The Professional's Source
800.606.6969 / 212.444.6615
The B&H SuperStore will be open on Memorial Day from 9:00AM EDT - 7:00PM EDT
Leica M8.2 Rangefinder Digital Camera Body (Black) USA
- No Longer Available
- B&H # LEM8.2B
- Mfr# 10-711
Product Highlights
- 10.3 Megapixel
- Uses all Leica M Lenses
- Supports 6 Bit-coding
- 2.5" Bright LCD Display
- Sapphire Crystal LCD Coverglass
- Intuitive Operation
- Snapshot Mode "S"
- Durable Design
- Sensor Cleaning Function
Lens not included
Close
The Leica M8.2 Interchangeable Lens Rangefinder Digital Camera not only looks like an M model, it faithfully embodies all the advantages of the analog Leica M system to provide sophisticated and creative digital photography. It is the only professional digital camera to use the beneficial rangefinder system, which is discreet, quiet, fast and accurate, and the uncompromising quality criteria of the M system have been applied.
The M8.2 adds to the M8 by providing an innovative Snapshot Mode "S:" for fully automated functioning, and improves durability with a unique sapphire crystal coverglass over the LCD display and a robust "vulcanite" finish over the camera body. It also includes a more compact and faster charger for easier travel.
The Leica M8.2 provides full compatibility with almost all M lenses, and the low-noise CCD image sensor with a resolution of 10.3 million pixels has been specially integrated into the compact lens design, ensuring optimum picture quality. The operation and functionality of the digital M concentrate on what is essential, while useful additional functions provided by digital technology complement the proven M concept. The Leica M8 is a timeless digital camera that is excitingly new and yet comfortingly familiar.
- Uses all Leica M Lenses
- The Leica M lenses are recognized as the best in the world and demonstrate their full capabilities on the Leica M8. The extremely high resolution of all M system lenses since 1954 make them perfect for digital photography. The M8 quite deliberately has no resolution reducing moire© filter in front of the sensor to maintain the full performance of the lens
- Supprts M Lenses with 6 Bit-coding
- The Leica M8 uses an optical scanner on the camera's bayonet to identify the 6 bit-coding of the current Leica M lenses. This allows the slight vignetting caused by the system to be compensated, further improving the familiar high image quality. The lens type identified is saved in the EXIF data for the image file and the reflector position on modern flash units is adjusted to the image angle depending on the focal length. Existing M lenses can be retroactively 6 bit-coded by the Leica Customer Service department
- Modified High Quality Image Sensor
- The Kodak CCD technology used in the Leica M8 provides a high basic speed of ISO 160 extending to a maximum speed setting of ISO 2500, and produces pictures with far richer detail than analog films can deliver, and the thickness of the cover glass has been reduced to just 0.5 mm to prevent unwanted refraction - resulting in an image that has uniform brightness right to the edge. To increase the light sensitivity of the CCD sensor, micro lenses are positioned in front of the pixels, and the micro lens structure that is perfectly tailored to the characteristics of the Leica M lenses
- 10.3 Megapixel Resolution
- The low-noise CCD image sensor has been optimized for the special features of the M lens system and provides an excellent resolution of 10.3 million pixels
- Durable Design
- The Leica M8.2 is designed to deliver professional results over many years. The enclosed all-metal body is made of a high-strength magnesium alloy while the top and base plates are cut from solid brass blocks and then given a black or silver chrome finish. The battery and the SD card slot are located under the base plate to provide effective protection from dust and moisture. The high resolution 2.5" LCD display is also impressively durable with an ultra scratch-resistant sapphire crystal coverglass that is so hard that it can only be worked with special diamond tools. The camera also sports an easy-grip and robust "vulcanite" finish
- Supports Creative Photography
- The electronically controlled metal blade focal-plane shutter enables shutter speeds of up to 1/8000 second to be achieved. Even in very bright surroundings, the photographer still has total creative freedom thanks to the selective focus feature with open aperture. The high flash synchronization speed of 1/250 second now allows daylight flash photographs to be taken with selective focus
- Snapshot Mode "S"
- The snapshot mode "S" turns the Leica M8.2 into a simple to use fully automatic camera, and is particularly usefull in situations where time is not available for the user to fiddle with camera settings, such as on a vacation or taking pictures of an event. In the "S" setting, the camera controls all the key features automatically, such as automatic exposure (aperture priority), automatic ISO speed setting and automatic white balance
- Quiet and Discreet
- To make cocking the shutter as close to silent as possible, a rubberized silent friction wheel has been placed in the first winding gear stage. A cam disk is used to transfer the force at a constant torque over the entire path of the cocking arm. As a result, the electric motor cocks the shutter almost soundlessly
