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

One can, with the M-D lag between shooting/download, afford to be as abstract and snappy and hypothetical as one once was with film. Of course that applies only to me, unless any of you also find it is so, given how your shooting/developing habits have evolved.

When all I shot was film, I had periods where the shooting was more abstract and risky and What If, until it was developed and I saw how few I got right. Which is okay, unless you believe that you ought to nail 20 out of 24 on every roll. Then, in the fullblown digital era, I could expose and trash one after another until I experienced a surfeit, an imagination bloated and jaded from digital-abstract-snap/trash-it-and-move-on overload.

That time is past too. Now the M-D feels like the device where I record thoughtful secrets I will share with myself later, when I no longer need them to be what I thought I wanted to see or show—and so far they give me greater joy and discovery and developmental possibility that way. That may qualify as a form of priceless value at this point in my life.
 
Emile de Leon said:
I think it has to do with abstraction on a certain level..almost enough to tempt me to buy the MD just to see..
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If you can find one. Tamarkin no longer lists it and B&H shows it discontinued. I expect it's pretty hard to find used. Good for those who got one and love it.

John
 
rhl-oregon said:
Now the M-D feels like the device where I record thoughtful secrets I will share with myself later, when I no longer need them to be what I thought I wanted to see or show—and so far they give me greater joy and discovery and developmental possibility that way. That may qualify as a form of priceless value at this point in my life.
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Probably the most eloquent thoughts I've read about using this great camera.
 
Hanamaulu Bay, Kauai, Hawaii

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Leica M-D 262, 1.8/75mm Heliar
 
I've changed my skepticism about the MD courtesy of my RD1 which I have now taken to using without the screen. This because I worry about the ribbon cable connecting the fold out screen to the camera ... and its longevity. I keep the screen folded in and I have to say it has totally changed the way I use the camera and I find it more enjoyable and of course the basic settings of the Epson are available on top of the camera allowing me to use it like this. :)
 
Keith said:
I've changed my skepticism about the MD courtesy of my RD1 which I have now taken to using without the screen. This because I worry about the ribbon cable connecting the fold out screen to the camera ... and its longevity. I keep the screen folded in and I have to say it has totally changed the way I use the camera and I find it more enjoyable and of course the basic settings of the Epson are available on top of the camera allowing me to use it like this. :)
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I don't own a Leica M-D, but I understand its appeal, as I have the rear screen turned off my on Fujis. It has the added benefit of extending battery life.
 
I'm always impressed when I buy new furniture from IKEA at how compact, rational, and utilitarian the Swedish style is ...


Leica M-D typ 262 + Tri-Elmar-M 16-18-21mm f/4 ASPH
ISO 400 @ f/11 @ 1 sec @ 16mm​

:D

enjoy!
G
 
Out for entertainment on Friday evening, the sunset was so crisp and sharp this view of San Jose from the parking lot looked like a bas relief:


Leica M-D typ 262 + Color Skopar 28mm f/3.5
ISO 200 @ f/8 @ 1/500​

enjoy!
G
 
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