Popular Post Paulus Posted October 13, 2013 Popular Post Share #1 Posted October 13, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Why not? After two months working with the M I can say: I love my M. It sounds wonderful. It feels wonderful. Takes great pictures. And also thanks to Luigi it looks great! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 26 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/214569-i-love-my-m/?do=findComment&comment=2440641'>More sharing options...
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Dannybuoy Posted October 13, 2013 Share #2 Posted October 13, 2013 What a beauty! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndReini Posted October 13, 2013 Share #3 Posted October 13, 2013 Is that a UV/IR filter on the lens? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted October 13, 2013 Is that a UV/IR filter on the lens? Yes Bernd, works great for me see: Ballonvaart en landing in Moerenburg: "Trying to catch a Virgin." - pauljoostenfotograaf ! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsjxyz Posted October 13, 2013 Share #5 Posted October 13, 2013 Until someone loan you a monochrom. Then you will be longing for MM. M is a great camera but MM is a statement. Especially if at the end you convert most of your works to BW (like me), you should try MM. Jerry. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 13, 2013 Share #6 Posted October 13, 2013 M is a great camera but MM is a statement... you should try MM. Jerry. You're kinda a buzz-kill, aren't you? 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RITskellar Posted November 13, 2013 Share #7 Posted November 13, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) After some reluctance, I have just joined the digital age with the new M. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/214569-i-love-my-m/?do=findComment&comment=2465154'>More sharing options...
quadraticadder Posted November 14, 2013 Share #8 Posted November 14, 2013 After some reluctance, I have just joined the digital age with the new M. I hope to be in the same situation in a few weeks. Post your impressions as you get to know the camera. Best, Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted November 14, 2013 Share #9 Posted November 14, 2013 I'm lovin' mine too. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/214569-i-love-my-m/?do=findComment&comment=2465185'>More sharing options...
Popular Post Surge Posted November 14, 2013 Popular Post Share #10 Posted November 14, 2013 (edited) I love my new M too! I had an M6 but sold it 10 years ago to get into digital. Since then, I tried to love various Nikons (most recently a D800E) as well as the very good Fuji X series (X-Pro and X100). I did the math, compared features, and deduced that a digital Leica just isn't worth it. BUT... The reality is that there is a HUGE difference. In one word, it's all about "Workflow". The process of shooting is totally different. With the M it feels like you're an artist creating something that could be a masterpiece. With the D800E, it feels like you're behind the keyboard of a powerful PC: the results are very good, but there's no enjoyment and no art. For street, travel, landscape, and architectural shooting, I think the M is faster and better. Yes, faster, even without AF. An example- let's say you're in a NYC cab at dusk and see a street vendor in an animated exchange. With the D800E (or any DSLR), the workflow inevitably involves: - exposure lock on an appropriate part of the scene (not on the subject's face because it will overexpose and make it look like daylight); so you frame and lock exposure - AF lock on the subject's face -- in between this and the above you are reframing and entering the AF lock mode vs AE lock (hope you have your settings right!) - recompose and shoot The cab has probably pulled away by now and you've missed the shot. We haven't even discussed shutter and ISO. With the M, your workflow ends up almost predicting the settings for exposure. You can intuitively set aperture and shutter based on available light. It helps that the lenses are fast and don't jeopardize quality wide open (unlike other lenses). So by the time the M comes to my eye, I'm already at a close aperture and shutter, and I can fine tune shutter easily by looking at the indicator. The way the viewfinder metering works, it's always on and I can point it at a suitably lit part of the scene and get the right exposure. I don't have to set "AE lock to on". Furthermore, I have more latitude with slow shutter speeds because it's mirrorless. Focus is actually very accurate and fast. Even with the highly advanced D800, it often guesses AF points incorrectly. It's nowhere near as smart as your brain! This was just a brief informal comparison. I haven't even touched on lens quality and body build quality. Overall, yes, Leica is expensive, but oh is it worth it!! Edited November 14, 2013 by Surge 20 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbers Posted November 14, 2013 Share #11 Posted November 14, 2013 Great post, Surge! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tanks Posted November 14, 2013 Share #12 Posted November 14, 2013 Until someone loan you a monochrom. Then you will be longing for MM. M is a great camera but MM is a statement. Especially if at the end you convert most of your works to BW (like me), you should try MM. Jerry. Just have both, then you are covered. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/214569-i-love-my-m/?do=findComment&comment=2465333'>More sharing options...
