boilerdoc2
Well-known
I have hijacked this from the Bill Pierce section. M8 owners need to read this:http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0709/camera-corner-the-leica-m8-on-assignment.html.
etrigan63
Rangefinder Padawan
Nice to see the M8 living up to the M heritage: photojournalism. I wonder how long before a Pulitzer quality shot is made with it?
KM-25
Well-known
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
"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
eef
Established
KM-25 said:
He does say that he used coded lenses and the latest firmware. Doesn't that indeed make Cyan corners a non-issue?
Axel
singleshooter
Hi boilerdoc,
thank you for this interesting link!
Regards, Axel
thank you for this interesting link!
Regards, Axel
BigSteveG
Well-known
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.
KM-25
Well-known
BigSteveG said:
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..
TJV
Well-known
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."
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etrigan63
Rangefinder Padawan
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.
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.
boilerdoc2
Well-known
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
Steve
saxshooter
Well-known
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.
Olsen
Well-known
KM-25 said:
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.
kshapero
South Florida Man
Really great article.