Leica M-D: Pure for the sake of . . . purity?

[Vince Lupo]

If you're comfortable shooting film cameras, then the M-D 262 would seem a natural transition, and would be less expensive than the M10-D (just checked eBay and the general selling price for the M-D is around $4k). True, you wouldn't have the EVF, wifi etc etc, but you don't have that on a film camera anyways, and you can't really see if you got the composition right with a film camera until after you developed the film (I always thought the whole point of the M-D was to simplify things and get it all 'down to the essentials'). Guess it all depends on your wants and needs.

 

[Vince Lupo]

Early Morning Lady by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[Vince Lupo]

Estancia2 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[Vince Lupo]

Noodling around the house with the M-D....


Last Night's Dinner by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


Yesterday's Garden3 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


Yesterday's Garden2 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


Yesterday's Garden1 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[kshapero]

Shanti 2019 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


Social Distance by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

Great shots, actually gave me a pick up.

 

[Vince Lupo]

Great shots, actually gave me a pick up.

Many thanks - we try to spread the love whenever we can 🙂

 

[Vince Lupo]

After The Rain by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


After the Rain3 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


Blackbirds by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[Vince Lupo]

A bit of backyard wandering...


Queen Anns Lace M-D by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


Cone Flowers M-D by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

Morning walk...


Morning Walk by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[Vince Lupo]

Late Day Summer Rain by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[FrozenInTime]

Late Day Summer Rain by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

Love the motion. I can almost hear the rain bouncing off the paving and dripping from the ferns.

 

[Vince Lupo]

Love the motion. I can almost hear the rain bouncing off the paving and dripping from the ferns.

Many thanks -- I have to say that of all the cameras I have, the M-D is still the one I reach for when I want to make a quick 'note' of something. That's it really - the M-D is a great note-taker 🙂

 

[Vince Lupo]

After the Rain5 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[Archiver]

Those are some beautiful images, Vince. What do you use to process the raws?

 

[Vince Lupo]

Those are some beautiful images, Vince. What do you use to process the raws?

Many thanks - just Adobe Camera RAW and PhotoShop CC. Sometimes (as in the case of the black and white shots) I'll also bring it into Silver Efex Pro and tweak it a bit. I try not to go too crazy!

 

[Vince Lupo]

Irises by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


In Our Fountain by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[Vince Lupo]

I said goodbye to my Leica M-D today - it was shipped off to its new owner in California. The end of one chapter and soon to be the beginning of another!


All the Essentials by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

Hoping someone will be able to keep this thread going 🙂

 

[Doug]

I said goodbye to my Leica M-D today - it was shipped off to its new owner in California. The end of one chapter and soon to be the beginning of another!
All the Essentials by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

Hoping someone will be able to keep this thread going 🙂

Times change, you had a good run with the M-D. I'll jump in again with a couple to keep it going... 🙂

Leica M-D, 2.0/35mm Biogon ZM

 

[Doug]

Wedding venue, Reedley California January 2020

Leica M-D, 2.0/35mm Biogon ZM

 

[Vince Lupo]

Times change, you had a good run with the M-D. I'll jump in again with a couple to keep it going... 🙂

Leica M-D, 2.0/35mm Biogon ZM

Many thanks Doug - hopefully I won’t regret my decision! But for now it’s goodbye Leica, hello Hasselblad.....

 

[Vince Lupo]

Found one I forgot about 🙂


My Casita by Vince Lupo, on Flickr