Let's see your Leica M

[buzzardkid]

Originally Posted by wafflecakee

It's just one of the pinch hoods so I can take it off no problem.

But the front and rear of the hood unscrew so you can fit a filter inbetween!
Still possible?

[albygentle]

Pabst Blue Ribbon reminds me of Blue Velvet by David Lynch.

[kshapero]

Originally Posted by albygentle

Pabst Blue Ribbon reminds me of Blue Velvet by David Lynch.

It reminds me of high school, the preferred beverage of the day.

[CrisR]

Leica M6 TTL / CV 21mm / 21-24-28 VF (Weekend Camera Porn) by Cris Rose, on Flickr


Leica M6 TTL / CV 21mm / 21-24-28 VF (Weekend Camera Porn) by Cris Rose, on Flickr

[CrisR]

And my latest M acquisition, an M8 with less than 1000 actuations that i'm really enjoying.


Leica M8 / CV 40mm f1.4 Nokton / Leica Handgrip (Weekend Camera Porn) by Cris Rose, on Flickr


Leica M8 / CV 40mm f1.4 Nokton / Leica Handgrip (Weekend Camera Porn) by Cris Rose, on Flickr

[BobYIL]

.. with chrome and black 50mm lenses..

[albygentle]

Originally Posted by CrisR

And my latest M acquisition, an M8 with less than 1000 actuations that i'm really enjoying.

Great ) but do actuations really mean anything in terms of the reliability?

[kshapero]

Originally Posted by albygentle

Great ) but do actuations really mean anything in terms of the reliability?

In the digital world it is analogous to highway miles on a car. 1000 miles on a car's odometer sure sounds better than 110,000 miles. So yes it matters.

[nasdak]

Hello,
here's my 50 years old M3
The lens has to go, sadly

[coelacanth]

My MP got special made Black Beauty covering.

[chris7521]

Originally Posted by coelacanth

My MP got special made Black Beauty covering.

I put the same on mine. I really don't like the original covering. The new covering looks great!

[dannyChou]

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. Leica M6 titanium。Leica Summilux 35/1.4 Double Aspherical (AA)
. Leica M7 Black (.85)。Leitz Summicron 35/2 II
. Leica M7 titanium (.72)。Zeiss ZM C-Sonnar 50/1.5
. Leica MP Black Paint (.72)。Leica Summilux 50/1.4 pre-asph (Black Paint)

[mdwsta4]

New member here and wanted to share


Just added the thumbs up as well as added a focusing tab on the summicron. Plan on changing the skin next.

[ravid905]

My current more streamlined setup:

M4-2
Pre-Asph 35 Summilux
ZM Planar
Pre-Asph 90 Summicron (on its way to DAG for collimation)
Sekonic L398
and lastly my CADPAT backpack which I think no one would assume to be a camera bag, plus it has loads of spare room for film, notepads, and my NEX-7 setup


My Leica M by DaveJT, on Flickr

Lately I have been thinking of selling the M4-2 and the Sekonic and putting the money towards an M6 to streamline things even more, and possibly ditching the 90 in favour of just the 35 & 50. The goal is to have a small and highly capable kit to take with me when I start my new career in the CF this year.

[philipus]

I can only recommend the M6. I have the TTL version and am very pleased with the accuracy of its meter.

Depending on which Summicron you have the Elmarit-M would be a more portable 90. I have one in black and like it a lot for both its portability and performance. There are of course several other options. For ultimate portability - though it performs, I understand, a little bit less than the Elmarit-M - you could consider the Tele-Elmarit-M.

Originally Posted by ravid905

My current more streamlined setup:

M4-2
Pre-Asph 35 Summilux
ZM Planar
Pre-Asph 90 Summicron (on its way to DAG for collimation)
Sekonic L398
and lastly my CADPAT backpack which I think no one would assume to be a camera bag, plus it has loads of spare room for film, notepads, and my NEX-7 setup

Lately I have been thinking of selling the M4-2 and the Sekonic and putting the money towards and M6 to streamline things even more, and possibly even ditching the 90 altogether. The goal is to have a small and highly capable kit to take with me when I start my new career in the CF this year.

[maddoc]

What is not to like about your setup. I would not change anything.

Originally Posted by ravid905

My current more streamlined setup:

M4-2
Pre-Asph 35 Summilux
ZM Planar
Pre-Asph 90 Summicron (on its way to DAG for collimation)
Sekonic L398
and lastly my CADPAT backpack which I think no one would assume to be a camera bag, plus it has loads of spare room for film, notepads, and my NEX-7 setup

Lately I have been thinking of selling the M4-2 and the Sekonic and putting the money towards an M6 to streamline things even more, and possibly ditching the 90 in favour of just the 35 & 50. The goal is to have a small and highly capable kit to take with me when I start my new career in the CF this year.

[jsrockit]

Originally Posted by albygentle

Great ) but do actuations really mean anything in terms of the reliability?

With regard to the amount that typical digital Ms for sale have (< 10,000) ... no. However, if you start to see 40,000, 50,000... maybe you should think a little.

[ravid905]

Originally Posted by maddoc

What is not to like about your setup. I would not change anything.

I actually am very happy with the setup, since each item is almost exactly what I wanted to have. I would have preferred the Summilux to be without an infinity lock, but I am content with it regardless.

As for the Summicron, I tend to shoot for a couple of months between developing, and was unaware that its focus was off. For some reason I failed to shoot a test roll when I bought it. I think because it needs collimation, and I have yet to achieve results I like, I have not fallen for it yet. Maybe this will change when DAG fixes it for me, because I have no other reason not to keep this one; this specific type was one that I had been keen to purchase for some time. In response to philipus regarding the Elmarit-M and Tele-Elmarit, my desire for this E55 Summicron is why I ultimately chose to pass on the 2.8's, as desirable and practical as they may be.

The idea of a body swap would be to have an M camera that still had a mechanical shutter but also a built in meter, relieving me of the need to carry the Sekonic as well. While the meter doesn't take up a lot of space in the bag, given what I might be doing in the future, I may prefer the space it does occupy be saved for something else. Only time, and firsthand experience, will tell on this one.

[maddoc]

Dave, as nice as the Seconic meter is, if you shoot a lot of BW film then a meter might not be necessary at all. Also, keep in mind that the M6 and newer cameras have smaller frame-lines than the M4-2 or standard M4-P (not the latest M4-P with M6 top-plate), something that might be worth considering.

I have pretty much the same set-up, BTW, I had swapped the ZM Planar for a nice vs4 (tabbed) 50mm Summicron-M, though.

[Koni Kowa]

... for your information, the (quite rare silver version) lens is for sale.

[Penzes]

Inside the M8 by Istvan Penzes, on Flickr

[CrisR]

Originally Posted by kshapero

In the digital world it is analogous to highway miles on a car. 1000 miles on a car's odometer sure sounds better than 110,000 miles. So yes it matters.

For me it was an indicator that while 2nd hand, it was so hardly used, it was as-new. On recieving it, this proved the case and was exactly what I wanted Just like a 5 year old 1000 mile car would be I guess!

Either way, it's what I was after in terms of condition and I'm loving it, it was just an aside.

[benmacphoto]

35mm Summilux ASPH on loan from my boss.
Cannot wait to go out and shoot.

[kokoshawnuff]

Here's my alc M7 after a couple rolls, now with 60 or so rolls shot its finally showing some brass

[Photon42]

Originally Posted by Penzes

Inside the M8 by Istvan Penzes, on Flickr

Wait ... what was that flange-to-sensor distance again ...