Datsch Posted August 21, 2022 Share #161 Posted August 21, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) @gaytejano Nice one! I keep a database of sorts of published M-D serial numbers (why, I am not sure!) and I saw your camera was for sale at Roberts Camera Indianapolis last year and then again at LeicaStore Lisse in the Netherlands, so it's nice it has finally found a home and settled down 😃 I've had mine 18 months now and love it of course, a while back I tried trusting the meter and simply stopped second guessing it, and it's just fine. I know the times when you need to override it to avoid blowouts, which are the same with any brand of camera I have ever used: landscapes with dark foreground and bright sky above the horizon; small white flowers in a sea of dark green vegetation, etc you know the score .... I started in aperture priority with exp comp to correct it shot to shot (and remembering to reset afterward!), then 6 months of strictly manual (educative, fun, easier than I thought and a great grounding!), and now I do a hybrid of mostly auto and flipping to manual for tricky light. @pippy In other news, I found a new batch (49829xx) so that brings things to 17 batches of 100, perhaps implying a total of 1700 were made. However a couple of batches only have one example, and we found an example of limited edition M10Ps in one of the M10-D batches, so I am not 100% confident that all batches are all made to the full 100 ... so pinch of salt, but likely 1700 maximum can be inferred ... possibly fewer or even much fewer. I have now seen 127 'in the wild' for example in adverts, on forums and in EXIFs of published photographs. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gaytejano Posted August 30, 2022 Share #162 Posted August 30, 2022 Thanks @Datsch. Appreciate the tips. I’ve barely had time to play with mine. Had it for less than a month and have been to busy to really enjoy it, but looking forward to getting to know the camera as it’s my first M. The one thing that I noticed right away is how difficult it is to see full frame through viewfinder since I wear glasses. Hopefully that will get easier with experience. Impressed that you were able to track where it was sold previously. The man I bought from included the receipt from Leica Store Lisse. But the Robert’s Camera part was news to me. What’s even more bizarre is that when I was doing research on camera, prior to purchasing, I found a webpage for it on Robert’s Camera website. It’s still one of the top search results, despite the fact that it’s out of stock. Guess it was meant to be. 😎 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted November 7, 2022 Share #163 Posted November 7, 2022 On 8/30/2022 at 2:12 AM, gaytejano said: The one thing that I noticed right away is how difficult it is to see full frame through viewfinder since I wear glasses My advice, don't try to see full frame, just look straight and use peripherical vision to see "images of framing". Easy to say but need individual practicing of course. Practice a bit and see if this suits you. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Dahl Posted January 23, 2023 Share #164 Posted January 23, 2023 Does anyone remember how I set the date and time on my MD? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted January 24, 2023 Share #165 Posted January 24, 2023 (edited) 17 hours ago, Kim Dahl said: Does anyone remember how I set the date and time on my MD? 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! Here is the PDF of the Instruction Booklet in both German and English. The English section starts, physically in the 'real' book, at page 55 although slightly confusingly in the PDF you will have to type 59 in the dialogue box; https://camerauserguide.net/wp-content/uploads/manuals/Leica/Leica_M-D_(Typ_262)_Manual_DE_EN.pdf Philip. Edited January 24, 2023 by pippy 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Here is the PDF of the Instruction Booklet in both German and English. The English section starts, physically in the 'real' book, at page 55 although slightly confusingly in the PDF you will have to type 59 in the dialogue box; https://camerauserguide.net/wp-content/uploads/manuals/Leica/Leica_M-D_(Typ_262)_Manual_DE_EN.pdf Philip. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/262069-i-love-my-m-d-262/?do=findComment&comment=4656421'>More sharing options...
