Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, This is a pretty old article, why bring it up now? Most certainly his review conclusion is influenced by the loan of the camera. I don't think anyone would not notice this. Who cares, especially since the camera has been out for almost a year and we now have actual results using the camera. Gene -------------- Original message from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com>: -------------- > " During a recent six-week trip to Iran, I shot exclusively with a Leica > M8. > This camera was lent to me by Leica for assessment, but I want to stress > that there is no financial deal involved either way." > > ": When my first pictures from Iran were sent to Stern magazine in > Germany, > the head of the technical lab would not believe they were shot with a > digital camera and placed a bet with Harald Menk the foreign picture > editor > (who knew better, as I had told him these were M8 images, hahaha).?" > > > > " I did a couple of strict A-B tests with a Canon 5D before leaving to > Iran > and, in my view, the Leica wins hands down in terms of sharpness, micro > details, contrast, highlights and lowlights tolerance, as well as color > transition smoothness. " > > > > > http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0709/camera-corner-the-leica-m8-on-assignm > > ent.html > > > > A the most impressive endorsement that could ever be conjured. > > This is public relations not advertising. No ones being paid. > You can't BUY this kind of advertising dollar in terms of effect. > > Mark William Rabiner > Harlem, NY > > rabinergroup.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information