Leica D Lux 8 Didn’t Want to Like it! First look

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Leica D Lix 8 quick overview. Took the D Lux 8 for a quick spin in Zurich thanks to my friends at Leica Store Zurich. At a Glance the Leica D Lux 8 has a lot of the character from the Leica Q3, smaller and with a zoom lens instead. The image quality is surprisingly great. You can check the post here on RU-vid. I’ll be doing a proper overview this weekend when I put more time with the camera. But I can see how this camera can be a great addition for anyone looking for a tiny pocketable Leica camera with the great range a very decent resolution. While the Megapixels of the Leica D Lux 8 cap at 17 that’s pretty much more than enough when you take in consideration that you will zoom in for your framing giving you enough res to print fairly large.
The Leica D Lux 8 sports a Micro 4/3 sensor that offers stunning image quality. One of the surprising things in the D Lux 8 is the speed of the Autofocus.
The startup of the Leica D Lux 8 is really fast as well.
The menus and interface have been mirrored from the Q3 and recent cameras such as the Leica SL3 and M11.
Enjoy this quick street photography journey with the Leica d lux 8 while I get ready to film my in depth review of this little camera.
Subscribe for that upcoming video and feel free to ask any question you may have.
I have to say that I didn’t want to like it this much but grew on me in just a few minutes.
#leicadlux8 #leicadlux8review #dlux8

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@ABarrera 4 месяца назад

The design makes this very tempting for me

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Awesome ergos

@therealsirrobin 4 месяца назад

I've had the LX100 when it came out but the extending lens got a little annoying. I would have preferred a fixed lens and maybe an aps-c sensor but that is just me.

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Apsc would’ve been awesome. But most likely that would’ve entail a larger body and heavier lens. The DLux 8 is truly pocketable.

@therealsirrobin 4 месяца назад

@@GastonShutters Look at the Leica X-U that is roughly the same size but had an aps-c sensor, a 23mm f/1.7 lens. But I guess that would cannibalize Q3 sales. :D

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

True !

@heliopijpe 4 месяца назад

If the image output is not sensational (color science, overall image beauty/balance, sharpness), 1600 euro's in todays market even for Leica is excessive (no fixed aperture), sensor / lens innovation, software innovation? Everyone and their cousins are going to purchase another Leica or the new Fuji ... the LX100II is half the price (and perfect for pro-sumers) ... You can have alot for 1600 euro's ... and for a little more you get alot more ...

@ACM9407 4 месяца назад

Spot on!

@grjlynch 4 месяца назад

From the specs, it’s a sheep in wolf’s clothing. As a Q3 owner, the Q3 ‘look and feel’ is attractive, but I am not sure it would convince me to upgrade from my D-Lux 7.

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

The main difference is the look, sharper and brighter evf and new menus. Same camera internally but with full DNG option

@grjlynch 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the quick look video. No image stablisation or APS-C sensor is a blow. I was hoping it draw level with the X100Vi. It is just a face lift then.

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

But it’s smaller than the Fuji has a zoom and sharper lens across the range. Also. Cheaper. I will review images when I get home but from what I seen on the back of the camera and zooming in the images look really sharp.

@cameraz99 4 месяца назад

It has *optical* image stabilization ... just like the d-lux 7 before it.

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Yeah. No IBIS

@jameshoward9700 4 месяца назад

Nice one the fly scoop! A win for Leica. A facelift, but with useful benefits over the 7. For sure, an attractive consumer proposition, or second casual camera for M or L shooters. Practical size, good battery life, enjoyable experience, zoom is handy on such a camera with M4/3 sensor. A shame there's no fun, creative jpeg modes for casual users. And no weather sealing, I think. But I'd rather this than the X100 (and I've got one!). I'd be most interested in your view of its wide aperture image quality and max zoom quality. Also, colour science...

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

I think it’s a great little camera check out some samples on my threads post www.threads.net/@gastonshutters/post/C7zD-Z1ib5S/?xmt=AQGzHFdYUGCOnlbGpPpNCBTkm_N8GSar8ds2cxfdA6kMUw

@camerafusion 4 месяца назад

Gaston, I’m jealous! How you getting your hands on this gear before its available?

