Leica Event, May 10 Starts....

FrozenInTime said:
So now you can even pay more ( a lot more ) to have the hot shoe removed !
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And how am I supposed to open my beer without the hot shoe ? 😕

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(Courtesy DAG Camera)
 
From what I saw in the gallerys I'll stick with my pentax 645 and km (film) . Hate to admit it I'd take a fed with an industar 61 l/d over Leica's latest.
 
If I could afford a Hermes M9, I wouldn't bother with digital. I'd just have my manservant truck around a 4x5 and film with me all day, and my other manservant do all the processing and scanning.
 
celluloidprop said:
The price and hype are pretty silly, but the M9M is legitimately interesting. I like the ability to go color or B&W with most files, but the purity of B&W only would be useful for my method of working.
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Yep, I wouldn't mind shooting a B&W only body. Too bad the price is a few k more than I can spend on a camera.
 
in the samples I can't see anything that could'n be possible with my m9

on the second pic in dpreview there's a blown highlight on the hand of the girl... not a good advertising for a camera that should have an incredible dynamic range...
 
Gabriel M.A. said:
What horrible photos in there (for a product introductory page). The processing looks like they could have been shot on very expired Neopan 1600 which was left in the trunk of the car, then put in the freezer, then loaded on the camera, went out shooting while drinking espresso, cranked up the contrast with coffee developer, scanned with an all-in-one office printer, and cranked up the contrast even more.

Image-wise, they're interesting, but whoever chose these as representative of what this camera should be able to do theoretically couldn't close the gap between gallery curating posturing and salesmanship.
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They look exactly like analog Sobol photos. What ever Leica thought when they made a contract with Sobol for making the first official photos....
 
Well, it looks like Leica is now working with Olympus… take a look at that EVF from the X2!

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They clearly just replaced the top plate from the old Olympus VF-2. I wonder if the connector is the same?

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Breaking news:

PRAKTICA has released the all-new "Merkel" edition MTL-3. It features robust alloy construction and a radically new all-analogue photographic system.

The Merkel edition MTL-3 captures photons at the sensor surface without the aid of micro-lenses or anti-aliasing filters. Each exposure is captured on a 'frame' of 'photo film' that measures 24x36mm. Since the MTL-3 only uses batteries to operate the (crude) light meter, the camera itself will function under a variety of challenging conditions without problems. The lack of an LCD screen, menus, GPS, face-recognition, etc. etc. mean the user is free from electronic distractions and can instead devote his or her full attention to capturing the moment.

The Merkel edition MTL-3 also heralds the (re)release of the Pentacon 50mm F1.8 MC lens. This lens is faster, and 95% as sharp as the all-new Leica Summicron-M 50/2 ASPH -- at only 0.001% of the price.

Prices TBA. Delivery date unknown. Contact your local Praktica representative. He's the scolwing fellow in the vinyl trenchcoat and handle-bar mustache with the Leipzig accent.

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dcsang said:
While it's interesting - looked at the DPReview samples (thanks for the proper link) - I'm a bit "meh" over it since the files still look flat to me (even the originals). I don't know, it's pretty clear that this, in someway, will relate back to Joe's thread on digital B&W and taking knocks at it 🙂

Cheers,
Dave
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I remember people saying the same about fuji X100 samples, but flat is good! - it means there is more room for pushing and pulling in post to add contrast where needed, my negatives when scanned are extremely flat but I always tinker with them, it's the same with digital

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I like Sobol's work, & while I agree w/Gabriel M.A. that they're not the typical, more picturesque (perhaps Salgado wasn't available?) shots manufacturers would normally pick to showcase a camera's technical capabilities, I'm glad Leica chose someone w/a more (IMHO) interesting style.

tom.w.bn said:
They look exactly like analog Sobol photos. What ever Leica thought when they made a contract with Sobol for making the first official photos....
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Sweet. Bitching about Leica prices is pointless. It just says that you want to be part of the club but can't afford it. New Leicas are luxury goods. Period. As for the product, nice, classical and unobtrusive design, projecting taste and wealth as it should be. I figure it is a tough competition up there. ;-)
The monitor seems to be just sufficient for a quick check of the exposure and the pictures are not too shabby also. Reminds me a bit of what can be done with film. The baryt wet-print-service is a nice touch for those who can't do it themselves. Do I need it? No, as I am quite happy with my film gear. And in my opinion it is possible to get proper results with for example a Zorki and a good old J-8, but you will probably have to put a bit more work into it. And you won't be part of all the connotations associated with the brand Leica. If this is a bad thing is up to you. As a sidenote, we have a nice FSU competition going on here right now. Whatever you are using, enjoy!
 
bobby_novatron said:
Breaking news:

PRAKTICA has released the all-new "Merkel" edition MTL-3. It features robust alloy construction and a radically new all-analogue photographic system.

The Merkel edition MTL-3 captures photons at the sensor surface without the aid of micro-lenses or anti-aliasing filters. Each exposure is captured on a 'frame' of 'photo film' that measures 24x36mm. Since the MTL-3 only uses batteries to operate the (crude) light meter, the camera itself will function under a variety of challenging conditions without problems. The lack of an LCD screen, menus, GPS, face-recognition, etc. etc. mean the user is free from electronic distractions and can instead devote his or her full attention to capturing the moment.

The Merkel edition MTL-3 also heralds the (re)release of the Pentacon 50mm F1.8 MC lens. This lens is faster, and 95% as sharp as the all-new Leica Summicron-M 50/2 ASPH -- at only 0.001% of the price.

Prices TBA. Delivery date unknown. Contact your local Praktica representative. He's the scolwing fellow in the vinyl trenchcoat and handle-bar mustache with the Leipzig accent.

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This is a parody, right????

Just had to beat somebody to the punch.🙄
 
More Breaking news:

Leica has also released the all-new "Merkel II" edition MD-2. It features robust alloy construction and a radically new all-analogue photographic system.

The Merkel edition MD2 captures photos at the sensor surface without the aid of micro-lenses or anti-aliasing filters. Each exposure is captured on a 'frame' of 'photo film' that measures 24x36mm. Since the MD-2 don´t uses batteries to operate the mon existing light meter, the camera itself will function under a variety of challenging conditions without problems. The lack of an LCD screen, menus, GPS, face-recognition, etc. etc. mean the user is free from electronic distractions and can instead devote his or her full attention to capturing the moment without finder.



Leica MD-2 + 15 mm by Ronny Persson, on Flickr
 
I said it previously, that I am ever so jealous of people who have the big money to throw at cameras and lenses. Nonetheless I will be me for a moment . . .


I am imagining . . . . who is it that can drop $15,000USD on a camera and lens and is then actually going to put on some worker-bee clothes and scour the alleys and streets for images that resemble what someone created 60 years ago with a mechanical camera and a roll film?

I am the jealous, sarcastic wit, ain't I ?
 
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