My M8, this one is 14 years old. Probably used with more Sonnars than any other M8 made.
boojum
Mentor
I am guilty of underusing my M8.2. It is a good camera with good color and it does well in B&W.
And it does well in color:
And it does well in color:
jonal928
Well-known
It's raining again
Leica M8 & voigtlander super wide-heliar 15mm f/4.5
L1001078 S2 by Jeri Leibovits, on Flickr
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Leica M8 & voigtlander super wide-heliar 15mm f/4.5
L1001078 S2 by Jeri Leibovits, on Flickr**
jonal928
Well-known
Buses
Leica M8 & Voigtlander super wide-heliar 15mm f/4.5
L1001006 S4 by Jeri Leibovits, on Flickr
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Leica M8 & Voigtlander super wide-heliar 15mm f/4.5
L1001006 S4 by Jeri Leibovits, on Flickr**
Cyriljay
Leica Like
Camden Market - LONDON
M8.2/ 35mm Cron Asp.
Cyriljay
Leica Like
Paris- Plaise de Gardin
M8.2/ 35mm Cron Asp.
Cyriljay
Leica Like
Colourfull Brasserie In Paris . Paris Blvd. de saint Germain.
M8.2 /Sumicron 35mm Asp.
1952 KMZ Jupiter-3 5cm F1.5, wide-open. This J-3 is one of the best I've seen, Zeiss optics.
I've shot with a lot (hundreds) of J-3's.
Cyriljay
Leica Like
@Sonnar Brian
Truly a well known look of dreamy watercolour aspect from the vintage lens and the CCD sensor combo. I really cherish this camera and although it is the first and the Prototype to M digital, this is the best ever camera in Leica digital. I love it and it will dye one day and it is the consumeristic mind set in Leica, and we have to accept that fact.
Truly a well known look of dreamy watercolour aspect from the vintage lens and the CCD sensor combo. I really cherish this camera and although it is the first and the Prototype to M digital, this is the best ever camera in Leica digital. I love it and it will dye one day and it is the consumeristic mind set in Leica, and we have to accept that fact.
boojum
Mentor
I agree with you on the art of the M8's, all models. I sure do like mine, my first Leica. It does not let me down.
As for the company, I believe Kaufmann rescued the company from economic oblivion and has made it run like a business. This is not binary, there are various degrees of "business" some manage to make a profit, sometimes meager, and still serve their public. Leica seems to have slid more to the "profit" end of the band. Oh, well. And just how improved is the M series? They are iconic and have a fanatic following which equals cash cow. I spent the M11 + lens money on an X2D + XCD 55V which I believe to be the better camera + lens combo. I believe that. Fanboys, please don't start with the brickbats. You guys can believe what you want. I buy what I like, you buy what you like. It is still a free world. ;o) So, fanboys aside, the M8's are remarkable little cameras.
And I have a new lens to try on it. ;o)
Cyriljay
Leica Like
Easter Sunday in Coven garden London. - 2016
M8/ 35mm Cron ASP
Cyriljay
Leica Like
Friday on Shordith, London.
M8 / Cron 35mm Asp.
boojum
Mentor
Take that, Flat Earthers!
From 2010. In camera JPEG, did not have M8RAW2DNG back then.
The M8 is like shooting Kodachrome.
A 1937 5cm F1.5 Sonnar, wide-open. Converted to LTM, think I sold it here on RFF. Went in about 5 minutes after hitting the Ads.
boojum
Mentor
Hard to beat a good lens on a good camera pointed at a good subject.
Bill Blackwell
Leica M Shooter
"And now for something completely different".
Color Infrared, Orange filter used. Custom raw processor. The Blue channel picks up IR only with the Orange filter.
boojum
Mentor
I have posted this before. I think it is a grand example of what the M8 series can do in JPG B&W.
And in color it is pretty good. This is Don. He was dying of cancer and another soul and I would go over for lunch with him on Wednesdays. The tab would rotate amongst us. It was usually a good white clam chowder and a salad with bay shrimp or fish and chips with Cole slaw. Don soldiered on for a couple of years. I photographed him all the way and gave all of the pics to his daughter.
And in color it is pretty good. This is Don. He was dying of cancer and another soul and I would go over for lunch with him on Wednesdays. The tab would rotate amongst us. It was usually a good white clam chowder and a salad with bay shrimp or fish and chips with Cole slaw. Don soldiered on for a couple of years. I photographed him all the way and gave all of the pics to his daughter.
jonal928
Well-known
Valerie
Leica M8 & Voigtlander super wide-heliar 15mm f/4.5
L1001069 S4 by Jeri Leibovits, on Flickr **
Leica M8 & Voigtlander super wide-heliar 15mm f/4.5
L1001069 S4 by Jeri Leibovits, on Flickr **
Cyriljay
Leica Like
London Notinghill.
M8-2 /35mm Asp.