![]() ![]() But what’s so special about the M series is that none of them represents the absolute essence of photographic perfection. One has to admit that Leica has made astonishing progress in ten years, going from its very first digital M camera to the high-tech versatile beasts the M-P and M246 are. A proof, if needed, that even today the ten year-old very first digital M is a professional tool. Besides, Johannes Huwe’s stunning “The Race of Gentlemen” series featured in GQ Magazine and Spiegel Online this year was shot with the M8. And yet, ten years later, people are still paying a thousand dollars to get it. – TTL center weighted averaging exposure metering.Īmongst the major issues of the M8 were the lack of a decent IR filter on the sensor, poor high-ISO performance and a barely usable low-res LCD screen, issues that were already considered unacceptable by many when the camera was introduced ten years ago. To say the least, that very first digital M camera Leica released that year was flawed. ![]() When it was introduced in 2006, the Leica M8 was a gamble, a bet against imminent extinction as the M series had to take the digital turn or die.
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