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Review summary: Amazing images and great fun, but this quirky cam is way too pricey for most

Verdict: As you may have guessed, this means the M8 is manual focus only, but thankfully, unlike the M3, it does have an automatic aperture-priority mode on the shutter-speed dial. Shutter priority isn't an option, as aperture selection is also manual

Review summary: Proceeds to go to press freedom organization Reporters Without Borders.

Verdict: More than a third of the world's population live in countries without press freedom. Reporters Without Borders works every day to ensure than news is available to everyone. Alerted by their worldwide network of more than 130 correspondents, they ...

Award: gold

Review summary: Mention the name Leica to a photographer and you are sure to get a reaction. Leica is synonymous with cameras and lenses of uncompromising quality. The Leica M8 is the latest member of Leica's M-series range finder cameras, taking the M-series from ...

Verdict: The front of the camera gives no hint that the M8 is a digital camera. Just like the Leica M7, the front of the M8 contains the lens mount, viewfinder, rangefinder and frame selector lever

Review summary: The most revered, prestigious name in photography has finally released an M-series rangefinder for the digital age

Pros: Solid build quality. Extraordinary image quality. Simple to navigate

Cons: Body too pricey

Review summary: Photographers have been using Leica's M series rangefinder cameras for more than half a century and the new M8 represents a genuine combination of traditional and modern digital technologies. Apart from the LCD and array of buttons on the rear panel ...

Verdict: Shots taken with the supplied camera were as sharp and detailed as you would expect from a camera-plus-lens combination costing more than $10,000. Without being able to carry out Imatest testing, however, we cannot say just how sharp our test shots ...