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Lucky to had the opportunity to have it in my hands.

@glennsak 4 месяца назад

I’m excited for this new D-Lux. Some great upgrades and arrives right after the X100VI.

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

The Fuji is better at being a compact fixed lens and I own it. But the fact that this one is smaller and has a zoom lens makes it more suitable for certain situations. You will get better results composing at the right focal length with 17mp and a M4/3 sensor than trying to crop out a 35mm equivalent apsc into a 70mm framing with the Fuji. The lens on the Fuji is soft for what I’ve notice since I had it. Nonetheless they are both totally different cameras for different purpose or requirements.

@LIGHTHUNTER.D 4 месяца назад

Would love to check one of these out

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Little cool camera. And I think I’m getting one!

@BeingWolfy 3 месяца назад

They need to make this camera body with an M43 lens mount. There would be nothing like it in the m43 market, and would sell like hot cakes. It would be what so many in the m43 community is looking for. This looks like a good camera still though.

@BeingWolfy 3 месяца назад

This body with the m43 panasonic leica 15mm 1.7 lens would be a dream.

@GastonShutters 3 месяца назад

I think I would defeat the purpose of being compact.

@mawavoy 3 месяца назад

Yes, and with a backside illuminated sensor. That would improve low light performance. Leica has m4/3 lenses. Unfortunately, from my perspective Leica seems preoccupied with the hipster crowd. That crowd is fad/personal image conscious. A pancake lens for the hipsters and a range of longer focal lengths for wildlife or sports photographers that want to look hip when on vacation or shooting street photography for personal enjoyment.

@GastonShutters 3 месяца назад

thanks for the feedback

@henrytong8707 4 месяца назад

What's the difference between this and the LX100ii? It seems it still use the same sensor and lens.

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Color science is more in line with Q3. Haven’t shot the LUMIX thought. Check these examples www.threads.net/@gastonshutters/post/C7zD-Z1ib5S/?xmt=AQGzkiI-kmkDYWF-fPqeRn_NS6IpPbfgyxl5CYS5UZ1k3w

@DesignedByWil 4 месяца назад

nothing tested both. these cameras are the same one is just rebranded

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Even my iPhone can give me killer images these days with surprisingly awesome Raw multi exposure conputational wizardness

@Anónimodesinteresado 4 месяца назад

No upgrade to the sensor feels like a missed opportunity. I feel Leica missed the boat on this one.

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Apsc would been nice but probably make it bigger like the CL

@GastonShutters 3 месяца назад

Agreed

@briandidrikson1131 3 месяца назад

Sorry if I missed this in your video, I watched the whole thing.... I swear! Does it have OIS??

@GastonShutters 3 месяца назад

Yes. Watch the review

@dzeng 4 месяца назад

Can you show us what the brightest aperture goes to when you zoom since it's a variable aperture lens? e.g. 24mm at 1.7 35mm at ? 50mm at ? 75 mm at 2.8 Thank you

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

It goes from f1.7 to f2.8 it changes gradually up to 63mm where it reaches f2.8 I believe. I’ll play more with it tomorrow

@ianforber 4 месяца назад

@@GastonShutters If it’s m4/3 I assume the apertures are roughly twice that of full frame, eg f1.7 is actually f2.8. I don’t have any problem with that - a constant aperture f2.8 lens on my Olympus EM5 Mk2 was great and gave me plenty of control over depth of field for subject separation. Or is the lens constructed such that the aperture of f1.7 really is a full frame equivalent of f1.7?

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Awesome man

@petegleeson1 2 месяца назад

@@ianforberThis is true and not true, the aperture is the aperture, a separate light meter suggesting 1/60 at f1.7 will get correct exposure regardless of the camera being digital, analogue, full frame, medium format or 1 inch sensor, providing the ISO is constant. The way the lens represents the scene, such as depth of field will be different according to format but it is not true to say f1.7 on M43 is anything other than f1.7. The image may look compared to a 35mm sensor like a f3 as far as depth of field goes.

@ianforber 2 месяца назад

@@petegleeson1 You’re right and expressed it as I had intended! It was the depth of field I was referring to.