- Optimum RAW Data Conversion
- The professional Capture One LE RAW data converter ensures that the raw data supplied by the Adobe digital negative format (DNG) is processed to yield optimum quality. Leica worked in conjunction with Phase One to create the sophisticated camera profiling and quality-optimized algorithms for digital color processing, allowing exceptionally low-noise photography with incredible resolution. The development of even ultra fine tonal value nuances from the 16 bit-image supplied by the CCD sensor is comparable with the image quality provided by film professionally developed in a photographic laboratory
- Simple, Intuitive Operation
- Operation of the digital functions centers on the combined direction pad and dial, which can be used for fast navigation. Pressing the Set key opens the exposure parameter menu on the 2.5" monitor to quickly check and adjust the crucial settings. Pressing the Menu key takes you to the clearly structured system menu, where you can change some of the basic settings that are permanently applied, for example the ECI RGB, Adobe RGB and sRGB color space options. You can also specify how your pictures appear on the display. An additional monochrome LCD display on the left-hand side of the top plate constantly shows the remaining capacity of the SD card and the lithium-ion battery so this elementary photographic information is available at a glance at all times
- Innovative M-TTL Flash Technology
- The unique feature of the Leica M-TTL flash technology is that a pre-flash for flash metering is fired immediately before the actual exposure. TTL measurement of the light reflected by the surfaces of the subject determines the exact power required from the main flash. The seamless addition of the flash intensity to the available light results in flash photographs that retain the natural lighting mood. The auto slow sync function allows you to use aperture priority mode in conjunction with the flash technology. It ensures that the image background is balanced even if the intensity of the ambient light should change. An appropriate metered amount of fill-in flash is emitted to provide correct exposure. Depending on the photographer's experience or the intended effect, various maximum exposure times can be set for aperture priority. This can be done manually or - when using 6 bit-code lenses - automatically using the rule of thumb 1/focal length in seconds
- Sensor Cleaning Function
- The LEICA M8.2 has a special function for manually cleaning the sensor. When you select the Sensor Cleaning option in the menu and press the shutter release, the shutter remains open. The low depth of the M camera makes the sensor more easily accessible than on digital reflex cameras.
- Tonal Value Histogram
- As a professional digital camera, the LEICA M8.2 provides an RGB tonal value histogram that can be called up at any time to check the exposure of saved pictures and can also be combined with the automatic review function. Another useful feature is the additional marking of overexposed sections of an image - known as the clipping warning. Pressing the Info function key displays all of the photographic settings from the quick menu and additional meta-information saved with the image file - this enables you to completely evaluate a picture as soon as you have taken it
- Remote Control
- The LEICA M8 is supplied with special software that allows the camera to be controlled remotely for scientific work or in a photographic studio. With LEICA DIGITAL CAPTURE the camera can be operated from a computer via a USB connection and the image data can be saved directly onto hard disk. The software can send all settings in the exposure parameter menu, e. g. sensitivity and resolution, to the camera
- Compact and Fast Charger
- The compact charger is designed to take up a minimum of space in the photograper's bag and has a quick-charge function that can charge the battery to 80% capacity in less than two hours - sufficient for about 400 exposures
Go To
| Camera Type | Advanced Interchangeable Lens Rangefinder Digital Camera |
| Image Quality | |
|---|---|
| Image Sensor | 18 x 27mm 10.3 Megapixel Low-noise CCD sensor specially tailored to the requirements of the M lens system |
| Effective Resolution | 10.3 million pixels |
| Color Depth | 36-Bit RGB |
| Color Modes | AdobeRGB, sRGB, ECI RGB |
| Image File Formats |
DNG (Digital Negative Format) JPEG (Fine, Basic) |
| Recorded Resolution |
DNG 10.3MP (3916 x 2634) JPEG |
| Video Recording | No |
| Audio Recording | No |
| Optics | |
|---|---|
| Lens Mount | Leica M bayonet with support for 6 bit-coded lenses |
| Focal Length Multiplier | 1.33x |
| Optical Image Stabilization | No |
| Focus Control | |
|---|---|
| Focus Type | Manual |
| Focus Modes | Manual |
| Exposure Control | |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity |
Selectable ISO (160-2500) Automatic ISO with free choice of ISO range |
| Shutter Type | Micro-processor controlled metal-blade slotted shutter with vertical movement |
| Shutter Speed | 4 - 1/4000 seconds, Bulb |
| Mirror Lock-Up | Not Applicable |
| Exposure Metering | TTL metering heavily center-weighted with preset working aperture (EV 0 to EV 20 Metering range) |
