Leica have announced the Leica M8.2 - the camera features is an update to the M8 - the updates provide a quieter shutter, scratch resistant screen, snapshot mode, vulcanite finish, and faster charger:

“The compact nature of the D-Lux 4 means it can be with you all the time. But despite its compact size, it offers top Leica quality and gives the photographer plenty of artistic freedom. The D-Lux 4 is best, whether for subjects composed with lots of forethought or for spontaneous reportage.”

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ThinkCamera has tested the 10 megapixel Leica M8 Digital Rangefinder in Iraq. The M8 is available in Black or Black and Silver, the Leica M8 is Leica’s first digital rangefinder. It features a 2.5″ screen, and has a number of lenses and accessories available for it. The M8 is available from Amazon:

“Any relationship with the Leica M8 is bound to be a complicated one. There are lots of things about the Leica M8 that are simple to care about, but it’s not a ‘fast’ camera, and it’s not always simple to use. Taking photos with a Leica M8 is a massive culture shock after using a modern DSLR with a zoom lens. But there’s no question about image quality; for naturalness and real-looking pictures, the Leica M8 has few equals.”

Read more Leica M8 Digital Rangefinder Reviews: Michael Kamber, Luminous Landscape, DPReview, The On the web Photographer, Shutterbug, Luminous Landscape, The On the internet Photographer, Luminous Landscape

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Michael Kamber has tested the 10 megapixel Leica M8 Digital Rangefinder in Iraq. The M8 is available in Black or Black and Silver, the Leica M8 is Leica’s first digital rangefinder. It features a 2.5″ screen, and has a number of lenses and accessories available for it. The M8 is available from Amazon:

“When I put my 28mm lens (37mm equivalent) on the M8, the frame lines are quite loose. The image takes in considerably more than is shown in the frame lines. Of course rangefinders were never meant to frame as accurately as SLR’s. Yet the M8 frame lines are simply inaccurate.”

Read more Leica M8 Digital Rangefinder Reviews: Luminous Landscape, DPReview, The Online Photographer, Shutterbug, Luminous Landscape, The Online Photographer, Luminous Landscape

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