Posts Tagged ‘M8’

Thanks to the Leica New York Metro Area Meetup group, I was able to get invited to a session with Leica at the PhotoPlus Expo in New York City. Leica will have the M8.2 and S2 available to try out. I will be taking extra memory cards to take some test images. Whether or not [...]

I was cruising through the newly revamped Leica website trawling for info on the last big announcement they are saving for Photokina when I came upon this little nugget:
Leica has updated the M8 Classic firmware to v2.0 which adds the following features to the original Leica digital rangefinder:
* Auto ISO – The M8 Classic can [...]

Evolution of the LEICA M8 digital rangefinder camera
* New metal blade focal plane shutter
* Ultra scratch-resistant sapphire crystal as coverglass
* New snapshot mode
* Quick override setting
* Leica dot and accessory also in black
* Robust “vulcanite“ finish
* New compact charger
The new LEICA M8.2 is a significant development of Leica Camera AG’s German-made digital rangefinder camera for [...]

In a press release dated July 17, 2008, Cosina Voigtlander introduced (or should I say, reintroduced) a new lens for the Leica M-mount: the CV Ultron 28 mm F2.

Based off of the now discontinued Ultron 28/1.9 LTM (Leica Thread Mount), the Ultron 28/2 is available only in black, adds a focusing tab that its predecessor [...]

Indian Elephant
Originally uploaded by etrigan63
As I have two children (ages 10 & 7) our weekend social calendar is usually filled with birthdays. This weekend we attended one at the Miami Metrozoo. One of the other Dads was there with his Canon 5D + 500mm lens and I with my M8 [...]

Firmware 1.201 Test – Multiple Light sources
Originally uploaded by etrigan63
I went to a local mall today and looked for a shot that included multple light sources. I managed to find a fine example that combines daylight, fluorescent light and incandescent (halogen) light.
The image is unadjusted other than a conversion from DNG [...]

Fluorescent Light shot – Jean on the job
Originally uploaded by etrigan63
Leica has released firmware 1.201 for the M8 Digital Camera on their website. The new firmware addresses several issues not the least of which is Automatic White Balance (AWB).
White Balance (for the uninitiated) is a measurement of the color temperature of [...]

A website in the UK has posted the following information about a rumored update/upgrade to the Leica M8:
NO NEW M9LEICA M8 UPGRADELeica to announce that there will not be an M9 as previously thought. Instead they will offer an Upgrade on all existing M8 cameras with the following modifications:

New Sapphire Viewing Screen (Virtually unscratchable)
Max Shutter [...]

Buddha in New York
Originally uploaded by etrigan63
A recent trip to New York City uncovered a large Buddha hidden inside of the trendy Asian restaurant Tao. The Buddha stands (sits) over 20 ft tall and has an ever-changing light show playing over it. In it’s base is a koi pond and the [...]

Lonely Sentinels
Originally uploaded by etrigan63
Camera: Leica M8
Lens: Zeiss ZM 50mm Planar f/2
Shutter speed: 32 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 160
WB: Auto
File Format: DNG
Post Processor: Adobe Lightroom 1.3.1 + Custom M8-AWB profile
No other adjustments made.
The lowlight capabilities of this camera (when coupled with an excellent lens) never cease to amaze me.