[Leica] American Photo M8 Review in Iraq

[walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)]

I don't think we'll find editors completely satisfied until robots are 
working the real-time cameras. I looked at the work and just felt kind 
of blah. A few might have come close to making a statement but the 
quality seemed wanting.

Walt

Montie wrote:
> http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/4133/extreme-field-test-leica-m8-in-iraq.htm
> l
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> A few decent images but nothing that blew me away...(the insurgent? being
> carted
> off was a good catch)  maybe it's my ancient screen but I thought the 
> colors
> were
> a bit "muddy" with lower contrast than I like :-(  Hopefully, he did better
> with his
> M6.  :-)  I was over there for two weeks in 1990...when I got back I found
> sand
> in places where light and air can't get into!!  The M4s held up nice 
> though!
> ;-)
> I don't see the M8 holding up over there for an entire 1 year tour.  I 
> guess
> that's
> the trade-off for transmitting images "real time"
>
> Montie
>
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