| Exposure Modes | Automatic mode (Auto), Snapshot Mode "S", Manual exposure |
| White Balance Modes | Automatic, 6 presettings, manual white balance, color temperature input from 2,000K to 13,100K. |
| Scene Modes | No |
| Flash | |
|---|---|
| Built-in Flash | No |
| Effective Flash Range | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| External Flash Connection | TTL Hot Shoe |
| External Flash Control | M-TTL Control with metering preflash, and Flash exposure compensation (±3 1/3 EV in 1/3 EV steps) |
| Maximum Flash Synchronization Speed | 1/180 second |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Start-Up Time | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Shutter Lag | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Time Between Shots | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Burst Capability | 2 fps up to 10 frames |
| Self Timer | 2 seconds or 12 seconds |
| Interval Recording | No |
| Date & Time Stamp | No |
| Memory & Power | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built-in Memory | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Compatible Memory Cards | Secure Digital (SD/SDHC) Card | ||||||||||||||||||||
| File Size |
Combined DNG & JPEG file is possible. |
||||||||||||||||||||
| Battery Type | Lithium-ion rechargeable battery (3.7 V; 1900 mAh) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Adapter | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Input/Output | |
|---|---|
| Computer Interface | USB 2.0 |
| Direct Print Capable | No |
| Remote Control |
Standard Cable Release Computer control when tethered to PC |
| Video Output | No |
| System & Software Requirements |
Microsoft Windows XP, Vista Apple Macintosh OS X (10.2 or later) |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Viewfinder | Bright line frame viewfinder/rangefinder with automatic parallax compensation and diopter adjust (-3 to +3 dpt.) |
| Viewfinder Info | flash status, display of automatically determined exposure time with automatic mode, metered value, warning of exposure compensation, metering range warning, SD card capacity warning. Light balance when setting exposure manually. |
| Depth-of-Field Preview | No |
| LCD Display | 2.5" bright LCD (230,000 pixels) with sapphire crystal coverglass and brightness control (5 levels) |
| Information Display |
Full info presented on Color LCD Monochrome Top LCD displays images remaining and battery status |
| Language Options | German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese. |
| Playback Options | Single frame, 4 thumbnails, 9 thumbnails, Magnification (up to 4x), RGB tone value histogram, control of sharpness, display of quality parameters selected and display of lens focal length used (with 6 bit-coded lenses) |
| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 3.2 x 5.5 x 1.5" (80 x 139 x 37mm) without lens |
| Weight | 19.2 oz (545g) without lens and battery |
Leica
M8.2 Rangefinder Digital Camera Body (Black)
Batteries & Power
Leica -
Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery for Leica M9 & M8
- Price: $115.00
Battery Grips
Leica -
Handgrip M (Black)
- Price: $219.00
Bags & Cases
Screen Protectors
GGI -
Digital Screen Care Kit
- Price: $7.49
Sensor Cleaning
Show more >
Visible Dust -
SD-800 Arctic Butterfly Pro Kit
- Price: $139.95
Flash & Accessories
Leica -
SF 24D Flash
- Price: $349.00
Lenses
Tripod & Support
Show more >
Manfrotto -
680B Compact Monopod (Black) - Supports 22 lb (10 kg)
- Price: $79.99
Books & Tutorials
Pearson Education -
Book: The Digital Photography Book Kit by Scott Kelby
- Price: $45.92
See any errors on this page?
Let us know.
WHY SHOP AT B&H
Make your online shopping trip personal with our online Live Chat representatives. You can easily reach an in-house expert while browsing our site for your shopping needs. We have the most highly-trained staff in the industry who are pros in their fields, and their professional expertise will help you get the most from your purchase.
Place your domestic order with us for shipment via any UPS, FedEx Economy, or FedEx Priority shipping methods by 4 PM ET Monday through Thursday or 11 AM ET Friday and your order will be shipped that day. Visit our Shipping Delivery Times page for further details. Delivery times are subject to payment verification.
We appreciate your purchase from us, and we understand that sometimes the products you buy don't turn out to be the right choice for you. We guarantee your peace of mind with our 30-day return policy. With no standard restocking fee and few restrictions, you'll enjoy a return process as easy as shopping with us. Please visit our Return Policy page for further details.
We've made iPhone and Android mobile apps available for your service and shopping convenience. Use filtered search to find and purchase almost any item we sell and ship worldwide. Download product manuals and guides for many popular items. See high-resolution product images in close-up detail. Manage wishlists and view order history. Visit our Mobile Apps page to download.
Sign up for B&H news and special offers
Thank you for joining the B&H email list!
The email address you entered was an invalid email.
Manage your Existing Subscription
See sample Newsletter
See sample Newsletter
Help
Company Information
B&H Resources
Close
Close
Close