Extreme Field Test: Leica M8 in Iraq

Extreme Field Test: Le...

Photojournalist Ashley Gilbertson puts the new Leica M8 digital rangefinder to work while on assignment in the world's hottest war zone.

By Ashley Gilbertson Posted May 7, 2007

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Extreme Field Test: Leica M8 in Iraq
American soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 325th airborne regiment, 82nd airborne division wore night vision goggles while they searched for a militia leader on the streets of Kaadamiya in Baghdad. The camera's ISO settings at 1250 and above were noisy but I never needed to use them because my lenses are faster than my Nikon's.

Extreme Field Test: Leica M8 in Iraq

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Extreme Field Test: Leica M8 in Iraq

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