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Discover the Leica D-Lux 8, featuring a 20MP Micro 4/3 sensor and versatile zoom lens. Ideal for street and travel photography, it combines classic design with modern functionality. Experience superior Leica quality and performance.

Leica D-Lux 8
As a photography expert, I've handled countless cameras, and the Leica D-Lux 8 presents an intriguing case study in camera design philosophy. Leica has always excelled at creating cameras that are as much a pleasure to use as they are functional tools, and the D-Lux 8 continues this tradition.
Design and Ergonomics:
The D-Lux 8 is quintessentially Leica, a beautiful piece of engineering that harkens back to Oskar Barnack's classic designs. It features a traditional shutter speed dial positioned exactly where Leica users expect it, and an aperture ring on the lens (though admittedly further out than on an M-series lens). These controls provide that tactile connection to the exposure process that many photographers crave.

The camera's build quality is exceptional, featuring a robust metal body that feels solid in hand. The controls are intuitively placed, with customizable function buttons allowing for a tailored shooting experience. One of the Leica D-Lux 8's ...

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Dan Wells, "Shuttterbug" on the trail, is a landscape photographer, long-distance hiker and student in the Master of Divinity program at Harvard Divinity School. He lives in Cambridge, MA when not in wild places photographing and contemplating our connection to the natural world. Dan's images try to capture the spirit he finds in places where, in the worlds of the Wilderness Act of 1964, "Man himself is but a visitor". He has hiked 230 miles of Vermont's Long Trail and 450 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail with his cameras, as well as photographing in numerous National Parks, Seashores and Forests over the years - often in the offseason when few people think to be there. In the summer of 2020, Dan plans to hike a stretch of hundreds of miles on the Pacific Crest Trail, focusing on his own and others' spiritual connection to these special places, and making images that document these connections. Over years of personal work and teaching photography, Dan has used a variety of equipment (presently Nikon Z7 and Fujifilm APS-C). He is looking for the perfect combination of light weight, ruggedness and superb image quality.
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