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The sigma 30mm is one fine lens. Mine had some front focus issue (about 1 inch front focus).

I shipped it back for repair, got it back in 3 days. Here are the test photo, all wide open and

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Nice shots. I can't afford the M7 but I had the R3A and I enjoyed using the camera in AE too.

Did you buy any leica gear in LA?

The Sony alpha's anti-shake feature is really nice. It allows you to handhold at 1/15, or even

1/8. With the rebel, 1/60 is the slowest you can get. It let you to take pictures at much darker

situations. If you like available light photography, Sony alpha is the way to go!

Here's a M8 <a href="http://inmotion.magnumphotos.com/essays/color.aspx">photo essay</a> on

Magnum by Constantine Manos.

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I am not sure if all of the images were taken with a M8, but there's a small session about his opinion on

the M8.

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When you click on the Leica M8 link, there're quite a few of photos with magenta color on it (magenta

pants, magenta words... etc). I wonder if they're really magenta in real life =) (don't mean to start another

M8 sucks thread!)

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enjoy!

I have the sigma 30mm f1.4. It's fast, sharp and has smooth bokeh. It has become my

favorite lens.