Let's see your Leica M

[cnphoto]

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i had one of these Summaron lenses, worked lovely on the M3. very sharp. I sold it to fund a 35mm Summilux, but I do miss it at times.

 

[marduk]

i had one of these Summaron lenses, worked lovely on the M3. very sharp. I sold it to fund a 35mm Summilux, but I do miss it at times.

I second that. I have the same 35/2.8 Summaron also with a funny s/n 1 665 555, that I bought cheap off ebay two years ago.

 

[dacookieman]

 

[julescasablancas]

@ cnphoto: Yeah I sold my Summaron too, cause I already have the Summilux. The Summaron is very sharp and lovely for color pictures.
I didn't miss this at all though, I can't use it often enough to justify keeping it.

 

[chirantanpatnaik]

Here's my kit, relatively new leica shooter here; (26 yrs old).

Acquired the second M8 thanks to a forum member (using the 15mm on it)

M9,M8, CV 35 1.4 MC, 15MM CV heliar (Rf coupled), 50mm Summarit 2.5.

See my photostream at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/neuralchaos/collections/72157624432970487/

Rgds
Chirantan Patnaik
Mumbai-INDIA

 

[naruto]

Here's my kit, relatively new leica shooter here; (26 yrs old).

Acquired the second M8 thanks to a forum member (using the 15mm on it)

See my photostream at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/neuralchaos/collections/72157624432970487/

Glad to see that the M8 is being put to good use Chirantan. They look happy together 🙂

 

[robklurfield]

 

[Paulbe]

Rob--that's just excellent!
Thanks for posting...
Paul

 

[menos]

finally got my hands on the second of my fast dream lenses…

finally got my hands on the second of my fast dream lenses…

"M8.2" | D3 | 58 Noct-Nikkor

That little gem has almost unmanageable dof at close focus. It does focus down to 0.5m 😱 which tops the Noctilux' razor thin dof.
So if unusably thin dof is the thing to go after this lens is it.

When I picked up the Noct at the dealer yesterday, he asked me about my M8.2, I bought from him half a year ago.

I pulled the camera out of my back and he couldn't believe it, as he never had seen a brassed digital M before 😀

He has just now another M8.2 in exactly the same beautiful condition, I bought mine from him in - it is priced at 2.400 EUR.
If the Noct wasn't so expensive, I'd surely be tempted, to pick a second M8.2

 

[robklurfield]

glad to see someone else is using the heck out of his M8. I have a black paint M8 Panda and it's just starting to show some brass. when I first bought it, I would have been horrified at this given how much money it cost. now, after 12 or 14,000 clicks, I'm happy that any paint that's worn off has been from well-loved use.

"M8.2" | D3 | 58 Noct-Nikkor

That little gem has almost unmanageable dof at close focus. It does focus down to 0.5m 😱 which tops the Noctilux' razor thin dof.
So if unusably thin dof is the thing to go after this lens is it.

When I picked up the Noct at the dealer yesterday, he asked me about my M8.2, I bought from him half a year ago.

I pulled the camera out of my back and he couldn't believe it, as he never had seen a brassed digital M before 😀

He has just now another M8.2 in exactly the same beautiful condition, I bought mine from him in - it is priced at 2.400 EUR.
If the Noct wasn't so expensive, I'd surely be tempted, to pick a second M8.2

 

[menos]

glad to see someone else is using the heck out of his M8. I have a black paint M8 Panda and it's just starting to show some brass. when I first bought it, I would have been horrified at this given how much money it cost. now, after 12 or 14,000 clicks, I'm happy that any paint that's worn off has been from well-loved use.

Rob, this is exactly my experience. When I bought the M8.2 second hand, I asked around with raised eye brows, if the slightly brassed on/off switch was an issue.
Over time of using it, I brassed all edges and it became more and more MY CAMERA. I love that, and any further M I shall buy will be a black paint camera.
I don't care for resale value - it is MINE, that's important.

My next project is my black paint Nikon FM3a, I just bought a nice lens for - it clearly shows not enough use ;-)
I will use them both parallel in the bag now everyday-promise.

 

[nobbylon]

Boredom set in for the day.

The only M I have left.

 

[P. Lynn Miller]

My Leica M5 with the new Voigtänder Heliar 75mm f1.8...

 

[menos]

Nice fit, these too ;-)

 

[niels christopher]

here you go:


(photo & gear by ali_baba, see post above)


nice photostream btw. 🙂

 

[wjlapier]

Almost sold this to buy something else. What was I thinking :bang:

 

[menos]

That was close - good you're back in sanity ;-)
Is this a black dotted standard M6 classic?

 

[wjlapier]

That was close - good you're back in sanity ;-)
Is this a black dotted standard M6 classic?

yes, close.

Black dot was installed by previous owner. The M6 has black chrome MP style levers installed by Leica NJ a few months ago.

 

[Penzes]

Koen, nice kit!


Leitz goggle by Istvan Penzes, on Flickr

 

[dierk]

my Leica family

my Leica family

dierk