Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/07

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Subject: [Leica] M8 in Iraq
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Mon Jul 7 15:11:55 2008
References: <487272C6.6050800@verizon.net> <BLU115-W1B31DAA84FD907466DBC682940@phx.gbl>

On Jul 7, 2008, at 3:00 PM, Greg Lorenzo wrote:

>
> Carl Socolow writes:
>
>> I just read this review of the M8's performance in Iraq. I thought  
>> there > might be some interest in it.> > 
>> http://web.mac.com/kamberm/Leica_M8_Field_Test,_Iraq/Page_1.html


Carl,   this was circulated and discussed about a month ago...Steve
>>
>
>
> I like the fact that he likes my favourite WA lens the Zeiss 25/2.8.  
> Best M mount lens deal on the planet!
>
> Looks like the M8's he received from Leica were mostly dogs and  
> rather more troublesome then the average M8.
>
> Ironic that the best low light 35mm system (M2-M7) has been replaced  
> with a poor low light camera system. That, and the requirement to  
> keep pageing up on the website to page forward.
>
> I'm keeping all my non-M8 M's.
>
> Greg Lorenzo
> Calgary, Canada
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In reply to: Message from socphoto at verizon.net (Carl Socolow) ([Leica] M8 in Iraq)
Message from gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com (Greg Lorenzo) ([Leica] M8 in Iraq)