| 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! |
05-10-2012
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Camera hacker
Phil_F_NM is offline
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I'll sell anyone my cherished M4 that went with me to Iraq for $8000. For that price, I'll also provide the user with B&W film, then develop the film and scan the negs at 16 pass 4000dpi on my Nikon Scanner and deliver the images to the buyer for a period of 2 years.
(All I'm hoping for is a decent firmware update to the M9.)
Phil Forrest
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05-10-2012
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#77
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jippiejee is offline
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The X2 looks like hardly upgraded... still no aperture or focusing ring on the lens, and no interchangeable lenses. Had hoped for more than just a sensor replacement.
Last edited by jippiejee : 05-10-2012 at 09:38.
Reason: poetic
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05-10-2012
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#78
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zvos1 is offline
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I am going to convert my M3 to monochrom tomorrow by putting roll of hp5 in it.
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Of course it's all luck. - HCB
M3 + 50 cron IV
M6 + 28 elmarit IV
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05-10-2012
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benlees is offline
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The way Leica puts its head in piles of gold plated sand is oddly charming.
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05-10-2012
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#80
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it's just hide and seek
Florian1234 is offline
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Originally Posted by Phil_F_NM
Holy cow this is ridiculous.
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Oh yes, true word! |
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#81
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dave lackey is offline
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And as predicted, the negative comments have already started before they even have dinner at the event!
Gotta love forums.
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05-10-2012
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#82
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Rich Beaubien
intheviewfinder is offline
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Now I'm really glad I sprung for the XP1
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05-10-2012
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#83
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BobYIL is offline
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Originally Posted by digitalintrigue
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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Don't go away.. there is another cap for $40 for low budget considerations. |
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05-10-2012
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tom.w.bn is offline
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I think this is a good move. I hope for lots of people lusting for this M9-M so that there are more normal used M9 on the market.
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05-10-2012
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Archlich is online now
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Originally Posted by dave lackey
And as predicted, the negative comments have already started before they even have dinner at the event!
Gotta love forums.
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I can guarantee that in reality there would only be more people that will frown upon a $7k 50/2.
I guess it's called common sense. |
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05-10-2012
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modern vintage
digitalintrigue is offline
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It's certainly a move only Leica can pull off...
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05-10-2012
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benlees is offline
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More than 800 people looking at this thread. Not bad.
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05-10-2012
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#88
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david.elliott is offline
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More than 800 people looking at this thread. Not bad.
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because mirrorless rumors linked to it |
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05-10-2012
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#89
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Lol, I've never seen so many people online here at once.
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05-10-2012
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#90
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daveleo is offline
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That new Leica 50 mm must therefore make images that are 40 times nicer than my $200 Nikon 50/f1.8 ? 
Actually I am jealous of the folks who can drop that much money on a lens, but I can still make fun of them, can't I ? |
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05-10-2012
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#91
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od karnevala
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www.ivanlozica.com
Active users of this thread 752 (124 members and 628 guests)... I suggest we stop talking about fashion and jewelry... and what about some photography for a change?
For instance, let's all go and visit my gallery at:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/phot...1&ppuser=29760
;-)
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05-10-2012
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modern vintage
digitalintrigue is offline
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Originally Posted by david.elliott
because mirrorless rumors linked to it
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among other forums... |
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05-10-2012
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#93
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aka Harrison Cronbi
Robin Harrison is offline
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Now I'm really glad I sprung for the XP1
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Ditto. Having bought my X-Pro1 only a few days before this event, I thought I was asking to be made to regret it (daydream thoughts of a $2k Leica CL Digital - HA!).
What's doubly annoying is these new products are so expensive, they sit above the existing lines. So instead of (as we see with most digital photography gear) pushing prices of older gear down, they are going to almost pull the prices up (suddenly previous generation summicrons looks like bargains)! |
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one day at a time
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05-10-2012
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#95
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Rich Beaubien
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05-10-2012
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modern vintage
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05-10-2012
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Pupil
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The new 50mm Summicron is more expensive than the 21mm Summilux.... that sort of defines crazy, to me. And I have irrational feelings about Leica....
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05-10-2012
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The only really upgrade to the X1 would appear to be the possibility of adding an EVF
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05-10-2012
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Let's turn this thread into a thread watching people watching this thread
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05-10-2012
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#100
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Nice photos!!  |
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