kivis Posted May 23, 2021 Share #201 Posted May 23, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Upgraded the M-P 240 with a modern 'Cron 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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markhout Posted May 24, 2021 Share #203 Posted May 24, 2021 Just curious if anyone on the forum has ever renewed the leather on the M body? My M240's leather is doing just fine, but I'd like to pimp it further (after adding the EVF and Leica grip) with an interesting color leather. While in Wetzlar, it would be a good opportunity for a CLA / rangefinder adjustment etc. https://uk.leica-camera.com/Service-Support/Services/Leica-Individualisation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted May 24, 2021 Share #204 Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) 46 minutes ago, markhout said: renewed the leather on the M body Are you talking about the original finish as supplied new (which isn't leather)? When i had my M9 sensor (free) replacement , there was an option to have "A la carte" leather at a reduced price. I did, and have to say it is superb. The leather is very thin and fits tightly and feels very nice when holding the camera. Hardest part was deciding the colour! Bought the matching strap 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! Edited May 24, 2021 by pedaes 7 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=4206806'>More sharing options...
markhout Posted May 24, 2021 Share #205 Posted May 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, pedaes said: Are you talking about the original finish as supplied new (which isn't leather)? Hardest part was deciding the colour! Indeed - was debating whether it would make sense to get a new color - and so many choices! Your M9 looks spiffy - I'm convinced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted May 24, 2021 Share #206 Posted May 24, 2021 19 minutes ago, markhout said: Your M9 looks spiffy Thanks - just put correct strap on for you! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinot Posted May 24, 2021 Share #207 Posted May 24, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) 7 hours ago, pedaes said: Are you talking about the original finish as supplied new (which isn't leather)? When i had my M9 sensor (free) replacement , there was an option to have "A la carte" leather at a reduced price. I did, and have to say it is superb. The leather is very thin and fits tightly and feels very nice when holding the camera. Hardest part was deciding the colour! Bought the matching strap 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! Nice work! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlewisiii Posted June 3, 2021 Share #208 Posted June 3, 2021 First post here but this seems an appropriate place and subject. Once upon a time I had a Leica CL and a Summitar. Loved it but had issues with the meter (don't they all?) and went Barnack for a couple of years with a IIIf and that Summitar. Well, cameras come cameras go and I went off on a Nikon journey for awhile Eventually that turned digital and I still have a nice D7100 and a small collection of nice F glass. But a little something was missing. A bit of an inheritance, some luck on Ebay (the _only_ bid!) and a bit of waiting later, I have a M 240 in my hands. The Voigtlander Nokton is the earlier LTM version. Very very nice lens though I do still need a Summitar again and a Canon 28/2.8 on the wide end. I have an Elmar 90/4 for the long end. A few hundred shots into my time, the knack of focusing has come back. More misses are because I've been spoiled by the uber metering on the Nikon but the M meter is fine once I get fully used to it. 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! 2 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=4213111'>More sharing options...
kivis Posted June 14, 2021 Share #209 Posted June 14, 2021 On 9/16/2016 at 5:07 AM, colint544 said: 1975 M5. I think it's probably my favourite analogue M. The balance and shape feel just right. And overlapping the needles in the viewfinder is, for me, almost zen-like, compared with the red LEDs of my M Monochrom. I also think the M5 is quite beautiful, in an overbuilt kind of way. When you use one for a while, you begin to appreciate the thought that clearly went into the design. The dials for the ISO and shutter speed are easier to use, and just as reliable, as those on any other M. The rewind crank is super fast in operation (and has a clutch to prevent it turning the wrong way), and the loading system is genius. You can tell that, with the M5, Leica were going all-out to compete with Nikon and Canon. I don't think they've ever done that since. 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! Exactly how was Leica trying to "go all-out to compete with Nikon and Canon"? I don't see it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookbook Posted June 14, 2021 Share #210 Posted June 14, 2021 Leica MP | DR 50mm 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! Linhof Technikardan | Xenotar f2.8 150mm | Hasselblad-FilmBack | Trix D76 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Linhof Technikardan | Xenotar f2.8 150mm | Hasselblad-FilmBack | Trix D76 ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/214569-i-love-my-m/?do=findComment&comment=4219879'>More sharing options...
