| Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" Discussions about the Leica M8 /M 8.2 / M9 / M9-P/ M-E / M Monochrom / M10 aka "M": Leica digital M mount rangefinder cameras. Naming the new digital M the "Leica M" is VERY unfortunate as it will only confuse newbies with other Leica M cameras of the the past. Happily there is room for confusion with only the past 59 years of Leica M production ... since Leica introduced the Leica M system in 1953. All Hail for the Leica Marketing Department learning Leica M history! |
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that is some serious jewelry ... 
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05-10-2012
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Canadian & Not A Dentist
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Ha.. I can see it now "Leica YOU are the 1%!!!"
Smirkingly,
Dave
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05-10-2012
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oh leica. you're crazy, but we love you anyways.
awww man, you know what that cron asph price is going to do to the prices of any 50mm lens in M-Mount, new and used? goodbye all reason.
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05-10-2012
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Canadian & Not A Dentist
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oh leica. you're crazy, but we love you anyways.
awww man, you know what that price is going to do with any 50mm lens in M-Mount?
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yep.. *watches used prices skyrocket*
Dave
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I own a Leica and I am NOT a dentist (I don't even portray one on TV!!!)
I have an idea what I'm looking for but it only becomes real once I see it - Constatine Manos
ITS THE MAGIC I SEE IN THE Light, Texture, & Tone
that Intoxicates Me - Helen Hill
My Flickr - it's where I post my RF and P&S shtuff
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05-10-2012
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Leica M Accumulator
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Sorry for misleading anyone.
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M Monochrome still has the crappy "Set" button? Good grief.
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Are those real dealer net prices?? How are any of them still in business?
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APO + Monochrome is kinda ironic, isn't it?
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Yeah, a cron that goes for seven grands.
They finally made it, boldly went where no man had gone before, beyond the realm of sanity..
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modern vintage
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M9-M at $8k, pricey of course, but the same price as the M9P so I guess it's not completely out of bounds.
50/2 APO ASPH for $7200? No comment.
X2?? Why would anyone possibly be interested in this camera for $2k or $2600 with an EVF?
Hello, X-Pro1, or x100.
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Let me get this straight. It will only shoot in B&W for $8000? I just want to make sure I got this right.
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modern vintage
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Are those real dealer net prices?? How are any of them still in business?
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all that, just to shoot fake photos ...
no photo of the x2 evf?
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i seek to photograph the things not seen.
" ... faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Hebrews 11-1
"One eye sees. The other eye feels." - Paul Klee
"... For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal." - apostle Paul, 2 Corinthians, 4:18
"Film will only become art when it's materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper." - Jean Cocteau
http://blackcreekjournal.blogspot.com/
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Quote:
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Let me get this straight. It will only shoot in B&W for $8000? I just want to make sure I got this right.
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That's what many people wanted. But of course they wanted this without a screen.
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Poser
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That's what many people wanted. But of course they wanted this without a screen.
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Years ago when this was first being tossed around here, these were cost-cutting ideas
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That 50 looks great, since we are talking fashion.
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Are u kidding me with this 50mm price tag?????? This better be the best lens in the world. Gonna blow up the prices on used one as well. 
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Quote:
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That's what many people wanted. But of course they wanted this without a screen.
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And that's perfectly fine. I just wanted to make sure I didn't miss something. Thanks for clearing that up for me.
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I was curious if any of the following two would be featured in this M9M:
- higher bit depth - how about 24 or even 48 bit monochrome ?
- a feature to match the focus of a lens to the sensor, in other words a sensor with fine distance adjustment
It looks, like none of these are present, so let's wait for some real life reviews from people who only shoot film now - I am not expecting any serious reviews from digital camera pushers.
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Crazy price on the new 50 summicron (assuming the above post is accurate). Maybe Leica did that, in part, to boost summarit sales?
It is way out of my reach, even if I sold a huge portion of my photography gear.
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Quote:
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all that, just to shoot fake photos ...
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Waiting for Panasonic to ship it. |
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modern vintage
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I've decided against the 50/2. That $125 cap is just too expensive for me. Have to draw the line somewhere.
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The X2 is an Onion parody of Leica - only 2.5x the price of a X100, for no better performance!
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$7k for a cron? pssssh, for that price (if I ever had that kind of money to blow on a lens) I'd rather have the lux asph.
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Interesting, I'll probably pop down to my nearest Leica store and try the M9M with my own SD and play around with the files at home, but I'll stick to my M4 Monochrom which can be converted to an M4 Fujichrom too.  |
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