I use my M8.2 mainly for daylight shooting with the 50 mm Summilux lens and I like it a lot. The black and white images are fantastic.

@dromokratis

25 күн бұрын

The monochrome images are truly one of a kind.

Love your videos, thank you.

@dromokratis

4 күн бұрын

@peevonb7070 thank you so much, I appreciate that! ♥️

M9 is awesome too

Amazing pictures

@dromokratis

25 күн бұрын

Thank you!!!

love it too- but with the Nokton 35 1.2 III : fantastic combo... and just find out: broken pictures with some digital noise- when the battery gets empty ...(not a broken shutter!)

@dromokratis

24 күн бұрын

Oh I thought so many times about getting the 35mm f/1.2 but I like the very small form factor of the f/1.4. The 50mm f/1.2 is literally glued to my M-D 262, and it is huge and heavy compared to the 35mm f/1.4. I'll definitely give it a try one day, there's always room for making great things even better.

I have a black M8 and I absolutely love it. Still going strong after 15000 shots. I wouldn’t trade it for a newer M

@dromokratis

25 күн бұрын

Sounds great, I immediately regretted selling my old one - this one will stay with me forever. The M8 can do everything a skilled and passionate photographer wants her to do. Which lens are you using on yours?

@alexbeard88

25 күн бұрын

@@dromokratis I had to compromise with the lens as I used the money I had to buy the camera body. I’m currently using a 7artisans 35mm F2 but looking for a used Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F1.4 as an upgrade. To be fair, the 7artisans does a decent job at a budget price but I’d like the wider F1.4 because of the ISO restrictions on the M8.

@dromokratis

25 күн бұрын

@@alexbeard88 The Voigtländer 35mm f/1.4 is a great choice, not only because of the aperture. As far as I have heard, the 7artisans lenses are great performer.

@andersphansson8335

24 күн бұрын

It has shutter count? Thinking of buying one

@alexbeard88

24 күн бұрын

@@andersphansson8335 yes you can access the shutter count - I can’t remember how to do it but there are KZread videos and Reddit threads that explain how to access it

Taking just a M body on trips is so satisfying. At first it's a right of passage and then it feels like freedom. The camera disappears into the experience. I've been sticking to one lens as well.. but I recently picked up an old Leica 90/4 Elmar-C to pair with my 35/2. Even still, the kit is so small I can just pocket the spare lens. The days of backpacking 5 kilos of kit feel like a totally different life ha. I like the M8 shutter sound...but I LOVE the M240 shutter. Such a dorky thing to love, but here we are.

@dromokratis

25 күн бұрын

I never shot the 240, but it should be similar to my M-D 262 - that shutter sound has its magic too! 🥰

@SourPlanet

25 күн бұрын

@@dromokratis Oooh.. M-D is SUCH a cool camera. Always enamored with their choice to release such a bold design. That shutter is about half as loud as the M240 though. I envy you there-- people can definitely hear me snapping their photo even here in NYC ha.

Hello ! Very intresting philosophy of the Leica M8 ! I thank you for sharing your ideas and your pictures with us all. You explain very well. Very lovely images, also the B+W's. A great job ! The M8 was also my first Leica + the Voigtländer Nokton Classic 35 mm F 1.4 II + the B&W UV IR Cut filter. The setting is always on DNG + I use Capture One I subscribed to your channel ! Greetings from Antwerp, take care, Roger.

Fantastic review on the Leica M8! @dromokratis Your passion for photography really shines through. I appreciate the detailed insights you provided about the Leica M8. It’s very clear that this Leica M8 masterpiece holds a special place in your heart. Looking forward to more of your camera reviews! ❤❤❤

@dromokratis

25 күн бұрын

Thank you so much Eugene!!! ♥️

Well done, the M8 is a true gem, keep up the lovely work.

@dromokratis

24 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

Great video ❤

I also own Leica M8 it one of my fav cameras!! The Sound of shutter of M8 is stunning ~ Its really joyful ! Also CCD image quality its slightly different from mordern CMOS image :) Love your works as well !!

@dromokratis

24 күн бұрын

Thank you!!!

Very nice video. Great part of music also in the last part. What is that. From all my cameras, the M8(u) speaks the most to me. I will never let it go

I agree completely with your take on the M8. I bought my used black M8 long time ago and now I used it also for shooting black and white and infrared. At first I don't like how loud the shutter sound and how slow the transfer of the image but now I really like the loud shutter and the slow transfer that it give me time to slow down and think about the next image. Like you said, it feels like analogue, takes picture like analogue and gives you an analogue like color and black and white result. Mine has several dead pixels but I will never sell it. It is a masterpiece from Leica.

@ansgarbook712

22 күн бұрын

Pixel failures on the sensor are being repaired by Leica Germany for about 180 €

Great video. Thanks for making it and sharing. Still have my M8 ... by the way, you mentioned you use Voigtlander lenses - do you use the IR filter and do you code your lenses with equivalent 6-bit? Thanks.

I so much agree. I it is the only camera I regret selling. I did that because the value had doubled, and I needet founding for Leica M7 and MP.

I also have and love the M8. I own the 40 mm nokton classic, but having the 35 mm seems like it could be just a bit more versitile. I am curious, what lens hood do you have? Thanks for sharing!

nice video 😊 I personally really like my X100F. But the Leica system has been tempting me…

I found the M8 to be frustrating because my beautiful old lenses became the wrong focal length with the smaller sensor. For example, my 35mm Summicron became a 50mm. My favorite camera for the last almost 10 years is the Leica M262. I like the lightness (aluminum body) and simplicity.

That covering it called Vulcanite. Some Ms have leather, but others had that non-leather stuff.

Great video! Do Leica still service M8?

I am looking for that rectangular hood for my Nokton 35mm classic 1.4 - can you share where you got yours?

Just one question; where can I get one cheap?

Is a special cable required to connect to the iPhone?

Great video ! - I have just one thing regarding what you have said about the M8 - I have a M8.2 so maybe not the same as the M standard M8 BUT I have never found the display to be poor!. I have every other Leica Digital so I can compare them and I have never found the display lacking. I honestly think that there is a reverse hype about the M8 display and reviewers feel that they HAVE to say that the display is "useless" which to me is just not true. It does it's job by showing the picture and composition and maybe not being able to pixel peep on it but so what! It shows everything that you need to know when you look at it - so sorry I like your review but I can't agree on the display! Regards

@dromokratis

25 күн бұрын

Thank you! You are right about the display, but the same cameras sometimes had different displays installed. This means you need a bit of luck to get a good one. The display on my first M8 was noticeably worse than the one on my current one, and I had the same experience with my M9. Often, the color temperatures vary significantly. Overall, though, I have to agree with you: it gets the job done.

@fodenkano3988

23 күн бұрын

@@dromokratis try to tilt the display a little bit and you'll notice a change in color/temperature. At least that is with mine.

@dromokratis

23 күн бұрын

@fodenkano3988 I'll give it a try, thank you!

Do you worry about charging the old leica batteries for this camera? I have been told they can be dangerous and can cause fire.