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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