iml said:
Why some people persist in wanting to make huge claims for the uniquely wonderful image quality of this camera is beyond me. Sure, it can be used to take very good pictures. Why not just leave it at that? Why all this hyperbole about it being the best digital imaging tool in the universe? Makes no sense to me.
Ian
Ian,
Firstly you’re taking what I said out of context when you quote me. I was making reference to the fact that, regardless of format (like cell phone cameras) the Leica is capable of world-class photos- this is certainly true. See the second link. Furthermore the M8 can mount Leica glass including the Noctilux and from what I see in those linked photos the Noctilux’s strengths transfer to the digital medium with the same impact as if they were shot on film- again a fact. And since no other world class digital camera can mount Leica glass, THE M8 IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING IMAGES FEW OTHER DIGITAL CAMERA CAN MATCH REGARDLESS OF FORMAT DUE TO THE UNIQUE QUALITIES OF LEICA GLASS AND THE M8 CAMERA IT'S SELF- A FACT.
And before anyone chimes in stating the R-D1 can mount Leica glass keep a couple of things in mind- the R-D1 is not in the same ball park as the M8 with much softer images and flare created by a thick IR filter in front of the sensor. The M8 does not have filter/sensor flare like the R-D1 (different problems with Leica’s thin filter in front of the sensor but solvable whereas the R-D1’s sensor/flare issues are NOT).
As to hyperbole the only “hyperbole” I seem to read comes from people with a hard on for the M8 in a NEGITIVE sense- your post taking issue with my thread and comments prove this- where are your condemnations of countless threads/ posts whose "hyperbole" defile the M8?
Ted
My full quote:
“OK guys I agree 100% “it’s not the arrow it’s the Indian” however... for some of you it seems Leica is in a lose lose situation with the M8. I mean when bad photos get posted some jump on it as vindication that its a crap camera. When world class photos get posted it's dismissed as "just a great photographer". What about the attributes of the photos taken by the "great photographer?” Are they easily matched when that "great photographer" uses a different camera? And is that camera as compact as a Leica M8 or does it have the same interface?
The cameras issues are getting sorted out but look at what the M8 can do
right now. This is a world class digital camera that even film lovers have to admit it's prints look stunning. As for the cellular phone camera thingy, I've seen great shots myself from that medium however none of them looked anything like these shots- they were great shots of a different nature while these M8 shots are world class images with qualities very few cameras can match, regardless of format.”
