Manoleica Posted August 9, 2016 Share #221 Posted August 9, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) I got both a Muscle Car (2105 Challenger SXT Plus) & M-P240 Safari Set.. ~~ oop's wifey wants to go food shopping ~~ lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 9, 2016 Posted August 9, 2016 Hi Manoleica, Take a look here Does your M grab people's attention?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
ralphh Posted August 9, 2016 Share #222 Posted August 9, 2016 I hope your wife doesn't read this forum She kinda knows. But I use my Leica almost exclusively to photograph our daughter so she's ok with it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted August 10, 2016 Share #223 Posted August 10, 2016 She kinda knows. But I use my Leica almost exclusively to photograph our daughter so she's ok with it I think this applies to everyone with a wife and daughter... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirke Posted August 10, 2016 Share #224 Posted August 10, 2016 I think this applies to everyone with a wife and daughter... I have a wife and 3 daughters ... I should buy a second M :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphh Posted August 10, 2016 Share #225 Posted August 10, 2016 You should be able to justify an S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted August 10, 2016 Share #226 Posted August 10, 2016 I have a wife and 3 daughters ... I should buy a second M :-) Heck why not go all the way and have 3 M's with at least one a Monchrom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamboat Posted August 10, 2016 Share #227 Posted August 10, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) I got both a Muscle Car (2105 Challenger SXT Plus) & M-P240 Safari Set.. ~~ oop's wifey wants to go food shopping ~~ lol What? No Hellcat? (THAT would be a great name for a new Leica model?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirke Posted August 10, 2016 Share #228 Posted August 10, 2016 Heck why not go all the way and have 3 M's with at least one a Monchrom. you know that I am waiting for the next M :-) , then why not 2 of them ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkonkkrete Posted August 11, 2016 Share #229 Posted August 11, 2016 Just shot a whole week in a crowded tourist city ... not one double take. Love it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardM Posted August 11, 2016 Share #230 Posted August 11, 2016 yes it does Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rus Posted August 11, 2016 Share #231 Posted August 11, 2016 A funny thing that I have experienced many times is that, if I cover the red dot and the lettering on the front of the camera, it does attract less attention, and vice versa. Quite a lot of the attention that the red dot attracts, I think, is from those who seem to vaguely know that the red dot logo is for a very expensive/high-end camera brand. This seems to tickle their curiosity more than anything else, which is why whenever the red dot is masked it tends to draw less attention, as ppl automatically assume that it is just a camera. Mind you, they still see it easily. They just don't wonder how much it costs. So I generally don't believe that covering them up with black tape makes one less visible as a photographer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim0266 Posted August 11, 2016 Share #232 Posted August 11, 2016 A couple of times a year I get asked about an M. Mostly people think it's an old film camera and think it's quaint. Occasionally someone knows what an M is and takes notice. If you want to attract attention, I suggest a Rolleiflex. Every time I take it out people comment on it. For that camera it's almost a plus as a conversation starter. I do wonder if people's rate of getting asked about their camera is tied to people's reaction to you and how approachable/friendly you seem? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonewall Brigade Posted August 14, 2016 Share #233 Posted August 14, 2016 A guy in a Rolls Royce complimented me on my Leica M when he asked me if I had any Grey Poupon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted August 14, 2016 Share #234 Posted August 14, 2016 The red Leica badge on the M240 is a bit of a standout [...] So does a Petri. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brill64 Posted August 14, 2016 Share #235 Posted August 14, 2016 maybe it's not the camera but the owner/photographer that grabs the attention? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodies Posted August 14, 2016 Share #236 Posted August 14, 2016 maybe it's not the camera but the owner/photographer that grabs the attention? i think this is true. I have had only three people comment on my camera in three years but I wander around with an unhappy glare. I've been told it's why people avoid me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ricoh Posted August 14, 2016 Share #237 Posted August 14, 2016 Walking in the Streets of Chester the other day, some guy stopped me and said" Ah a Leica, I'm impressed you know how to use it", can I have a look at the back please" I explained it was digital, an M240, but stopped short of saying I was a 'learner driver'. He introduced himself as a professional photographer, from a studio with a shop front just down the road where we were standing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoism Posted August 15, 2016 Share #238 Posted August 15, 2016 maybe it's not the camera but the owner/photographer that grabs the attention? ....or the camera bag? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpf1952 Posted August 15, 2016 Share #239 Posted August 15, 2016 When I was with my wife's family at a function they all looked at my M-P 240 and said that was the camera they wanted used rather than their iPhones. That doesn't amount to much, but nobody had any idea what I was using because it is discreet. I like discreet. That's why I sold my M 240 and replaced it with the M-P 240. Not having the badge is a bonus. Anyway, they all loved the shots I took ... which is a real bonus because after 50 years of photography I still struggle. I applaud your humility and try to emulate it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denys Posted August 15, 2016 Share #240 Posted August 15, 2016 A guy in a Rolls Royce complimented me on my Leica M when he asked me if I had any Grey Poupon. I think I read that the same thing happened to Bruce Gilden - can't recall his exact response.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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