@dau29245 4 месяца назад

Thank you for this quick hands-on! It would be great to see how much bokeh is possible with this camera at different distances and different zoom levels. Both bokeh in the front and in the background. Would love to see that in your test! Cheers!

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Check my Threads post. I published a few samples there. Full overview coming this weekend. www.threads.net/@gastonshutters/post/C7zD-Z1ib5S/?xmt=AQGzHFdYUGCOnlbGpPpNCBTkm_N8GSar8ds2cxfdA6kMUw

@dau29245 4 месяца назад

@@GastonShutters Cool, thanks! I hope it will be possible to create bokeh in the background even if the focus object is a bit further away (like two to five meters). Btw, nice to see you in my home town ;-)

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

A very little.

@IntrovertAmateur 4 месяца назад

Cool to see you having the D Lux 8 already in your hands :) I’m curious if you have the opportunity to compare the image quality next to the D Lux 7 / LUMIX LX100 II. If I understand it correctly sensors are the same

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Image quality is better because now you work off a DNG. So I have to say vast improvement and the whole user interaction and looks are on point.

@IntrovertAmateur 4 месяца назад

@@GastonShutters interesting, didn’t know about the DNG fact Thanks man 👍

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Anytime

@TheAmartinez34 4 месяца назад

Would love to know the color science compared to its bigger brothers...

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

More in like with Q at a first glance. I posted some images on thread. More to come in my review

@drbarnack1885 4 месяца назад

Does the zoom have the option for preset focal lengths, like on the V-Lux? So as an alternative to continuous zoom, going 28/35/50/70?

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

It doesn’t. At least not mechanically. Or in this firmware version.

@drbarnack1885 4 месяца назад

I guess it makes sense, if they wanted to simplify the menu interface they can’t add every single option back in.

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

True

@mawavoy 4 месяца назад

@@GastonShutters, does it show the zoomed focal length as you zoom?

@GastonShutters 3 месяца назад

Yes it does on the screen

@maheshg212 4 месяца назад

Image quality, how much is that better with DNG? Aperture range throughout the zoom, EVF in comparison with X100VI or similar.

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Quality of DNG is amazing. DR has great recoverability in highlights and shadows. Optical Image quality same as D Lux 7. Good enough. Similar quality to Fuji X100VI at 35mm minus the depth of field of an apsc sensor. Small Primes will be better than small zoom in my opinion. But having the full range equivalent to 22-68mm in a camera slightly larger than the Ricoh GRIII is awesome

@mawavoy 4 месяца назад

Yes, with respect to Leica developing small primes. That could make an awesome package.

@GastonShutters 3 месяца назад

For sure !

@jcarloshugo 4 месяца назад

f you own a dlux-7, please do some side by side shots. thank you

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

I don’t unfortunately. But as far as hardware goes it may be the same.

@f__e__e__l__e__e__p 4 месяца назад

Was just about to say, doesn't look like Miami 😉😉

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Hehehehe

@nik0wat 4 месяца назад

Is the zoom only electronic or can you manually zoom?

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Electronic

@felixchong2002 4 месяца назад

Sea sick watching your video

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

I feel you.

@janf85 4 месяца назад

Can you use the new leica looks like on the q3? Similar to the filmsims on Fuji. Thank you! 🙏

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Haven’t had a chance to test that and I’ll be reporting soon in my next review

@ElmarJournal 4 месяца назад

Can you customize the exp comp dial?

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Have not messed with it yet. But if it works like the Q you should be able to customize the right dial via menu or the push top button from it. I’ll take it for a full overview on Saturday again.

@grodard9 3 месяца назад

Will the camera remember the zoom position after full power off or energy saving power off ?

@GastonShutters 3 месяца назад

Don’t remember. I believe it defaults to 24mm

@Christophe5658 2 месяца назад

I am french and I own the D-Lux 8 since july 2. The camera is what I expected and the quality and ergonomics are as good as described here and there. What strucks me is the TOTAL LACK of ergonomics relatively to the zoom. - No restauration of a saved zoom position when the camera is reactivated. - No display of the zoom position. To know the zoom position, you must activate the W/T button. But activating the button changes the zoom position 😵‍💫. - No possibility to choose a step-zoom (24-28-35-50… positions) - No possibility to parameter the middle lens ring as a zoom ring. I repeat… Leica has completely obliterated the zoom ergonomics. More than that, it has erased the zoom ergonomics that existed on the D-Lux 7. Who knows wy ???