colint544 Posted June 14, 2021 Share #211 Posted June 14, 2021 6 hours ago, kivis said: Exactly how was Leica trying to "go all-out to compete with Nikon and Canon"? I don't see it. Don't much care for the abrupt tone, mate. Five years since I made that post. I'll tell you in five years. Who even cares anyway, what does it matter? What are we all doing on here? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kivis Posted June 15, 2021 Share #212 Posted June 15, 2021 6 hours ago, colint544 said: Don't much care for the abrupt tone, mate. Five years since I made that post. I'll tell you in five years. Who even cares anyway, what does it matter? What are we all doing on here? Apologies, not being abrupt. Just didn't understand your comment. No worries. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colint544 Posted June 15, 2021 Share #213 Posted June 15, 2021 13 hours ago, kivis said: Apologies, not being abrupt. Just didn't understand your comment. No worries. Actually - I apologise, I'm sorry. I've not been active on this forum for weeks, I took a break, and just dipped in again yesterday. I've been an active member on here since 2007, and I think that's the first time I've been less than courteous to someone on here. COVID has upended my life and livelihood. On top of that, my best friend died very recently from his cancer. I appreciate that this is no more, and no less, than a forum about camera gear and photography, and I should treat it as such. And there is no excuse for my rudeness. What I meant about Leica competing with Canon and Nikon, was that - from my understanding - by the late 1960's, rangefinder cameras were losing massive market share to the Japanese SLR competition. The Japanese SLR cameras were of good quality, and had obvious advantages - such as built-in light meters - over the M2/3/4 that Leica were offering. Leica could see the threat, and they tried to make their M camera more competitive. They threw the kitchen sink at the M5, but they also developed a range of SLR cameras. That was really all that I meant. Anyway, best wishes, and again - apologies. Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kivis Posted June 16, 2021 Share #214 Posted June 16, 2021 23 hours ago, colint544 said: What I meant about Leica competing with Canon and Nikon, was that - from my understanding - by the late 1960's, rangefinder cameras were losing massive market share to the Japanese SLR competition. The Japanese SLR cameras were of good quality, and had obvious advantages - such as built-in light meters - over the M2/3/4 that Leica were offering. Leica could see the threat, and they tried to make their M camera more competitive. They threw the kitchen sink at the M5, but they also developed a range of SLR cameras. That was really all that I meant. Anyway, best wishes, and again - apologies. Colin We are all good. Just the love of gear and shooting. Interesting take. I agree that was a trying time for Leica. Leica forever (says the fan boy). 😁 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Monochrome_Man Posted July 19, 2021 Share #216 Posted July 19, 2021 Do you do any "anon" of Red Dot or just go Full Monty My last idea looks like this, just because I'm getting some random comments: oooo, ah Leica it is SO expensive, you must... bla bla bla 🤯 Also, please don't laugh at my soft release button xD 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! 1 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=4240943'>More sharing options...
pedaes Posted July 19, 2021 Share #217 Posted July 19, 2021 7 minutes ago, Monochrome_Man said: Do you do any "anon" No picture to support, but @derleicamanposted that someone had put a silver sticker (?with lines not sure) where you have yours to replicate the framelines window, which sounds cool. I am not laughing at your 'soft' release, but would worry about the torque applied to the release button if it catches on something. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monochrome_Man Posted July 19, 2021 Share #218 Posted July 19, 2021 1 hour ago, pedaes said: I am not laughing at your 'soft' release, but would worry about the torque applied to the release button if it catches on something. Just realized how right you are 😶 Just FIXed Cheers! 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! 2 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=4240982'>More sharing options...
derleicaman Posted July 19, 2021 Share #219 Posted July 19, 2021 3 hours ago, pedaes said: No picture to support, but @derleicamanposted that someone had put a silver sticker (?with lines not sure) where you have yours to replicate the framelines window, which sounds cool. Unfortunately, I noticed this in a random video someone had put up on Youtube about his upgrading to M10 cameras for his wedding photography. Don't remember who it was by. I do remember his use of tape or some sticker to simulate the light collecting window. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monochrome_Man Posted July 19, 2021 Share #220 Posted July 19, 2021 8 minutes ago, derleicaman said: Unfortunately, I noticed this in a random video someone had put up on Youtube about his upgrading to M10 cameras for his wedding photography. Don't remember who it was by. I do remember his use of tape or some sticker to simulate the light collecting window. Just thinking loud (on keyboard ) well, maybe, it will be just simpler and better just strip down some old camera an use a real one part? I know it's absolutely barbaric 📸 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! 1 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=4241047'>More sharing options...
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