JimmyCheng Posted January 26, 2023 Share #166 Posted January 26, 2023 Let me know if you guys are selling your md262, couldn't find one (just missed the one in Italy where a local buyer bought it ahead of me). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kivis Posted January 27, 2023 Share #167 Posted January 27, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) I want an M-D Monochrome. Yes I want it all. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncpaladin Posted February 21, 2023 Share #168 Posted February 21, 2023 I have had my M-D 262 for years now. I bought it from Leica Store San Francisco, it was their demo/display. I started shooting with Leica R in the early 90’s and switched to the M system in 1999. My first M (which I still have) is an M6 TTL .72 in silver chrome that I purchased new from Don Chatterton. I’ve always enjoyed the magic of the Leica. As the years went by, and the film I preferred to shoot with slowly died out, I kept wanting a digital version of my M6. Picture swapping the flip back of the M6 for a digital sensor…. Most of the digital M’s didn’t interest me because they had the screen. I’m not a professional photographer, just an average guy with a mild penchant for things well made. And I wanted the “feel” of film shooting with a digital camera. So when the M-D came to being, I figured that would be the one. So when Leica Store SF listed theirs for about $4200, I bit. I put a black Eddycam strap on it and an Arte di Mano half case (in Rally Volpe leather). The camera has travelled with me on my trips to Europe and a few spots here in the States, but I don’t use it enough. A couple of years ago I sold my spare M6 TTL .85 (black), as 2 film cameras sitting on a shelf doing nothing but getting exercised occasionally was a waste. My wife just demanded that I always keep my first M6. Sometimes I think of selling the M-D… then I shoot with it and Wow! It’s an impressive piece. A Leica magic side note: Probably a dozen years ago I was invited to the introduction of the new BMW 1 series at the Olympia Halle in Munich (one of my uncles had free tickets from a friend in BMW HQ). So I went, along with a few thousand other folks, to this concert/show/presentation. I had brought my silver M6 with me just in case. At the end of the show, the host said that if the audience would like a close up look at the new 1 series, the BMW staff had snuck one onto the mezzanine while we were watching the show. Thus, as everybody was exiting the facility, oodles of people were crowding around this little car with their cell phone cameras. I didn’t think I could get anywhere near the car. I pulled my M6 out from beneath my jacket. At that moment, 2 older men with BMW white lab coats commanded everyone to back away from the car and waved me in. They opened the car up so I could take some interior shots, too. It was quite amusing to my uncle to see what that little red dot can do. If God has a camera, surely it is a Leica M! 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaidshirts Posted February 21, 2023 Share #169 Posted February 21, 2023 4 hours ago, ncpaladin said: … If God has a camera, surely it is a Leica M! What a great story. Thank you for that. But surely God’s camera would be a Leica L(El) 😉 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraxel69 Posted April 13, 2023 Share #170 Posted April 13, 2023 I've had mine since 2017 and still enjoy shooting with the MD. For me the most fascinating camera ever. 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! 4 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/262069-i-love-my-m-d-262/?do=findComment&comment=4748938'>More sharing options...
M2Pete Posted August 28, 2023 Share #171 Posted August 28, 2023 On 4/13/2023 at 8:15 PM, kraxel69 said: I've had mine since 2017 and still enjoy shooting with the MD. For me the most fascinating camera ever. 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! Indeed! At times I think I might sell it when I have a spell of GAS to fund the purchase of some new gear but that all evaporates once I go out on a shoot. The experience cannot be replicated and resulting photos have me questioning, "What was I thinking?" I've briefly tried other cameras but the M-D 262 cannot be replaced or replicated. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted September 30, 2023 Share #172 Posted September 30, 2023 (edited) I love the images from the M-D 262…! 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 September 30, 2023 by Anthony MD 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/262069-i-love-my-m-d-262/?do=findComment&comment=4867762'>More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted September 30, 2023 Share #173 Posted September 30, 2023 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/262069-i-love-my-m-d-262/?do=findComment&comment=4867764'>More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted September 30, 2023 Share #174 Posted September 30, 2023 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/262069-i-love-my-m-d-262/?do=findComment&comment=4867770'>More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted October 2, 2023 Share #175 Posted October 2, 2023 (edited) On 6/28/2016 at 4:10 AM, Overgaard said: Now back to the scheduled program. As I said, I love my Leica M-D 262 I love my Leica M-D 262 but also love the look of film…! 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 October 2, 2023 by Anthony MD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted October 2, 2023 Share #176 Posted October 2, 2023 (edited) I love my M-D 262 and love the look of film also…! 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 October 2, 2023 by Anthony MD 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/262069-i-love-my-m-d-262/?do=findComment&comment=4868656'>More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted October 6, 2023 Share #177 Posted October 6, 2023 If anyone is interested in a Leica M-D 262 check this group on Facebook…! 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! 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/262069-i-love-my-m-d-262/?do=findComment&comment=4871063'>More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted October 7, 2023 Share #178 Posted October 7, 2023 And here also on Facebook…! 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! 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/262069-i-love-my-m-d-262/?do=findComment&comment=4871067'>More sharing options...
gaytejano Posted September 18, 2024 Share #179 Posted September 18, 2024 Has anyone had issues with dust spots? As much as I love my M-D, I keep getting dust artifacts in my images despite the fact that I cleaned it (both with Minolta lollipop and wet squeegee), to no a avail. Now I’m considering sending it to Leica. Any advice? Any idea what an inspection/cleaning by Leica would cost? Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted September 18, 2024 Share #180 Posted September 18, 2024 (edited) 29 minutes ago, gaytejano said: dust spots Do they appear in different places after a 'clean'? If so, suggests they are being moved and not removed. Try a 'double' wet clean with a couple of new and unused swabs OF THE CORRECT SIZE . Good luck, and hope you are successful! PS If you are using IPA,unless its a new bottle it may be contaminated. Edited September 18, 2024 by pedaes 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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