PaulJohn Posted December 19, 2015 Share #301 Posted December 19, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Black lenses are not to be neglicted either, if taking pictures is more important than "look" If you search for "leica" on flickr I estimate its 50/50 between pics of cameras and pics made by cameras! Surprisingly Nikon has an even greater bias towards gear unlike Sony, Canon, Panasonic etc. Not sure that means anything. I think many of us are fascinated by quality engineering, ergonomics and design which adds to rather than detracts from picture taking. My phone takes some pretty impressive pics but I am just not inspired to go our shooting with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hepcat Posted December 19, 2015 Share #302 Posted December 19, 2015 If you search for "leica" on flickr I estimate its 50/50 between pics of cameras and pics made by cameras! Surprisingly Nikon has an even greater bias towards gear unlike Sony, Canon, Panasonic etc. Not sure that means anything. I think many of us are fascinated by quality engineering, ergonomics and design which adds to rather than detracts from picture taking. My phone takes some pretty impressive pics but I am just not inspired to go our shooting with it. I have over twenty thousand images on Flickr, some of which I think are pretty darn good images and unbelievably, this is the most viewed photo in my photostream... I just can't believe it... P1020634 by Roger H, on Flickr 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted December 19, 2015 Author Share #303 Posted December 19, 2015 So if the M-A (in silver) is the nicest looking camera on the planet. Which lens most looks the part? I think a lot of the modern lenses from the digital era fail to match the iconic retro looks. Personally, I don't think the silver M-A looks particularly retro. To me it is just a classic looking M system camera with the engraving being the only non-essential bit of aesthetic fluff. A retro design would include non-flush windows, etc. and probably resemble the M6J special edition. As such, I think it looks good with any of the current range of lenses (including those in black). 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
semi-ambivalent Posted December 19, 2015 Share #304 Posted December 19, 2015 I have over twenty thousand images on Flickr, some of which I think are pretty darn good images and unbelievably, this is the most viewed photo in my photostream... I just can't believe it... P1020634 by Roger H, on Flickr Oooo, poster! s-a 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hepcat Posted December 19, 2015 Share #305 Posted December 19, 2015 I was trying to figure out how to best lay out my equipment for the size of the Halliburton case I had, and laying them out and taking photos of them each way seemed to be the most reasonable way to figure out a layout. This one's of the finished product, with only a couple of hundred views behind the first one... both were taken in available light, and IIRC with my iPhone 4s. you can't get much worse photos... and yet here they are. That says something about folks who want to look at Leicas I guess... IMG_0203a by Roger H, on Flickr 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted December 20, 2015 Share #306 Posted December 20, 2015 So if the M-A (in silver) is the nicest-looking camera on the planet—which lens most looks the part? Uh—this one, of course 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! 9 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/236926-i-love-my-m-a/?do=findComment&comment=2952737'>More sharing options...
SJP Posted December 21, 2015 Share #307 Posted December 21, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Anyway, the M-A is only a M2 in disguise. It grows on you admittedly. Very close to perfection but I was very much underwhelmed with my first impression. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted December 21, 2015 Share #308 Posted December 21, 2015 Anyway, the M-A is only a M2 in disguise. It grows on you admittedly. Very close to perfection but I was very much underwhelmed with my first impression. ...which begs the question: what did you expect, the camera to juggle and tell jokes? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted December 21, 2015 Share #309 Posted December 21, 2015 Actually, more like M4-P. M2 had to be manually reset when you insert a new film, and had only frame lines for 35, 50 & 90. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock Posted December 22, 2015 Share #310 Posted December 22, 2015 Except for the rewind :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share #311 Posted December 22, 2015 (edited) And the film advance lever. The M-A is really an amalgam of previous models: functionally equivalent to the M4-P, it has the guts of the MP and the spirit of the M2. Edited December 22, 2015 by wattsy 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
menos I M6 Posted December 22, 2015 Share #312 Posted December 22, 2015 Uh—this one, of course PC209305.JPG Very, very pretty - now add a slim 1950's style leather strap and if the body only had a self timer ;-) Pure jewelry it would be. One question for the M-A owners - does it take IXMOO cassettes or does it share the slim cassette fit of the Leica MP and M7 that prevents the fitting of IXMOO cassettes? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted December 22, 2015 Share #313 Posted December 22, 2015 ...One question for the M-A owners - does it take IXMOO cassettes or does it share the slim cassette fit of the Leica MP and M7 that prevents the fitting of IXMOO cassettes? M-A is in this manner has less feature than M4-P . Can not use IXMOO in M-A. The viewfinder is by far clearer with better contrast in M-A than M4-P that is the nearest brother. Focussing with M-A is a joy with snap-in/snap-out never seen in my older Ms. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekindangen Posted December 31, 2015 Share #314 Posted December 31, 2015 Anyway, the M-A is only a M2 in disguise. It grows on you admittedly. Very close to perfection but I was very much underwhelmed with my first impression. Very much my own sentiment as well. I was ready to put them up for sale but I now use them more often than my MPs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekindangen Posted December 31, 2015 Share #315 Posted December 31, 2015 (edited) I've been using my M-A for a full year now. Today I pulled my trusty M6 out of the drawer for the first time in a very long time. Would you believe it, the shutter did not fire :-( Brief panic ... then I realize the shutter stroke is so much longer than the M-A. I love my M-A. Very true. I just realized this when I picked up my MP last week. Shutter button travel with the MP is much farther compare to that in the MA. I like the MA button travel distance better. This in effect reduces camera shake when triggering the shutter. Edited December 31, 2015 by ekindangen 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekindangen Posted December 31, 2015 Share #316 Posted December 31, 2015 Happy new year everyone! Happy shooting in 2016! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblitz Posted January 5, 2016 Share #317 Posted January 5, 2016 People must really like their M-A (I do) . . . . . I have been trolling online (retail, I stay away from EBay) and there are no used M-As for sale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted January 5, 2016 Share #318 Posted January 5, 2016 Anyway, the M-A is only a M2 in disguise. It grows on you admittedly. Very close to perfection but I was very much underwhelmed with my first impression. The M2 mechanicals were all hand fitted. The M-A is not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted January 5, 2016 Share #319 Posted January 5, 2016 I have over twenty thousand images on Flickr, some of which I think are pretty darn good images and unbelievably, this is the most viewed photo in my photostream... I just can't believe it... P1020634 by Roger H, on Flickr Interesting ...! I don't post too many photos of equipment to Flickr. Your post made me think, "I wonder what people are looking at in my photostream?" I hadn't looked for a very long time. I have about 5000 or so photos posted. The most viewed: Aside from my selfie portrait with the Leica X (over 7500 views), the three most viewed photos on my flickr stream are these, with between 2600 and 2800 views. The most "likes": The most comments: That's an interesting map of responses to photos. It's interesting to me that the two most likes and the two most comments are the same photos, in the same order, and that neither is in the most viewed category. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkR440 Posted January 5, 2016 Share #320 Posted January 5, 2016 If you search for "leica" on flickr I estimate its 50/50 between pics of cameras and pics made by cameras! Surprisingly Nikon has an even greater bias towards gear unlike Sony, Canon, Panasonic etc. Not sure that means anything. I think many of us are fascinated by quality engineering, ergonomics and design which adds to rather than detracts from picture taking. My phone takes some pretty impressive pics but I am just not inspired to go our shooting with it. Well, if I post a picture on Flickr for example of the New York Skyline then I name the picture "New York Skyline" and if I post a picture of my Leica MP then I name that picture "Leica MP". So I would assume that you'll get a lot of equipment pictures if you search by "Leica"... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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