Leica M8 vs Canon 5D

Paulo Teixeira · November 11th, 2006, 11:58 AM

It’s pretty shocking knowing that the camera you just bought had issues especially one at this price point. This camera had a lot of praise before it came out. At least they didn’t take a long time to admit the problems unlike some companies.

Frank Granovski · November 11th, 2006, 04:17 PM

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This camera had a lot of praise before it came out.

It's called, "shilling." There was so much of it on the Leica forums, in fact, that I was expecting something wasn't right. Of the several reviews I read from famous Leica shills, including Erwin Puts, Tom A., Sean Reid and that other guy on luminous-landscape, the major problems weren't mentioned. The luminious-landscape and Erwin Puts reviews actually had all the negative material and sample comparison pics removed after a few days. Something was just not right with this camera yet the Leica heads jumped on the cabbage truck only to fall off. Thank God for this camera forum where cooler heads prevail.

I managed to snag some of negative quotes and a desperate cry to Leica from a board owner ("admin & big cheese") here: http://www.photopoo.com/m8.htm

Kurth Bousman · November 11th, 2006, 06:32 PM

..and MR at luminous-landscape knew about the problems and was asked by leica not to publish the info . If I bought a m8 based on his opinion , I think I'd be very upset , and there are some who are. So much for independant reviews ! It seems underthetable is alive and well on the internet. I wonder if he actually received any compensation from leica ? If so , then he's got a legal problem. Let me see - 5000 units x $4500 = ???

Frank Granovski · November 11th, 2006, 07:02 PM

Phil at www.dpreview.com kind of shilled it too.

I presume that Mr. at luminous-landscape got a free one like Tom A---and Erwin Puts probably got 2: a silver one and a black one.

I knew this M8 was going to be an over-priced piece of cr**. Canon's 5D and Epson's RD1 are looking sweeter.

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November 11th, 2006, 06:32 PM	#18
Kurth Bousman Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: san miguel allende , gto , mexico Posts: 644	..and MR at luminous-landscape knew about the problems and was asked by leica not to publish the info . If I bought a m8 based on his opinion , I think I'd be very upset , and there are some who are. So much for independant reviews ! It seems underthetable is alive and well on the internet. I wonder if he actually received any compensation from leica ? If so , then he's got a legal problem. Let me see - 5000 units x $4500 = ???

November 11th, 2006, 07:02 PM	#19
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Phil at www.dpreview.com kind of shilled it too. I presume that Mr. at luminous-landscape got a free one like Tom A---and Erwin Puts probably got 2: a silver one and a black one. I knew this M8 was going to be an over-priced piece of cr**. Canon's 5D and Epson's RD1 are looking sweeter.