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[OM] Re: New Assessment of M8 by a Pro

Subject: [OM] Re: New Assessment of M8 by a Pro
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:21:23 -0400
Too bad.  The verdict here is damnation rather than disappointment.

Chuck Norcutt

Winsor Crosby wrote:
> My first impression when the M8 came out was disappointment that it  
> seemed to be a retro design while the M3 which it mimicked was new and  
> original at the time. It made me think that that Leica had lost its  
> way. The offset lens layer on the sensor so that rangefinder lenses  
> could be used on it was brilliant though. That could have been Kodak  
> though.
> 
> http://web.mac.com/kamberm/Leica_M8_Field_Test,_Iraq/Page_1.html
> 
> 
> 
> Winsor
> Long Beach, California, USA
>

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