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Review summary: Since over 6 1/2 years we only use RAW for all our cameras if feasible. The Leica M8 uses the Adobe DNG standard to store the RAW files. This opens these RAW files for many RAW converters without too much tweaking.

Review summary: There has been much talk about the green ghost problem, but little evidence. Below is an example which clearly shows the problem.

Review summary: The launch of the Leica M8 has been a rocky road. The initial release of cameras suffered from a number of problems, including bright light streaking and green ghosting. These have been fixed through a factory recall of the first batch of cameras, and ...

Verdict: It's very hard to be objective about a new product that is competitive to the one that you are familiar with. To the working photographer ones cameras and lenses become tools that need to be mastered through familiarity, and when testing something new ...

Review summary: When I wrote this little article on the Leica and sent it to Michael I titled it a "Non Review", because I'm not a camera reviewer, not a professional writer. I'm a photographer and the only reason I spent time on this was to share the experience of ...

Verdict: It's very hard to be objective about a new product that is competitive to the one that you are familiar with. To the working photographer ones cameras and lenses become tools that need to be mastered through familiarity, and when testing something new ...

Review summary: Leica's first digital rangefinder demands more than just a quick test... - 2/9/08

Pros: Image quality 70 years worth of lenses to play with Viewfinder lets you see outside the frame 'Sensible' ISO settings

Cons: IR filtration problems ; 1950s ergomonics ; Design is extremely limiting