@grodard9 2 месяца назад

@@Christophe5658 En effet, ce qui est choquant c'est que la fonction existait déjà. Dommage. Ce qu'il y a de beau avec Leica c'est la simplicité et le plaisir d'utilisation, mais là c'est raté, du moins pour les photographes qui se sont familiarisés aux perspectives d'une ou deux lentilles et n'ont que faire de la distraction d'un zoom sans repères. Merci pour votre réponse détaillée et bien sentie !

@Christophe5658 2 месяца назад

@@grodard9Merci pour votre réponse. Ne vous étonnez pas de me voir répéter le sujet sur d’autres fils autour du D-Lux 8 🤭 car il me semble que cette carence est centrale. Et certainement rattrapable par une mise à jour de firmware.

@GastonShutters 2 месяца назад

I know. No camera is perfect and we are always are going to be unhappy about something but I just like the images I create with it. Not a camera for sports but a great everyday carry.

@lelandfitz1762 4 месяца назад

It's said they basically made more of a facelift than a new camera. I'm dissapointed they did not built in a tilted screen like in teh Q3, that would have made the decision to buy this much easier.

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Yeah the improvements are right on the money. A tilt screen would’ve been awesome

@ChrisLRobinson 4 месяца назад

IBIS would have set this off

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Most def

@mohdfarizolabdulghani7208 4 месяца назад

Support Leica look in fotos?

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Good question for me to check in. Next time I get it. I borrowed it for a few minutes today. Will report everything on my next overview

@rockysrider5352 4 месяца назад

this could replace my X Vario

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Yes 👍

@rogerdodger689 4 месяца назад

Leicasonic 😂

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

D lux 8

@chamade166 4 месяца назад

Same old old sensor as the old Panasonic brothers? Seems like a lot of money for that…

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Haven’t shot the Panasonic but sensor hasn’t changed. Perhaps the color science is more in line with newer Leicas.

@abhinaybuiss 3 месяца назад

At that price range, it's a difficult recommendation. If one can live without the EVF, the OM System Pen E-P7, which also comes with a tilt screen, costs less than half, is lens interchangeable and has an MFT sensor, better grip and light weight body.

@GastonShutters 3 месяца назад

great camera as well but you need to buy the lens.

@abhinaybuiss 3 месяца назад

@@GastonShutters for around 650 euros, I got the camera and the 14-42mm lens from OM System (their online store), so not a bad deal.

@abhinaybuiss 3 месяца назад

@@GastonShuttersfor around 621 euros, I got the camera and the 14-42mm lens from OM System (their online store), so not a bad deal.

@GastonShutters 3 месяца назад

That’s a great deal.

@umberto8383 4 месяца назад

È una Panasonic LX100ii!!! 😂😂😂

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Not really. It’s more in line with the experience of a Leica Q3 even the color and image quality is similar. Of course smaller sensor and different lens but the DR is impressive. Check out these examples I posted here www.threads.net/@gastonshutters/post/C7zD-Z1ib5S/?xmt=AQGzkiI-kmkDYWF-fPqeRn_NS6IpPbfgyxl5CYS5UZ1k3w

@AboveInShadow 4 месяца назад

The zoom feature is a big no for me. It should be a fixed prime lens with IBIS but that thing can't compete against the GX85.

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

I actually like the fact that you can have all that range on such a small camera. Remember reframing at 16mp challenging. So zooming in will get you nice prints

@AboveInShadow 4 месяца назад

@@GastonShutters Nothing the GX85 or GX9 system cameras can't do. If you wan't a camera for A3 prints get at least an APSC sensor.

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Yeah. I role with my M11 for my print work. Non negotiable. But the D Lux surprise me with its image quality.

@TN-kh9xn 4 месяца назад

Images, please.

@GastonShutters 4 месяца назад

Will make a proper video with images. I just had a few minutes with it and shared it with you here. I’ll post some images later one when I get home since I put my SD card in.