dwbell Posted November 14, 2013 Share #13 Posted November 14, 2013 After some reluctance, I have just joined the digital age with the new M. Love the "family portrait"! What straps are those? They look just like what I've been wanting all this time? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest borge Posted November 14, 2013 Share #14 Posted November 14, 2013 Until someone loan you a monochrom. Then you will be longing for MM. M is a great camera but MM is a statement. Especially if at the end you convert most of your works to BW (like me), you should try MM. Jerry. I had the MM for a year, and just switched to a M240. I like the M240 much more, even though I primarily work with B&W. The M240 is simply a much better built and functioning camera. Using the EVF during very low light / night time shooting is a must for precision focusing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted November 14, 2013 Share #15 Posted November 14, 2013 I have had my M for just over a week now. I am very fond of it I come to the M from an M2 and a Nikon D60 making the M comparatively in a completely different league for me. Much of the comparisons that I have been reading on here are discussing incremental changes from the previous Leica models whereas, for me, this is a whole new world and I am absolutely loving it Hi there Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/214569-i-love-my-m/?do=findComment&comment=2465375'>More sharing options...
Ozoyo Posted November 14, 2013 Share #16 Posted November 14, 2013 I have had my M for just over a week now. I am very fond of it I come to the M from an M2 and a Nikon D60 making the M comparatively in a completely different league for me. Much of the comparisons that I have been reading on here are discussing incremental changes from the previous Leica models whereas, for me, this is a whole new world and I am absolutely loving it Hi there [ATTACH]408408[/ATTACH] Wow, from a D60 to a Leica M, must be quite a shock indeed! D60 was my first digital camera, I have loved it but that is a serious upgrade you're making. Like you the M will be my first Leica but I currently own a D800e and I doubt the comparison, in terms of picture quality, DR and high ISO, will be in favour of the M. However I expect discovering a completely new approach to photography. Can't wait to try! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Helm Posted November 14, 2013 Share #17 Posted November 14, 2013 [quote=Paulus;2528654 ... I love my M. .... Same here. Have had it for four months now. Coming from an M9 (and M6 and R6.2 previously) it is nice to be able to use some R-lenses also, on a single, improved body. Initial lock-ups and occasional over/underexposure disappeared after the batteries matured, and these glitches presumably have been addressed for newer users after the firmware update. I am only an (old) amateur though with about 1500 actuations so far, not 800 daily. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted November 14, 2013 Share #18 Posted November 14, 2013 An example- let's say you're in a NYC cab at dusk and see a street vendor in an animated exchange. With the D800E (or any DSLR), the workflow inevitably involves: - exposure lock on an appropriate part of the scene (not on the subject's face because it will overexpose and make it look like daylight); so you frame and lock exposure - AF lock on the subject's face -- in between this and the above you are reframing and entering the AF lock mode vs AE lock (hope you have your settings right!) - recompose and shoot The cab has probably pulled away by now and you've missed the shot. We haven't even discussed shutter and ISO. Missed the shot? I think the street vendor would be dead by then..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted November 14, 2013 Share #19 Posted November 14, 2013 After some reluctance, I have just joined the digital age with the new M. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I note the dressing on your new M. So sorry to see that it has already sustained an injury . 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Essemmlee Posted November 14, 2013 Share #20 Posted November 14, 2013 I think someone mentioned earlier that the M was good, but the MM was a statement. In the real world of not looking at my B & W printed images with a magnifying glass I would have difficulty picking which camera took which image. I have both and have tested them repeatedly. At A3 it is impossible to tell the difference. There is much talk of the MM dynamic range and the variation of mid-range greys but I can't see it. If RAW files from both cameras are passed through Silver Efex Pro, I doubt if anyone could tell the difference. Having said all that, maybe there are those with a keener eye than mine, or perhaps better technique. The bottom line is that, in my opinion and only my opinion, (and I'm aware of how little value that opinion has) for the majority of users, black and white with the M is very close to the MM, and for colour the M beats it every single time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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