Leica Event, May 10 Starts....

[aleksanderpolo]

It's APO, that's why the price is so high, because it will exhibit no CA, especially when you use it on the new Monochrome M, o wait!

 

[hteasley]

Hah, the wall of shame. We're possibly the photographic equivalent of people standing around gawping at an accident scene.

Apparently you've never tuned into a macrumors live feed of MacWorld. No, this is a /kaffee klatsch/ of friends, by comparison....

 

[jippiejee]

And what if it's all fake? Anyone could have created these images on the basis of previous rumors... that would be joke of the year.

 

[JamSee]

Although the pricing of the 'Cron makes me dry-wretch, I am deeply intrigued as to whether or not Leica have managed to produce one of the technically finest 50mm lenses available...

 

[splitimageview]

It might be the joke of the year anyway, even though it's completely legit. 🙂

 

[Araakii]

or mine at http://www.thatjeffskin.com NSFW.

Jeff you got some really interesting stuff. I was hoping I can meet you in Vancouver.

 

[splitimageview]

Curious why the M9-M is listed as using sRGB color space. 🙂

 

[maggieo]

Curious why the M9-M is listed as using sRGB color space. 🙂

For the sepia tone and selenium art filters, obviously! 😀😀😀

 

[Lss]

I see no point to complaining about the prices. If you want Leica gear, you pay Leica prices. If you won't pay Leica prices, don't consider Leica gear. End of story.

True.

The price of the Summicron is regardless a huge surprise, if the (leaked) information is real. Sure, it is APO and all, but 7k for a 50/2. Wow. I did not see that coming. The M Monochrom price, on the other hand, is exactly in the range that could be expected and the product seems to be exactly what was rumoured.

 

[cee]

Leica will sell more cameras at $8K than they would at $2K.

It is a luxury good, and a "bargain" compared to other luxury goods such as those made by any number of european houses such as Lanvin, etc.

It is rather depressing the number of people who are willing and able to spend $30,000 USD on a handbag or $70,000 USD on a watch, but the companies who produce these goods are thriving.

 

[celluloidprop]

Silver Efex won't even open grayscale files AFAIK

 

[celluloidprop]

In a double-blind test, what percentage of humanity could perceive a difference in the $7K Summicron and a $700 50 Planar?

 

[PatrickT]

Yikes.

10char.

 

[PatrickONeill]

Leica will sell more cameras at $8K than they would at $2K.[...]

you've got to be joking me. I'd dump all of my other camera equipment for a digital M. and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

 

[Mudman]

yikes. Glad I got my 50's taken care of.

 

[hteasley]

you've got to be joking me. I'd dump all of my other camera equipment for a digital M. and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

True, but I don't think Leica themselves can scale to that demand. They can't satisfy things when they're selling $8k cameras....

 

[HuubL]

And what if it's all fake? Anyone could have created these images on the basis of previous rumors... that would be joke of the year.

nothing on leica's website yet..!

 

[BobYIL]

A new trend has started: "M".. Wait for some new versions like the X-Pro1-M, X100-M, D800-M, 5DIII-M, OM-D-M...

(I heard Ray-Ban too is working on an M- series)

 

[Nigel Meaby]

nothing on leica's website yet..!

Nothing even officially announced yet either. They are still breaking for dinner 😀

 

[Vickko]

um, could there be a firmware update that turns the M9 into monochrome, with the increase in ISO/resolution?

Wouldn't you love to be able to hack an M9 to try it?

I would.

Or better yet, hack an M8 to M8 monochrome.


Vick