mmx_2 Posted January 17, 2017 Share #1921 Posted January 17, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) The Instagram leaker, who seems to be associated with a dealership in Perth, Australia, wrote "about $7,650". Presumably he meant USD, not AUD, and it is unclear whether he was also including Australia's 10% Goods & Services Tax. So it is possible that he was reporting a non-GST price of USD$6,955. We'll know in a few hours anyway. Which would mean roughly 7200eur in EU with sales tax. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 17, 2017 Posted January 17, 2017 Hi mmx_2, Take a look here Leica M 10. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
dkmoore Posted January 17, 2017 Share #1922 Posted January 17, 2017 Well, I can tell you that I will be paying $6,595.00 for mine on Friday but if you want to pay more I tip by hat to you! D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anickpick Posted January 17, 2017 Share #1923 Posted January 17, 2017 More critically, will it have the removable baseplate? Inventing the removable baseplate must have required some hard soul-searching and creativity. Why should Leica give up their most unique selling proposition? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted January 17, 2017 Share #1924 Posted January 17, 2017 Inventing the removable baseplate must have required some hard soul-searching and creativity. Why should Leica give up their most unique selling proposition? I guess that's why they persisted with it on the Q, TL, SL & S ... oh, that's right, they didn't! Certainly it's unique. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveBK Posted January 17, 2017 Share #1925 Posted January 17, 2017 Leicarumors now saying 660g, only 20g lighter than the M240...... seems to contradict all the previous reports of significant weight reduction Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirke Posted January 17, 2017 Share #1926 Posted January 17, 2017 the size and the weight have an importance very close to 0 for me, I mean more or less 10gr and 1mm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted January 17, 2017 Share #1927 Posted January 17, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) More critically, will it have the removable baseplate? You know, for over 35 years I've used M cameras on and off and the baseplate has never bothered me or been a problem. Sure it could be changed but that would mean another system for inserting battery and card - and I find many to be far flimsier and irritating than a removable baseplate. For me this is a non-issue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted January 17, 2017 Share #1928 Posted January 17, 2017 Yes, a great big door would be required for the battery and card. On the other hand I have managed to drop my baseplate once, onto a tiled floor, and dented the lip. I fixed it in my shed, but this wouldn't happen with an attached door. I don't mind the detachable base plate, and now undo it over a desk or table, not dropping it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Poole Posted January 17, 2017 Share #1929 Posted January 17, 2017 Yes, a great big door would be required for the battery and card. On the other hand I have managed to drop my baseplate once, onto a tiled floor, and dented the lip. I fixed it in my shed, but this wouldn't happen with an attached door. I don't mind the detachable base plate, and now undo it over a desk or table, not dropping it... Doesn't Luigi Leicatime make a baseplate with a battery door. www.robertpoolephotography.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Lowe Posted January 17, 2017 Share #1930 Posted January 17, 2017 if there is a need for TL adapter why a second body ? the SL is a very good camera but not for me there is a real need for 2 M lines , the M10 and another one more modern "one more modern" - that's called the SL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailwagger Posted January 17, 2017 Share #1931 Posted January 17, 2017 I like the base plate. I removed it, put it in the box and havent seen it since I bought the camera. RRS grip instead, screwing it on and off is no imposition AFAIC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Lowe Posted January 17, 2017 Share #1932 Posted January 17, 2017 It's rare for me to remove the baseplate on the M246 while on the street, given I can get hundreds and hundreds of photos out of a single battery and card. On the other hand, removing the baseplate of an analog M while juggling film and whatnot is a bit of an aggravating dance but it is that it is. I'd rather deal with that vs. the convenience of 1-handed roll changes with a motorized transport considering how difficult it is to get motorized film cameras repaired these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted January 17, 2017 Share #1933 Posted January 17, 2017 You should add 35% Trump tax. Because "Germans don't buy US cameras and that's an unfair one-way street business relationship". Many years ago while in a private jet aircraft terminal I met a beautiful woman who was wearing an expensive watch, and i made a passing compliment. She said, "Unfortunately it comes with the Trump curse." I asked what the Trump curse was. She answered, "Trump". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted January 17, 2017 Share #1934 Posted January 17, 2017 Aside from being an anachronism (what on earth is the point?), I haven't minded the baseplate until now. With the M60, I use the half case - unscrewing that, then unscrewing the baseplate to get at the card or to change the battery just seems a lot of effort for little or no benefit. The situation is the same for anyone using a half case, really. But then after using the SL with its sealed door for cards, and the neat pop-out battery, the removable baseplate seems worse than quaint. I'm sure Leica could do something far more elegant when the ultimate purpose of the baseplate (to give access for film loading) went with the M8. It's hardly form follows function, is it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmahto Posted January 17, 2017 Share #1935 Posted January 17, 2017 I just can't wait. something big is coming this week !!! http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2017/01/16/its-the-calm-before-the-storm-big-post-coming-this-week-stay-tuned/ Update: I could not help posting it (with all the excitement in this thread). Fans of Steve Huff will love this .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted January 17, 2017 Share #1936 Posted January 17, 2017 I just can't wait. something big is coming this week !!! http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2017/01/16/its-the-calm-before-the-storm-big-post-coming-this-week-stay-tuned/ Update: I could not help posting it (with all the excitement in this thread). Fans of Steve Huff will love this .... I can't believe I wasted 15 seconds of my life clicking on that link! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmahto Posted January 17, 2017 Share #1937 Posted January 17, 2017 I can't believe I wasted 15 seconds of my life clicking on that link! Not many people are familiar with that side of Steve I guess... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted January 17, 2017 Share #1938 Posted January 17, 2017 Aside from being an anachronism (what on earth is the point?), I haven't minded the baseplate until now. With the M60, I use the half case - unscrewing that, then unscrewing the baseplate to get at the card or to change the battery just seems a lot of effort for little or no benefit. The situation is the same for anyone using a half case, really. But then after using the SL with its sealed door for cards, and the neat pop-out battery, the removable baseplate seems worse than quaint. I'm sure Leica could do something far more elegant when the ultimate purpose of the baseplate (to give access for film loading) went with the M8. It's hardly form follows function, is it? The only practical advantage I can think of aside from being a cheap way of protecting the bottom surface of the camera is for those who like to fit a grip, because it lets you do it without adding to the height of the camera. It's impossible with any other comparable camera where a grip is an option, as far as I'm aware. A small thing, but positive for some maybe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted January 17, 2017 Share #1939 Posted January 17, 2017 I'm surprised Steve can't give us a full breakdown of what Leica is about to announce, using his paranormal powers ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 17, 2017 Share #1940 Posted January 17, 2017 Aside from being an anachronism (what on earth is the point?), I haven't minded the baseplate until now. With the M60, I use the half case - unscrewing that, then unscrewing the baseplate to get at the card or to change the battery just seems a lot of effort for little or no benefit. The situation is the same for anyone using a half case, really. But then after using the SL with its sealed door for cards, and the neat pop-out battery, the removable baseplate seems worse than quaint. I'm sure Leica could do something far more elegant when the ultimate purpose of the baseplate (to give access for film loading) went with the M8. It's hardly form follows function, is it? I would prefer a door as well, in fact I use the Leicatime baseplate, but it is not as if a baseplate is a characteristic of film cameras in general. Leica film loading has always been a bit off-beat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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