dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
Just got back from viewing "The Dark Knight" and I enjoyed it.
Lots of action and really good character development and plot. Combined with a decent theme to the movie and it's a winner all around.
Now, that said, without giving out too many spoilers, but for those that have seen the film, was that a Leica M (of some unknown #.. either M6, M7 or M8 me thinks) that Christian Bale was using during the character's visit to Hong Kong?
The viewfinder was DEFINITELY a Leica but not sure about what M model it was and my google fu has come up empty on this one. Anyone else notice it?
Cheers,
Dave
Lots of action and really good character development and plot. Combined with a decent theme to the movie and it's a winner all around.
Now, that said, without giving out too many spoilers, but for those that have seen the film, was that a Leica M (of some unknown #.. either M6, M7 or M8 me thinks) that Christian Bale was using during the character's visit to Hong Kong?
The viewfinder was DEFINITELY a Leica but not sure about what M model it was and my google fu has come up empty on this one. Anyone else notice it?
Cheers,
Dave
Andrew Sowerby
Well-known
Huh, I saw the movie last week but I didn't notice the Leica. Let us know if your internet searching turns anything up.
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
Well.. you don't see the brand name.. all you see is Bruce Wayne removing a camera from his eye level... and because you see it as you're looking over his shoulder, you see the eyepiece / viewfinder. There's not many that look like that 
That's why I believe it was a Leica.
Cheers,
Dave
That's why I believe it was a Leica.
Cheers,
Dave
Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
Yes, it was, and I remember laughing at that when it came up. I don't remember. Blasts, I guess I have to watch the movie again...(which was very good; not for the easily-creeped-out)
tbarker13
shooter of stuff
Thought the same thing when I saw the movie.
And here's a link to a thread from someone who claims to have seen Christian Bale with an M8 during the filming of the movie.
http://leica-users.com/leica-users/v36/msg02912.html
And here's a link to a thread from someone who claims to have seen Christian Bale with an M8 during the filming of the movie.
http://leica-users.com/leica-users/v36/msg02912.html
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
Excellent.. this confirms what I saw !!!
On location in Hong Kong for a few scenes.. I figured a billionaire like Bruce Wayne would have a Leica (if not many of them)
Dave
On location in Hong Kong for a few scenes.. I figured a billionaire like Bruce Wayne would have a Leica (if not many of them)
Dave
sienarot
Well-known
This is Bruce Wayne we're talking about. It was probably an M10. So far advanced, it skipped the M9.
chut
Luceat Lux Vestra
I tried to spot if it was a Leica as well, but I don't think they had a shot showing the camera. But judging from the strap, which was fairly thin and looked like the standard M strap, I think it was an M.
>sienarot, you're probably right about it being an M10! perhaps it comes with an IMAX adaptor!
>sienarot, you're probably right about it being an M10! perhaps it comes with an IMAX adaptor!
ali_baba
Well-known
i recall that it was an m camera from the strap and the way it was sitting on his sport coat. i recall that it was a leica, i'd guess an m8 or an MP.
tmfabian
I met a man once...
well apparently he did have his m8 with him on set.
http://justjared.buzznet.com/2007/11/10/christian-bale-the-dark-knight/
http://justjared.buzznet.com/2007/11/10/christian-bale-the-dark-knight/
infrequent
Well-known
yes definitely a leica M. i smiled when i saw that.