Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is the first review I've read that makes me want to buy an M8... Jeff Matsler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 1:15 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] American Photo M8 Review in Iraq > > > > On 5/8/07 8:41 PM, "grduprey@mchsi.com" <grduprey@mchsi.com> typed: > >> photos look fine here, not muddy at all. >> >> gene >> >> -------------- Original message from "Montie" <montoid@earthlink.net>: >> -------------- >> >> >>> http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/4133/extreme-field-test-leica-m8-in-iraq.htm >>> l >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> > I think this is about the most astounding thing that has hit the lug. > READ IT! Has anybody? > And here we sit around a couple of us talking about some images appearing > low contrast as we see them here? > I'm sure someone somewhere before they appeared in the paper adjusted the > contrast who cares! If they're muddy someone will hose them off!! Maybe > this > photographer guy is not the greatest post processor I don't care he's got > the guts to go to Iraq I don't! > > The camera gets PUSHED ON PURPOSE OFF A TABLE AND LANDS FOUR FEET ONTO A > MARBLE FLOOR AND STILL WORKS!!! > > Here this guy is dodging bullets with a Leica M8 who cares if he's not the > greatest photographer in the whole world or none of the shots are super > Nachtwey grabbers! > > We have a viable camera here out there working in the trenches! > > LEICA HAS MADE IT TO THE DIGITAL AGE!! > > Two years ago Leica was being talked about by everyone in the past tense. > > Mark Rabiner > 8A/109s > New York, NY > > markrabiner.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >