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The Kodak KAF10500 was not designed for Voigtlander and Zeiss. Try the M8 with older optics made by Leitz, preferably Summicrons or Elmarits.

If your M8 is still working, then enjoy it for what it is. Shutter problems and sensor problems aside it does produce interesting files. BTW, I recently read a report that was compiled by examining the repair records of the M8s sent to Leica with shutter problems. The average count before failure was about 7000 actuations. Some have survived into their thousands and some gave up the ghost as early as 5000. The M9 is not all that better. There was a reason Leica had a total redesign of the M240 and up.

Oh yes, man, big time and the GERMAN BRILLIANT ENGENERING, like a solid GROSSE GRANITE Stone.

The Leica M8 was my introduction to the Leica digital world after previously using the M2, M3 and M4 film bodies. Loved the camera and it convinced me to "splurge" on the Leica M9 (with replaced sensor) and also am M Monochrom. The 1/8000 shutter always worried me so i seldom shot beyond 1/4000 and mine escaped the dead pixel lines while in my care. Hopefully its new owner is as pleased with it as I was. BTW, the Bellroy 6L and 10L are my most used bags for Leica gear.

What do you mean: GEM?

Exaxtly. Having and using two of them since its initiation: It os Timeless!

A 10MP CCD is exactly what people get excited about these days haha.

M8 sensors don't have the corrosion problems that the M9/ME have. The M8 common failures as I understand it is shutter and screen, none of which can be repaired anymore, at least not by Leica. 😂😂😂😂

Unfortunately, you cannot rely on the Leica M8 camera. I'm not even talking about the faulty shutter, which broke after only 15,000 photos taken. I'm talking about the fact that currently almost every Leica M8 has sensor defects, in the form of lines of dead pixels. I wanted to buy a Leica M8 and I checked over a dozen of them, even those that had only a few thousand photos taken (they looked like new). They all had lines of dead pixels on the sensor. Someone will say, but these are very old cameras. I have a lot of old digital cameras, older than the Leica M8, cheap and amateurish and they all work mechanically and electronically perfectly. Check out your Leica M8, you may be very surprised :). Just take a photo with these parameters: ISO 2500, 1/125, lens covered with a cap, take a photo and then brighten the photo in LR by 2 EV. Good luck.

There is no more issues with the 10 megapixels low resolution cameras with printing anymore with ai upscaling like lightrooms enhance ai mode or Topaz Gigapixel AI program and even more current ai uprezing , its pretty badass !

Nice one. Amazing still alive and kicking in 2024, from launch in 2006. Can think of no other digital camera with such a track record. Goes to illustrate that pixel count doesn’t really matter. Like your presentation and enthusiasm. Love my M240P but still tempted to get an M8.

Very good. I agree: I wish that the LEICA M engeneurs have added or kept the traditional forwarding lever feature as in the LEICA DMR/R8, R9/ and the EPSON RD1. It also keeps and saves the battery energy, not to mention it keeps the classical design.

Got my M9 back in 2015 for a decent price used at Leica store NYC and it is still my favorite all around camera with the best color depth and sharpness of nearly any digital camera I’ve used aside from an old school 6mp digital back I used in photo school which had incredible color. My M9 is worth more now then when I bought it! Hah Lol Enjoy the M8, never used one but have only heard great thing about it.

no it was crap.

Thanks for the great video. Just ordered mine today. I’m trying to find a 43mm IR cut filter - any suggestions where to get one?

Just picked one up this week!

¿Es posible actualizar el sensor de la M8, por un sensor de M11 u otro sensor?

I think most folks used to modern digital cameras would be frustrated by the limitations of the M8. There are so many better cameras these days.

I still love my M8.2 despite its limitations. Made my day when getting good b&w images with my vintage 135 mm Tele-Elmar f/4 lens.

The crop factor was a bit of a killer for me. Also the rear screen was mottling and it just felt like the camera could fail on me at any point.

Yoooowww! Same setup here! Rockin the M8 x Voigt Ultron 28mm! Superb outputs with the CCD sensor!

