considering another digital point-and-shoot, an SL2, another M5, an Alpa (I always wanted to buy an Alpa but can never justify the cost for what they deliver in terms of modern conveniences), another Konika S2, or a Nikon rangefinder S2 (used to own one then gave it away to a friend with the 50/ƒ1.4; sweet combination). Wish I could afford them all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_mareno Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Didn't look at the video. Seems like a dumb idea that has absolutely nothing to do w/ photography (I thought this was a photography site. Maybe I am wrong), and just illustrates why people think Leica people are, to put it gently, a bunch of pretentious nuts. Thank goodness for the Classic Manual Camera Forum. These type of postings are what finally drove me out of RFF and it's been great avoiding that type of "photographer". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug herr Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Fang, rather than insulting others for their choices, you can ignore the thread. It's a simple concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_k1 Posted November 19, 2008 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 Leicanuts are a strange bunch? Not as strange as non-Leica users feeling the need to constantly criticize Leica users over anything and everything. It mystifies me that those types of people even come to the Leica forum. And who said that the size of the battery charger was a critical component of any buying decision? Maybe I was simply interested in seeing what changes were made. I'll say it again - Sheesh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_r._fulton_jr. Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 <I>Graham Thompson , Nov 18, 2008; 05:48 a.m. Lot of Leicas in Italy as in "I Leica de pizza" And they come in boxes also. For instance "you leica de pizza indy box?" They have really nice pizza boxes there - a certain glow to them.</I><br>Graham - good stuff there. Funny.<br>But, this is a serious topic. Hey - anybody know why they don't pack the charger and battery at the TOP of the box so you can open the freaking box and get the battery charging? Or, have I been drinking too much herbal tea this morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray . Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 We've <i>all</i> drunk the tea. Every last one of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_higgins3 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 whatcha get Ray, the 8 or the 8.2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray . Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 got an 8 used looks new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now