snaggs Posted September 17, 2006 Share #1 Posted September 17, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) But they've been pulled.. did anyone get a copy before they were pulled? Daniel. Phil Askey's reply "Unfortunately the samples are awful, we were told absolutely no crops, samples or anything from the pre-production cameras were allowed (STRICTLY). Honestly the test is flawed, the 5D images look horrible (not what I am used to seeing from a 5D) and the M8 images appear to be JPEG crops (and the JPEG engine was clearly not fully tuned in the camera we had). It's a pity this kind of _______ gets out before proper controlled repeatable tests are carried out on production models. It can create significantly the wrong impression of a camera." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 17, 2006 Posted September 17, 2006 Hi snaggs, Take a look here Erwin Putz leaked picture samples... I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
peterv Posted September 17, 2006 Share #2 Posted September 17, 2006 It is a pitty some people don't play by the rules. Personally I couldn"t care less about this guy's opinion. Cheers, Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff Posted September 17, 2006 Share #3 Posted September 17, 2006 But they've been pulled.. did anyone get a copy before they were pulled? I saw, I read, I copied, but most importantly I thought. Don't people understand by now that image quality cannot be judge until a camera finally ships with an official firmware release? Aren't there other factors as equally, or more important than image quality alone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frc Posted September 17, 2006 Share #4 Posted September 17, 2006 Since my core-business is shooting brick walls I find Erwin's review very %$+)>@P*U^!TS! Shame on him. His lens-reviews were biased but revealing. But this!? No up to date firmware to judge upon. He does though say he would be back with updates on his review. But still I do not understand how he could publish this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdemas Posted September 18, 2006 Share #5 Posted September 18, 2006 I agree as this review is way off base in my opinion. I think it's time Leica reconsider having Erwin handle pre-production material as this type of shoddy review can cause the less interested to form a negative impression when one may very well not be called for. As this product is so important for Leica it's a shame that a "trusted" party violated their conditions so blatantly. Kent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsteve Posted September 18, 2006 Share #6 Posted September 18, 2006 But they've been pulled.. did anyone get a copy before they were pulled? Daniel. Daniel: Google got a copy! Just do a google of Erwin Puts M8 and choose the cached version of the link. It still has the images in the google cache. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaggs Posted September 18, 2006 Author Share #7 Posted September 18, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks!!! Very interesting.. I thought the Leica eye looked better.. and well the ropes cannot be believed.. My 2 megapixel phone can take a infocus picture of ropes! Daniel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted September 18, 2006 Share #8 Posted September 18, 2006 Thanks!!! Very interesting.. I thought the Leica eye looked better.. and well the ropes cannot be believed.. My 2 megapixel phone can take a infocus picture of ropes! Daniel-- Women just won't stand still for a Leica! --HC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogopix Posted September 18, 2006 Share #9 Posted September 18, 2006 I now have seen theimages (thx Robert for the clue) and I must agree with Daniel - the Leica eye does look more engaging and interesting. Same for all the other images as well, even the OOF 'ropes" LOL Here is again an instance where the tech specs and detail do not provide what some (including me) find so dramatically different about Leica- not the reality but the liveliness. Also, I think the DR has a lot to do with perception of the elusive 3rd dimension (depth) Look at the ropes (threads?, cable stiching? - girls, help!!!), but get you nose BACK from the screen! :-) For all the 'detail' the canon shot appears like an engineering drawing, in fact I do NOT see the threads a one over another the way the even OOF M8 image does. Nuff said. These are poor examples, but to me (and I like LPs for sound, where the poor specs of tubes belie the great sound)) the M8 is going to do do what I want - that is create not details, but exciting images just as the DMR did. But as I said on another forum "chacun a son gout" or Vielleicht, ist Das nicht Ihr Fall! but it IS my cup of tea. Regards Victor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisweeks Posted September 18, 2006 Share #10 Posted September 18, 2006 leica's gotta love this guy for breaking the embargo! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
twom4 Posted September 19, 2006 Share #11 Posted September 19, 2006 Having now seen the picture samples by Mr. Puts. I must admit, I like the "model" more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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