Finally -

[pundit]

Just received a call from my Leica dealer. They are expecting a shipment of M8's next Thursday and there is supposed to be one black body which they told me had my name on it.

[ywenz]

I hope the name is not carved into the body.

[boilerdoc2]

Make sure you have the IR cut/hot filters for your lenses. Ken Hansen has the Heliopans. Call him at 212-879-3263. They are pricey! But indoors colors are off otherwise.
It's a great camera.

[pundit]

I got it --- charged the battery --- attached the 12mm Vgt lens and posted a pix from a lunchtime encounter

Seems the upload did not take here - I did post a couple of photos from my first day with the M8 on Flickr

The dynamic range of the scene was too large due to the backlit conditions, but I wanted the subject matter captured. I had to boost shadows and cap highlights in Photoshop for the one with the ladder

http://www.flickr.com/photos/85974234@N00/363005121/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/85974234@N00/363001593/

Compare to the Canon EOS MkII (shot on a different day and lighting conditions)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/85974234@N00/335785187/

[pundit]

Another M8 photo from my first day with the camera

http://www.flickr.com/photos/85974234@N00/364607656/

Had to crop and do some perspective correction for the Vgt 12mm that I used.

[pundit]

Posted more from today's lunchtime foray ... still no filters yet and I clearly see the need for them.