There ought to be a Leica M10 Law that Says..

[farlymac]

A foreman I used to work for came back from a Mexican vacation with a $50 Rolex. One of the crew was looking closely at it, and in a joke shaming way said "Oh look, it even says Rolodex".

At least no one has ever called one of my FSU cameras a "Leiki".

PF

 

[David Hughes]

Hi,

I stopped taking Leicas to France after one was called a Leaker...

Regards, David

 

[Steve M.]

There are two possible ideas when it comes to rules. One perspective is that rules were made to be broken. The other view is that the only rule is that there are no rules.

Me, I like em both 🙂

I had huge misgiving about selling my Leica R 90 2 Summicron lens. It was the best lens that I ever owned for portraits, was very compact, and had fantastic build quality. It was like something NASA might have built, only better. But for a tenth of what I sold it for I bought a Makinon Macro 135 2.8 lens that is actually better for portraits and has smoother bokeh to boot. Who knew? Selling Leica gear is not always a regret, but it is always a roll of the dice as to what will replace it.

As for an M10, I wouldn't want one if you gave it to me. I've said this many times and still believe it...... a good $50 film camera loaded w/ Tri-X and developed properly will give better B&W shots than any digital camera ever made (as well as outstanding colour slides), and you can print those Tri-X negs in a darkroom on Adox MCC 110 fiber paper. It honestly doesn't get any better than that.

 

[ptpdprinter]

As for an M10, I wouldn't want one if you gave it to me. I've said this many times and still believe it...... a good $50 film camera loaded w/ Tri-X and developed properly will give better B&W shots than any digital camera ever made (as well as outstanding colour slides), and you can print those Tri-X negs in a darkroom on Adox MCC 110 fiber paper. It honestly doesn't get any better than that.

A lot of MF/LF photographers would disagree. It all depends on your preferences and perspective.

 

[Lss]

As for an M10, I wouldn't want one if you gave it to me.

PM me if that should happen.

 

[ASA 32]

All photos must capture a decisive moment.

 

[Godfrey]

All photos must capture a decisive moment.

Or "All photos create a decisive moment." 🙂

G

 

[giganova]

• You must wash your hands before you touch an M10.
• You must whisper "Unglaublich schön!" when you touch an M10.
• When putting down an M10, it must face Wetzlar.
• An M10 must be displayed on a Steinway grand piano when your dentist friends visit.

 

[maggieo]

I'm a Leica fan, but a digital Leica? Never.


Erik.

What if Leica made a film scanner?

 

[maggieo]

All I know is that when I shot some frames with one at the SF Leica store, I immediately wanted one.

Also, Leica should just dump the red dot and go to the "-P" script top, as our bartender said.

 

[DwF]

M10 in the OP's post must have been a typo. Should have read MM, shoots in both colors (Black and White) and no red dot on that camera 😉

 

[robert blu]

...that says ...cameras are made to take photos and photographers do take photos 🙂

 

[:: Mark]

The reason why I will never get a digital Leica - it's obsolete the sooner it gets out of the factory.

All of my cameras are obsolete, but that does not stop me taking pictures (much to the horror of most of my friends...).

 

[colker]

EVERY Leica fan MUST have their own M10 .. its that good.

No M10 can NOT be sold without the M10's digital visoflex ... the options that visoflex adds are HUGE.

EVERY M10 owner MUST also own and use a film Leica in order to fully appreciate the past and future of Leica photography.

No Leica M can leave the factory without the wonderful engraved Leica Script on the top plate.
That means repaired Leicas without the Leica script would get new engraved Leica script top plates as a public service to all personkind.

That stupid ugly Red Dot must be replaced by the better looking Black Dot.

Leica reviewers who are bad photographers MUST be totally ignored regardless of their technical excellence.
If all their smarts did not help their photography, what good are they?

EDIT:

The M10-P took care of my M10 gripes nicely, and even added a marvelously quiet shutter - quieter than even the M film shutter!!

Well done! Now ... if only was 5K dollars cheaper.

 

[colker]

What if Leica made a film scanner?

HOw much??😀