this morning I got my M8.1 back from Solms (took them nearly 5 weeks) where it went to get a few things sorted, like rangefinder and coffee-ring-display. As I have the M9 I didn't bother to break hell for them sleeping over my camera.
A few things struck me immediately when i took a few test shots:
- that shutter is a hammer, but I kind of like that, combined with the noticable faster response time of the trigger it feels much more precise. the M9 shutter is a bit wobbly, especially around 1/8 to 1/30. I never thought it was too loud, but rather people where commenting positively about that sound
- I prefer the finish of black chrome with sandpaper griptack of the M8 to the cheapish paint and faux leather job of the M9
- the M9's info-button approach is crap, the top LCD is so much better, even if the battery information is a lie most of the time, I'd prefer to have both.
- I like the view you get fom a 50 with the m8, I guess I will have to get a 75...
but then my assistant's black t-shirt was suddenly purple and my 35 wasn't 35 anymore.
so the 8 is going to the Bay, it will be missed though......
A few things struck me immediately when i took a few test shots:
- that shutter is a hammer, but I kind of like that, combined with the noticable faster response time of the trigger it feels much more precise. the M9 shutter is a bit wobbly, especially around 1/8 to 1/30. I never thought it was too loud, but rather people where commenting positively about that sound
- I prefer the finish of black chrome with sandpaper griptack of the M8 to the cheapish paint and faux leather job of the M9
- the M9's info-button approach is crap, the top LCD is so much better, even if the battery information is a lie most of the time, I'd prefer to have both.
- I like the view you get fom a 50 with the m8, I guess I will have to get a 75...
but then my assistant's black t-shirt was suddenly purple and my 35 wasn't 35 anymore.
so the 8 is going to the Bay, it will be missed though......