The dream of many Leica photographers has
come true: the Leica M system is now open for professional digital
photography. Breaking completely new ground, the LEICA M8 doesn't only
look like an M - it utilizes all the benefits of the analog Leica M
system for sophisticated and creative digital photography. It is the
only digital camera for professionals to incorporate the rangefinder
system with its advantages of discreet and quiet operation, speed and
precision. And the no-compromise quality criteria of the M system
continue to apply to the M8. Full compatibility with nearly all M lenses
means that their unique imaging performance is now available for digital
photography, too. The low-noise CCD image sensor with a resolution of
10.3 megapixels has been specifically matched to the compact lens design
to guarantee superlative photographic quality. The controls and
functions of the digital M still concentrate on the essentials. The
proven M concept is complemented by the intelligent extra functions that
digital technology has to offer. The LEICA M8 is the first timeless
digital camera "Made in Germany". Fascinatingly new and yet still a real
Leica M.
Exceptional performance in every detail
For Leica, image quality is not only a
catchword, but a value attainable by optimizing all the links in the
performance chain: Leica's M high performance lenses, now performing
even better in the digital system with the new 6-bit coding. The
low-noise CCD sensor which is specifically matched to the extreme
requirements of the high-resolution M lenses. The future-guaranteed
raw data format (DNG) and the raw data converter Capture One LE,
acknowledged as the best. This combination of high-quality
individual components ensures maximum image quality.
Concentration on the exposure. Not on
the controls.
A lot of care, many years of experience
and extensive knowledge about how professional photographers work
have gone into the operation concept of the M8. Due to the
concentration on the essentials, operation is simple and intuitive.
The LEICA M8 deliberately dispenses with multifunction keys and
nested menus. All the main settings are made in clearly structured
menus on the bright 2.5" display. For detailed quality control "on
location", RGB histogram and clipping warning can be used on even
the finest details of the subject.
New creativity: Flash photography with
the M8
The modern metal-blade slotted shutter
enables extremely fast flash synchronization times down to 1/250
second. The new M-TTL flash technology ensures natural flash
illumination through the activation of a metering pre-flash. The
auto slow sync. function now allows available light exposures
without camera shake in aperture priority mode combined with a
natural fill-in flash.
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