redisburning
Well-known
the new summicron is MASSIVE. .7m close focus.
I wonder if we are about to see the theoretical max resolution hit at f2.8?
I wonder if we are about to see the theoretical max resolution hit at f2.8?
f16sunshine
Moderator
Sample from the Leica page. Looks pretty HDR-esk
Looking forward to more samples. It's kinda exciting in a way.
Looking forward to more samples. It's kinda exciting in a way.

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don't forget to check out ALien Skin Exposure 4. It competes with Silver Efex and emulates color film stocks as well - for those who can only afford color photography.
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
HA !!
According to the release on Leica Mayfair's site:
http://www.leica-storemayfair.co.uk/news/APO-Summicron-M-50mm.html#Leica
suggested UK retail price for that summicron is £5400. That's about $8965.62 CAD by today's buy £ rate
*LOL*.... oh man...
Dave
According to the release on Leica Mayfair's site:
http://www.leica-storemayfair.co.uk/news/APO-Summicron-M-50mm.html#Leica
suggested UK retail price for that summicron is £5400. That's about $8965.62 CAD by today's buy £ rate
*LOL*.... oh man...
Dave
ishpop
tall person
We just posted a samples gallery at DPR:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/05/10/Leica-M-Monochrom-hands-on-preview
I can personally attest, the files look amazing.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/05/10/Leica-M-Monochrom-hands-on-preview
I can personally attest, the files look amazing.
Hosermage
Well-known
no top engraving at all, nothing except for what's on the hot shoe
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
We just posted a samples gallery at DPR:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/05/10/Leica-M-Monochrom-hands-on-preview
I can personally attest, the files look amazing.
You may want to fix the linkage
Dave
BobYIL
Well-known
Within a couple of weeks Leica will collect sufficient data about about the number of prospective buyers who have been disappointed with the M9M..
For them there will be soon some new versions: "Maria Sharapova", "Kim Kardashian", "Angela Merkel" (rather for the diplomatic circles), besides the regular "Hermes" and "Harrods" too.
For them there will be soon some new versions: "Maria Sharapova", "Kim Kardashian", "Angela Merkel" (rather for the diplomatic circles), besides the regular "Hermes" and "Harrods" too.
porktaco
Well-known
sean reid's review is up. very favorable
seakayaker1
Well-known
The good news is . . . . .
. . . . . if I sell my 35 Lux and 50 Lux, I will have enough money to buy the new 50 Cron!
. . . . . if I sell my 35 Lux and 50 Lux, I will have enough money to buy the new 50 Cron!
Moriturii
Well-known
Err, the sample pictures provided on Leica's homepage looks like ****. I'll stick to TriX thanks.
karlori
Digital Refugee
The good news is . . . . .
. . . . . if I sell my 35 Lux and 50 Lux, I will have enough money to buy the new 50 Cron!
So, when are they hitting the classifieds I'd new some newer glass
Err, the sample pictures provided on Leica's homepage looks like ****. I'll stick to TriX thanks.
+1 on this, extremely disappointed not that i was going to buy, but might make the M9 possibly accessible in the near future.
ishpop
tall person
You may want to fix the linkage
Dave
Its working on our end, I think we might have a caching issue. Try this:
http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/reviewsamples/albums/leica-m-monochrom-preview-samples
lemalk
Rebel Without Applause
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...
At that price, they should be able to produce one of the technically finest used cars
celluloidprop
Well-known
The samples on Leica's page right now look no more impressive than a contemporary CMOS camera run through Silver Efex Pro.
But, that's at web sizes, etc.. Might look amazing in print.
But, that's at web sizes, etc.. Might look amazing in print.
steveyork
Well-known
I recall Leica saying years ago they could improve the 50 Summicron, but to do so would be very expensive (read here, 'cost prohibitive'), and that was the reason they kept the '79 formula. I guess they're true to their word.
celluloidprop
Well-known
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.
The 50 Cron and X2 are obscene.
The 50 Cron and X2 are obscene.
Nigel Meaby
Well-known
Err, the sample pictures provided on Leica's homepage looks like ****. I'll stick to TriX thanks.
Those samples are processed way too contrasty for my liking too. I think we need to wait to see some other examples first.
FrozenInTime
Well-known
X2 with EVF lump : massive FAIL

karlori
Digital Refugee
We just posted a samples gallery at DPR:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/05/10/Leica-M-Monochrom-hands-on-preview
I can personally attest, the files look amazing.
Its working on our end, I think we might have a caching issue. Try this:
http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/reviewsamples/albums/leica-m-monochrom-preview-samples
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Quoting these for the new page .
X2 a definite EPIC fail with the EVF...:bang:
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