| 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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06-02-2012
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And what have I done....
Gone mad and ordered a Monochrome.... End of July...  |
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Congratulations on the future delivery, Jaap! This takes strong dedication to black and white photography... my memory is not so good, but I seem to recall you mentioned recently that you mostly do color work.
And I do mostly color myself, but I know that if I were to do much black and white again it might be best for there not to be a color option involved... that is, carry only black and white film, or have this marvelous new digital tool that helps keep one focused on B&W exclusively.
Feeling slightly envious, I wish you lots of enjoyment with the MM...  |
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wow congrats Jaap! checked your website. your B&W gallery will have new material soon! |
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Fantastic! I look forward to seeing what you can do with this amazing camera!  |
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Congratulations!
I know of two others in the Seattle area who have ordered the camera. If money was available I would do the same, just not able to make that kind of commitment at the moment.
Look forward to seeing future posts from the M9M.
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Well, money was not that readily available, but I could just stretch to it. I shot a beta-camera in Berlin and was so impressed that I decided it was worth the price. As for color and B&W, I am a bit bipolar. Not quite happy with M9 conversions ( I liked the M8 better) I think I will benefit by the MM.
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Originally Posted by jaapv
Well, money was not that readily available, but I could just stretch to it. I shot a beta-camera in Berlin and was so impressed that I decided it was worth the price. As for color and B&W, I am a bit bipolar. Not quite happy with M9 conversions ( I liked the M8 better) I think I will benefit by the MM.
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Jaapv,
Congrats!!! I am looking forward to seeing some images as well as reading your commentary. For now I will have to watch from he sidelines.
Best regards,
Bob
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Well, to start off with, I ordered a bunch of yellow filters  |
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06-03-2012
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Me too. I've got from now to july to sell gear to pay for it.
I got shot down elsewhere for likening it to an electric piano. But I'm putting my money where my mouth is.
I'll be dusting off my orange filters.
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Congrats! I would very much like to do the same myself.
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Congrats. I just picked up a used Panny LX5 and LVF1 to serve as my M9 backup (will be selling my almost-unused D Lux 3, just never could get used to rear-screen viewing), and a non-AI 20/4 Nikkor to use with my 5D ( cut off and the protruding rear baffle and painted flat-black, + added an EOS adapter). But I've put big-ticket camera spending on hold pending me seeing what the M10 is all about. (Though I'm willing to bet you'll be one of the first to get one of those also, Jaap, regardless of what you say now ) My attitude is, spend it while you're in good health and can enjoy it. Time will come when we'll all be in no shape to enjoy the fruits of our labor. |
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Gotta love purchase announcements on RFF. (I'm serious.) They make us happy and make us want to experiment with new stuff. Man, please enjoy! (I look forward to your comments about the M9M.)
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Thanks for the good wishes everybody No Ben, no M10 for me in the near future. It was a question of either or. Shooting the MM as compared to the supposed M10 ( I was in Berlin, remember ,so I have some thoughts about the specs ) made up my mind. It was an amazing experience. And though the M10 will be a stunning camera the M9 is simply too good to discount. I haven’t finished reading that book yet. The whispers in the air about the beginnings of outlines of the M11 sound quite interesting as well. Ask me again in three to four years time. M9 + MM for the foreseeable future, if nothing else, it is extravagant enough already. |
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No Ben, no M10 for me in the near future.
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You'll be whistling a different tune one week after the M10 comes out.
What you're doing is extreme foolishness, but Leica has you hooked. Hook, line and sinker. |
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Congratulations on your new camera. I was very impressed by Sean Reid's write-up, particularly by the high ISO capability. For those for whom black and white is a key part of their work, it is a very desirable camera.
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What you're doing is extreme foolishness, but Leica has you hooked. Hook, line and sinker.
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We're each entitled to our own set of priorities. Certainly for me an MM would be a waste of money for the <100 pictures/year I do in b&w (and most of those are shots I intended to be color but just accidentally work better in mono). No camera no matter how good, is likely to make me start "seeing in b&w" at this point in my life. I'm one of those people who cheered Ted Turner for colorizing all those classic movies [ducks and runs for cover ] |
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Very nice. Congratulations. If I could afford one I would do the same
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I agree with Ben Z, at least about priorities...! Enjoy the camera, Jaap!!!
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Congrats - we are all looking forward to your images
By the way I got my Dutch Passport last month :P |
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06-04-2012
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So did I (Frank Sellitto) Jaap! More like the end of August in the States. |
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enjoy the camera! i'm happy for you and interested in your experience with it.
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Congratulations! I'm envious
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After seeing some of the results that have been posted I look forward to what you are able to do with it.
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