I have one. I’ll never sell it

I've had my M8 for a number of years and I would still buy it again today. Despite the few issues, i still think it's an amazing camera. I have over 16k shutter clicks and it's still going strong. I've shot professional work with know problem and managed to print 16x20 images and the sharpness holds up just fine. I think sometimes the M8 get's a bad rap, but maybe it's not the camera but the person using it (lol) Thank you for sharing, great images. I enjoy seeing other M8 shooter who appreciates this amazing camera. Take care.

Had the M9, and I adored the camera. Eventually moved it on due to shutter failed and I miss it so so much. I’ve been eyeing up the M8 as a replacement. I don’t need full frame etc and I’ve kept back the Voigtlander Nokton 35/14 which would make a perfect match. I had the same grip idea on my M9 and it was fantastic. Not intrusive and very comfortable. Contrary to opinion, the M9 was very good at 1600 iso and I used mine often in gig settings. The key is to get exposure correct. The files are not as robust for heavy editing. I have a few M9 videos uploaded btw.

It’s been a while!

Would you buy an M8 in 2024?

I would love your advice! I have been using SpyderX to calibrate my MacBook Pro. However, when I compare the results to the BenQ monitor, they are inaccurate. The Macbook screen has much more contrast, so I can't predict my print outcomes. Is there a way to overcome this issue?

i have it its the best! but only to outdoors, trips

So your whoring for freebies ! The car gave it away , yes the bag stands up rearange the raincover (in the base) genius .

Actually its not , i have 5 lowepros , 600 trekker 2 pro tactics 200trekker ,,, etc etc, i grew out of lowepro 450,, nowhere for 140mm filter kit , the temba axis 32 /24 do , plus other gear in very similar package , so [[ is it the best ]] not if you use pro filters , theres nowhere for them , plus lowepro padding is a bit poor in comparison to tembas , iv used my spare temba particians in my lowepro to stiffen it up , (the lowepro stands up if you rearange the rain cover in the base ) cant believe how dumb people are after so called owning them ! And not doing a 5 minute review

Very nice photos!

Still in 2023

Did you try this lens with the Lee filters circular polarizer ?

Stumbled across your video today, enjoyable watch. It did make me wish I had bulk bought film 2 years ago as you'd be lucky to get one roll of Ultramax for £12 these days 😊

Ummm how to??????

Great info. Just purchased one and can’t wait to shoot with it!

Think you’ve convinced me to go with this bag - many thanks

few, repeated, informations in a too long time.

when i use the connection cable, the external monitor doesn't show up, i'm using a sony a6400, can u help me?

Thanks, and a very honest review, spot on!

How much of this setup could also be used on a C70? I currently have the EOSR but plan to eventually change to the c70 and don’t want to have to sell it all with the change

Nice to see someone else using the EOS 30 and liking it. I bought one yesterday on EBay. I was just looking for an excuse to get back into film, but also to be able to use all the nice Zeiss and Voigtlander EF-fit lenses I'd been accumulating with the 5D Mk.II . I'll be shooting B&W and some IR with the Rollei stock. It seems like the EOS 30 ticks a lot of the boxes of the EOS 1V , but is lighter and a LOT cheaper.

I find, that shooting with an "older" Fujifilm like the XT-1 or XT-2 gives me the look and feel of film right out of the camera. Tweak the film simulations a bit or create your own recipe and Bob´s your uncle. Fujifilm is film look in the digital age.

fine video, i shoot film since 1987.. and digital since 2005...the last years i changed my portrait-work to analog because of the crazy sharpness of todays cameras and lenses...i do not want to see every pore in the faces, that`s not eastheticly pleasing..sharp like 6x6 film is enough....same thoughts as you have.. greets bm

What is the difference between PRO and ELITE? tks

Can someone please measure the laptop compartment depth? I have 15.6" laptop (38cm wide) so it exceeds the "nominal" dimensions stated by Lowepro and I'm not sure whether it will fit. Thanks

$260? You must be delirious.

I have the Canon R5. The Samyang RF 85mm F 1.4 is no longer available thanks to Canon's crackdown on 3rd party manufacturers of RF lenses for Canon RF cameras. Canon at this point when it comes to RF cameras is turning into a real A-Hole. They want consumers to buy Canon overpriced RF lenses denying 3rd parties like Samyang & Sigma for their more affordable RF lenses. FU Canon.

Watching this in 2022 after buying x100f

Excellent video. I’d say a mini matte box would finish it off perfectly, but nonetheless the rig looks amazing👌