M10 on South Beach this moring

[Traut]

Title should read "morning" i was just too excited

I saw an unusual Leica this morning at breakfast. It had gaffer tape on the front. It was shaped like the titanium M9. More rounded and without a full wrap around cover. The photographer was downloading photos wirelessly to his iPad from it.

I went over to speak with him at point blank asked if that was an M10. He admitted it. It was 36mp. The lens was a large 35mm 0.95.

The back looked like it had a built in thumbs-up.

He let me hold it. I was surprised the frame lines were sort of a digital overlay rather than the normal optical projected I am used to. The front of the camera had one fewer window than my M8. I think there was some type of LED focus confirmation.

I took a few photos of it. Pretty cool way to start April.

 

[Sparrow]

... nice try 😉

 

[rf1552]

oh c'mon now! You kiss your mom with that lying mouth of yours? 😛

 

[Traut]

I thought it was better than posting a "WTT Leica M9 for Nikon D800" ad.

 

[karlori]

I thought it was better than posting a "WTT Leica M9 for Nikon D800" ad.

I got that part covered 😀

 

[karlori]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Unique-Ange...3?pt=US_Camera_Cases_Bags&hash=item3cb8636789

whynot 😛

 

[Richard G]

Good effort actually. Well thought through on the technical details, just the right tone. In a different school this might have done better. 9/10.

 

[EthanFrank]

Good effort. Try this on the Leica subforum of DPreview, they'll go nuts!

 

[Mongo Park]

Nice April fool try. Good read.

 

[porktaco]

8/10. Not bad

 

[johannielscom]

Title should read "morning" i was just too excited

I saw an unusual Leica this morning at breakfast. It had gaffer tape on the front. It was shaped like the titanium M9. More rounded and without a full wrap around cover. The photographer was downloading photos wirelessly to his iPad from it.

I went over to speak with him at point blank asked if that was an M10. He admitted it. It was 36mp. The lens was a large 35mm 0.95.

The back looked like it had a built in thumbs-up.

He let me hold it. I was surprised the frame lines were sort of a digital overlay rather than the normal optical projected I am used to. The front of the camera had one fewer window than my M8. I think there was some type of LED focus confirmation.

I took a few photos of it. Pretty cool way to start April.

Have mentioned this several times before. It would make sense with regards to easier manufacturing (read: cost reduction) while conveying a sense of modernity with the greater part of the clientele.

Needless to say I'm fiercely opposed to it 😀, since it's more electronics.

 

[rover]

We need photos. Not of the camera, of the lovely residents of South Beach.

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

I think a few weeks ago that same guy was taking these shots with an iPhone 5: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-Queen-popped-congratulate-shocked-bride.html

 

[Viktor Sebastian]

Those barely classify as photos, it looks more like paintings done with skittle dye.

 

[paulfish4570]

"paintings done with skittle dye"

hilarious!

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Those barely classify as photos, it looks more like paintings done with skittle dye.

Sure, the iPhone 5 needs more beta testing.

 

[jarski]

if it had been 35/1.2 Leica lens, it would have been perfect April 1st prank for Leica gear heads. but good now as well 🙂

 

[Steve M.]

Impressionistic imaging, great color, rare subject matter....what's not to like 🙂

Actually, I do like them. And, if you were to blow them up poster size, you may even add a pixilated look to the softness.

The next time I see that old lady w/ the hat walking around my neighborhood, I'll have the Nikon ready! Or the M11.2.

 

[umcelinho]

well played 😉

 

[swoop]

Had me going for a second. Especially since the Leica M9-P (paparazzi photo of seal wearing it) and 5D mk3 (Guy using it in the field) revelations came in much the same fashion.