M8 in Iran

It's a nice write up, but kind of fluffy in my opinion. And some of the "perfections" and "non-issues" he claims are a little out there:

"The much-publicized infrared issue has now become a non-issue with the release of the latest firmware update 1.10.2. When using the provided IR filters and lens recognition option, the colors are accurate with no side effect whatsoever."

Cyan corners a non-issue....hmmmmm
 
KM-25 said:
It's a nice write up, but kind of fluffy in my opinion. And some of the "perfections" and "non-issues" he claims are a little out there:

"The much-publicized infrared issue has now become a non-issue with the release of the latest firmware update 1.10.2. When using the provided IR filters and lens recognition option, the colors are accurate with no side effect whatsoever."

Cyan corners a non-issue....hmmmmm
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He does say that he used coded lenses and the latest firmware. Doesn't that indeed make Cyan corners a non-issue?
 
Nice article. Although I doubt pro photo-jouralists will ever see Leica as a valuable tool. Everyone is too steeped in auto-everything SLR's.
 
BigSteveG said:
Nice article. Although I doubt pro photo-jouralists will ever see Leica as a valuable tool. Everyone is too steeped in auto-everything SLR's.
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I and several others find the Leica to be a *very* valuable tool. But then, we don't shoot for small town papers with next to nothing budgets..
 
I've seen this before, and his work which I admire greatly. As someone who gave up on his M8's for various reasons, I'm really happy to hear positive stories from pro's like Bruno about the camera. One persons "so close but not close enough" obviously is anothers "perfect."

J
 
You know, it's kinda funny. I generally get two reactions from folks who aren't familiar with Leica in general:

1. They are in awe that I actually know enough about photography to understand a mostly manual camera

or

2. They think I have finally lost my marbles.

Oddly enough, I get more of option 1 than option 2.
 
I had a gentleman in a nice suit come up to me in Rome and start talking to me about the M8 hanging at my side. Wanted to know all about what I thought of it and then walked off after thanking me. I still had all my $ on me! The M8 was hanging underneath my photovest and he still identified it! I think you are right that it generates mostly respect for what it says about you the photographer.
Steve
 
Although I doubt pro photo-jouralists will ever see Leica as a valuable tool. Everyone is too steeped in auto-everything SLR's.
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You'd be surprised how many of us still shoot manual exposure. 😉

That said, I've yet to "come out" with my M8 at "the office" since Leica is seen by many pros (who don't use them) as jewelry. For the time being, my M8 is for my off-hours. 🙂
 
KM-25 said:
It's a nice write up, but kind of fluffy in my opinion. And some of the "perfections" and "non-issues" he claims are a little out there:

"The much-publicized infrared issue has now become a non-issue with the release of the latest firmware update 1.10.2. When using the provided IR filters and lens recognition option, the colors are accurate with no side effect whatsoever."

Cyan corners a non-issue....hmmmmm
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I agree with you. There is lots of 'issues' when using a M8. From speed to quality of jpg files and all the filter hassle. Not all photojournalists have time to work with RAW files anymore. Further: Being a pro it must be a nightmare trying to avoid purple clothes on important people in important situations.

That said, M8 has indeed qualities beond 5D and 1Ds II. Like how silent, discrete, small and compact it is - relative to picture quality. Further, it works very well with all the high quality glas that is available for the M system and provides the community of photojournalists with one of the best digital wide angle tools on the market.
 
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