I’ve had a new Leica M8 for about 2 weeks, despite the outcry from early adopters on the official Leica Forum after it was found that the camera has some issues related to high sensitivity to IR (Infrared), resulting in a quite pronounced Magenta cast given certain ambient lighting conditions reacting to mostly synthetic black fabrics, as well as poor White Balance performance and banding. Leica has issued an official statement on their website essentially recalling all the cameras it has sold.
These issues, despite annoying, do not affect too much my type of photography, especially since my intention is to use it primarily for Black and Whilte low light situations. Other than the aforementioned issues, the camera and image quality are superb, in large part due to the legendary Leica lenses and exceptional build quality.
I can’t wait to put this new tool to the test on my next assignment.
