digital cameras

so now i finally own a digital camera.

five years ago if you asked me what camera i would get it would have been the latest and greatest nikon. i even bought a f3hp and a pair of nikkor lenses to get in the mood. last year, if you asked me, i would have responded quickly with a canon 5d and a 28mm lens. if olympus made a body the fully supported the om lenses i would have pounced on it, but the abandoned their 35mm system.

i've toyed around with the idea of getting a small point and shoot camera to have around and carry in leiu of a light meter.

because of this globeroamertv thing, i needed something to travel light and to couple with a film body, so i got the m8. a canon system would have been three times the size.

i still have 11 months to figure out how to shoot well with it. i figure i need another lens, either a 90 or a 75mm to complete the set. but i was hoping to try those focal lengths before i get into deep.

on first look the m8 is thicker than the other m. my hand is sorta loss without the advance crank, the shutter is much louder and has a funny whirl to it. and the shutter release button is a bit sticky. and i have yet to figure out whether i do need to 6bit encode my lenses.

over the next week i have to get a slew of acessories, 4gb sd card, oem batteries, screen protector and soft shutter release are the first things that come to mind. that being said, unless something drastically changes i'm not bringing it to oaxaca.

the m8 w/ the 28 is the most expensive thing i own -- by far. i'm going to need some insurance.