[Leica] How to get an M8 for $3200...

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>On Jul 21, 2008, at 6:55 PM, Sonny Carter wrote:
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>>   Leica M look.... ;-)

Well, I can certainly add my voice to that. I have a Canon 5D and 
40D, and Leica M8. The 40D should be comparable to the M8 as both are 
10Mp, but even the 5D doesn't match up. The M8 files hold more 
information, both in dynamic range and detail. I've tried various RAW 
converters, but now mostly use Lightroom.

A strange thing; slightly overexposed 5D files are fixable, but 
overexposed M8 files aren't. When dealing with underexposed files, M8 
files are more forgiving and that's why I often shoot at 640 and 
underexpose one or two stops to get an effective 1600 or 3200 speed 
(the Leica speeds are slightly off). Treated that way, the files are 
quite close, but still not up to Canon 5D files at high ISO's.

The most significant factor in practice is that files produced by the 
M8 with lenses like the 21 ASPH, 16-21 TE or various Zeiss and Cosina 
offerings are just not achievable with the 5D, partly because of the 
above discussed sensor/camera processing issue but then also because 
of the very high quality of the lenses available for the Leica, and 
the complete lack thereof for the Canon.

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