[Leica] American Photo M8 Review in Iraq

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

photos look fine here, not muddy at all.

gene

-------------- Original message from "Montie" <montoid@earthlink.net>: 
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> http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/4133/extreme-field-test-leica-m8-in-iraq.htm
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> l 
> 
> A few decent images but nothing that blew me away...(the insurgent? being 
> carted 
> off was a good catch) maybe it's my ancient screen but I thought the 
> colors 
> were 
> a bit "muddy" with lower contrast than I like :-( Hopefully, he did better 
> with his 
> M6. :-) I was over there for two weeks in 1990...when I got back I found 
> sand 
> in places where light and air can't get into!! The M4s held up nice 
> though! 
> ;-) 
> I don't see the M8 holding up over there for an entire 1 year tour. I 
> guess 
> that's 
> the trade-off for transmitting images "real time" 
> 
> Montie 
> 
> 
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