Leica's new baby (M8) - Part 2.

Six-bit lens coding, customised CCD sensor micro lens configuration and camera image processing software combine to produce a high level of image quality delivered by the Leica M8, according to the manufacturer. I have not had an opportunity to test this claim yet, but I have seen cartloads of images shot in real life indoor and outdoor situations (see Briish Journal of Photography next week 20/09/06 issue) using a prototype M8. While the vignetting issues experienced by many users of the Epson RD1/RD1s (see archive post)(links to all .pdf downloads are available on the Ajax site at www.ajaxnetphoto.com/news.html) were not immediately apparent in the M8 portfolio, I thought the camera's colour palette unimpressive and noise levels in frames shot at an any ISO equivalent above 400 quite high.

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