jdlaing Posted September 27, 2016 Share #141 Posted September 27, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Only Paulus can answer that. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Giulio Zanni Posted September 27, 2016 Share #142 Posted September 27, 2016 (edited) Does this thread go away when the M280 is launched or does it morph into the M300 speculation thread ? I want the next Monochrom to be typ 666, with in-camera split toning Edited September 27, 2016 by Giulio Zanni Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joesan Posted September 27, 2016 Share #143 Posted September 27, 2016 I had a chat with the Wetzlar store today as I was looking for buying my M240 demo model and during the conversation, I asked them if there would be a new Leica M announced this Friday and the answer was no! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M28 Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share #144 Posted September 28, 2016 Does this thread go away when the M280 is launched or does it morph into the M300 speculation thread ? What a great question! What to do? What to do? On the eve of September 30, Singapore time the Mods will take a much considered decision. It will be a difficult decision, that will no doubt cause them extreme angst, as they deliberate on whether a successor worthy of the legacy of the M has arisen from the ashes like a Phoenix rising. And if the Phoenix soars to great heights, no doubt they will lock this thread, satisfied that my 4 years of long wait, with the patience of a Tibetan monk, sealed in a cave for 4 years in silent meditation on the virtues of the M240, has been quenched. As the tears roll down my cheeks at the glorious new camera seen on images sent to my mobile phone by Jaap, that illuminate my dark cave, I will emerge from the cave, thin, ragged and very hungry as I head down to my local Macdonalds at the base of my mountain, order a double Big Mac with extra fries and a chocolate flavoured slurpy and then head into my local Leica dealer, slap down my gold Visa card on the counter and announce. "I have seen the future of photography, and it is beautiful" . Then I will order the new M with a lcd protector for an additional $3.99 and ask with a quivering voice. "Has the legend of Sofort arisen? Where is the golden derrière that has invaded my dreams and caused my meditation to be disturbed?" 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted September 28, 2016 Share #145 Posted September 28, 2016 Time for a pharmaceutical check. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted September 28, 2016 Share #146 Posted September 28, 2016 (edited) What a great question! What to do? What to do? On the eve of September 30, Singapore time the Mods will take a much considered decision. It will be a difficult decision, that will no doubt cause them extreme angst, as they deliberate on whether a successor worthy of the legacy of the M has arisen from the ashes like a Phoenix rising. And if the Phoenix soars to great heights, no doubt they will lock this thread, satisfied that my 4 years of long wait, with the patience of a Tibetan monk, sealed in a cave for 4 years in silent meditation on the virtues of the M240, has been quenched. As the tears roll down my cheeks at the glorious new camera seen on images sent to my mobile phone by Jaap, that illuminate my dark cave, I will emerge from the cave, thin, ragged and very hungry as I head down to my local Macdonalds at the base of my mountain, order a double Big Mac with extra fries and a chocolate flavoured slurpy and then head into my local Leica dealer, slap down my gold Visa card on the counter and announce. "I have seen the future of photography, and it is beautiful" . Then I will order the new M with a lcd protector for an additional $3.99 and ask with a quivering voice. "Has the legend of Sofort arisen? Where is the golden derrière that has invaded my dreams and caused my meditation to be disturbed?" Mate, you need to get out more! If you want an M camera, there are a whole host of options - film, digital, a la carte, with all options, with some removed, LCDless, monochrome ... What are you waiting for? Holding out hope, apparently since the M(240) was released, that Leica will release the camera you want is beyond optimistic. It's almost narcissistic! Sure, there will be a new M one day. Have a quick gander at the history of the M, and look at where digital is today and what Leica is releasing. The new M will have some incremental improvements (EVF for sure), but do you really think it will be a huge change on what they currently offer? The SL was the big new thing. The next M will be pretty much the same old same old, only slightly better and most people will be very happy. This is the way it works - Leica makes the M camera in the same form (look at the reaction to a mere 3mm increase in thickness), and effectively the same functionality. The outrage over video has been such that Leica has released a version without video. This is a tough crowd. Leica isn't going to make the version of the M you're holding out for. As Steve (Blitz) says, the M isn't and has never been a platform for huge innovation. Sure, they made the M9 with a full frame sensor, but look at it - it's recognisable as a successor to the M3, and an M3 owner could easily pick it up and shoot with it with no instruction at all. If you like the M, buy one. Wait for the next one if you like (whenever it is announced, and whenever it is delivered), but I predict that if you do, your images will be no better than if you bought an M(240) tomorrow, and any functional improvements will be marginal. Cheers John Edited September 28, 2016 by IkarusJohn 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giulio Zanni Posted September 28, 2016 Share #147 Posted September 28, 2016 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) What a great question! What to do? What to do? On the eve of September 30, Singapore time the Mods will take a much considered decision. It will be a difficult decision, that will no doubt cause them extreme angst, as they deliberate on whether a successor worthy of the legacy of the M has arisen from the ashes like a Phoenix rising. And if the Phoenix soars to great heights, no doubt they will lock this thread, satisfied that my 4 years of long wait, with the patience of a Tibetan monk, sealed in a cave for 4 years in silent meditation on the virtues of the M240, has been quenched. As the tears roll down my cheeks at the glorious new camera seen on images sent to my mobile phone by Jaap, that illuminate my dark cave, I will emerge from the cave, thin, ragged and very hungry as I head down to my local Macdonalds at the base of my mountain, order a double Big Mac with extra fries and a chocolate flavoured slurpy and then head into my local Leica dealer, slap down my gold Visa card on the counter and announce. "I have seen the future of photography, and it is beautiful" . Then I will order the new M with a lcd protector for an additional $3.99 and ask with a quivering voice. "Has the legend of Sofort arisen? Where is the golden derrière that has invaded my dreams and caused my meditation to be disturbed?" We'll not tell anybody outside of this forum, but please just tell us which kind of psychadelic sof release you are using :-) Edited September 28, 2016 by Giulio Zanni 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted September 28, 2016 Share #148 Posted September 28, 2016 (edited) satisfied that my 4 years of long wait, with the patience of a Tibetan monk, sealed in a cave for 4 years in silent meditation True story: an old associate of mine traveled far to ask a guru if one could climb the mountain of enlightenment and still be an asshole. The guru answered "Yes, go home now." . Edited September 28, 2016 by pico 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted September 28, 2016 Share #149 Posted September 28, 2016 Then I will order the new M with a lcd protector for an additional $3.99 Hahaha Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M28 Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share #150 Posted September 28, 2016 True story: an old associate of mine traveled far to ask a guru if one could climb the mountain of enlightenment and still be an asshole. The guru answered "Yes, go home now." . Dammn Pico are you angry at me because I ordered a Big Mac instead of the quarter pounder! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M28 Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share #151 Posted September 28, 2016 True story: an old associate of mine traveled far to ask a guru if one could climb the mountain of enlightenment and still be an asshole. The guru answered "Yes, go home now." . Geez I can imagine this scenario how funny! It could be used in a movie. Here in Australia there are many devotees of various Indian gurus, who travel regularily to India and hand over much of their lives and fortunes to these gurus in trying to patch up their empty souls unfulfilled by poor family life during childhood and life without solidarity and community That is prevalent In contemporary Australia. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicaiste Posted September 29, 2016 Share #152 Posted September 29, 2016 I think the EVF must be a new one, it doesn't make sense to use the old T's EVF. Logically, it should be at least as good as the Q's EVF. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel Posted September 29, 2016 Share #153 Posted September 29, 2016 You guys all need to get out more and shoot Waiting 4 years thinking that the next great thing will give you better photos is like thinking that new Rolex is the last watch you ever buy! 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebf Posted September 29, 2016 Share #154 Posted September 29, 2016 Getting a Fuji medium format early next year. My M is awesome, but it's time for something new. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belle123 Posted September 29, 2016 Share #155 Posted September 29, 2016 Getting a Fuji medium format early next year. My M is awesome, but it's time for something new. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Am on hold for the new Hasselblad which feels like a permanent on hold lately with the endless delays. The Fuji is tempting me. My M will always be with me though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted September 30, 2016 Share #156 Posted September 30, 2016 True story: an old associate of mine traveled far to ask a guru if one could climb the mountain of enlightenment and still be an asshole. The guru answered "Yes, go home now." . Just what I needed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted September 30, 2016 Share #157 Posted September 30, 2016 Only Paulus can answer that. Depends......, I little german boy, started to speak at the dinertable, saying: " Die Suppe ist kalt. " ( The soup is cold. ) Parents were flabbergasted and overjoyed, because the child was 12 year old and had never spoken a word in those years, leaving parents visiting all kind of docters. The father asks the boy: " Heinrich, du kannst sprechen! Warum hast du nie gesprochen? ( You can read, why didn't you before? ) The boy replied: " Bis jetzt war alles in Ordnung. " ...................( Untill now, everything was allright. ) 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel Posted September 30, 2016 Share #158 Posted September 30, 2016 Getting a Fuji medium format early next year. My M is awesome, but it's time for something new. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk hmm what's on our shopping list ... My eyes are on a new pocket spring/memory foam hybrid mattress ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M28 Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share #159 Posted September 30, 2016 No new Leica M announced in Singapore either, hmmmmmmmnnn . Damn . Damn ,.....damn. I guess I just close my eyes and go to sleep. Wake me up when the new M comes please. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted September 30, 2016 Share #160 Posted September 30, 2016 Depends......, I little german boy, started to speak at the dinertable, saying: " Die Suppe ist kalt. " ( The soup is cold. ) Parents were flabbergasted and overjoyed, because the child was 12 year old and had never spoken a word in those years, leaving parents visiting all kind of docters. The father asks the boy: " Heinrich, du kannst sprechen! Warum hast du nie gesprochen? ( You can read, why didn't you before? ) The boy replied: " Bis jetzt war alles in Ordnung. " ...................( Untill now, everything was allright. ) * translation error: You can read, must be " You can speak! " 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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