KFo Posted March 27, 2019 Share #1 Posted March 27, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) After many years in photography I broke down last week and bought the Leica. Of course this created a great deal of curiosity in the family: I bought the Safari edition and silver 35 Summilux so there was no mistaking it for another Fuji. My step son (16) normally uninterested by most cameras and I had a long breakfast conversation about the various attributes of the Leica. Of course this after seeing a couple of images from the camera. My wife, also used to having nice cameras around was interested (she normally is). This evening after a day of sailing I shared a nice image (using the Leica app) I caught of her on the boat. After a few moments of observing the image she exclaimed “the Leica loves me!” Of course it is I who loves her, but the camera held up it’s end of the bargain. I’m looking forwrd to learning and becoming used to the M10-P as my carry all the time camera. This is also the first camera that the family has given a name. It is now called the “the Leica” after a few days sailing. As in “get the Leica there’s a whale over there.” The name and nick name being the same is merely a coincidence. Regards, Kevin 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chaemono Posted March 27, 2019 Share #2 Posted March 27, 2019 vor 25 Minuten schrieb Kdfoust: This is also the first camera that the family has given a name. It is now called the “the Leica” after a few days sailing. As in “get the Leica there’s a whale over there.” The name and nick name being the same is merely a coincidence. Regards, Kevin I know what you mean. In Germany, our most popular tissue brand is ‘Tempo’ and over time it has become a generic term that refers to any paper tissue. When someone sneezes, people just go “Gesundheit. Do you need a Tempo?’ The funny thing is, it’s actullay Swedish owned. So, that would be like your family telling you “get the Hasselblad, there’s a whale over there.” 😂 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedro Posted March 27, 2019 Share #3 Posted March 27, 2019 50 minutes ago, Kdfoust said: After many years in photography I broke down last week and bought the Leica. Of course this created a great deal of curiosity in the family: I bought the Safari edition and silver 35 Summilux so there was no mistaking it for another Fuji. My step son (16) normally uninterested by most cameras and I had a long breakfast conversation about the various attributes of the Leica. Of course this after seeing a couple of images from the camera. My wife, also used to having nice cameras around was interested (she normally is). This evening after a day of sailing I shared a nice image (using the Leica app) I caught of her on the boat. After a few moments of observing the image she exclaimed “the Leica loves me!” Of course it is I who loves her, but the camera held up it’s end of the bargain. I’m looking forwrd to learning and becoming used to the M10-P as my carry all the time camera. This is also the first camera that the family has given a name. It is now called the “the Leica” after a few days sailing. As in “get the Leica there’s a whale over there.” The name and nick name being the same is merely a coincidence. Regards, Kevin the most important thing is that you do enjoy and congratulations on your fabulous purchase Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert blu Posted March 27, 2019 Share #4 Posted March 27, 2019 Welcome to the Forum Kevin, and enjoy your camera ! Nice to know your family loves the camera as well 😀 robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaemono Posted March 27, 2019 Share #5 Posted March 27, 2019 Yep, it’s a true lovefest on the M10 board now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted April 2, 2019 Share #6 Posted April 2, 2019 Welcome to the forum Kevin! Your story made me smile... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
evikne Posted April 3, 2019 Share #7 Posted April 3, 2019 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) You are lucky! My story is quite the opposite. My wife hates my M10 and has always lots of ideas about what else I should have bought for the money. My kids think I am a "Leica nerd" who always carry this camera, and the rest of my family has absolutely no understanding of how important photography is to me. 😁 Edited April 3, 2019 by evikne 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted April 3, 2019 Share #8 Posted April 3, 2019 (edited) Try to convince them by making great pictures, but never force them to pose. And maybe...sell the biggest lens.... Edited April 3, 2019 by Paulus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted April 3, 2019 Share #9 Posted April 3, 2019 4 minutes ago, Paulus said: Try to convince them by making great pictures, but never force them to pose. And maybe...sell the biggest lens.... Ernst already does, Paulus - just take a look in his gallery at the weblink in his signature. I suspect Ernst's largest lens is his Noctilux with which he makes wonderful pictures so I hope he doesn't sell that. But I don't know what the answer is either ... Pete. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted April 3, 2019 Share #10 Posted April 3, 2019 vor einer Stunde schrieb farnz: Ernst already does, Paulus - just take a look in his gallery at the weblink in his signature. I suspect Ernst's largest lens is his Noctilux with which he makes wonderful pictures so I hope he doesn't sell that. But I don't know what the answer is either ... Pete. Yes , you are probably right. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonzo Posted April 3, 2019 Share #11 Posted April 3, 2019 vor 7 Stunden schrieb evikne: My wife hates my M10 and has always lots of ideas about what else I should have bought for the money. My kids think I am a "Leica nerd" who always carry this camera, and the rest of my family has absolutely no understanding of how important photography is to me. 😁 This is hard to understand and sounds rather sad to me. One day all of your family members will be very happy to have such wonderful memories with the pictures you make. I like your pictures very much and I sincerely hope, that one day your wife will say, that it was good not to buy anything else instead of the Leica ! Keep enjoying your passion ! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFo Posted April 3, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted April 3, 2019 9 hours ago, evikne said: You are lucky! My story is quite the opposite. My wife hates my M10 and has always lots of ideas about what else I should have bought for the money. My kids think I am a "Leica nerd" who always carry this camera, and the rest of my family has absolutely no understanding of how important photography is to me. 😁 That is terrible! The images on your website are very nice. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Milner Posted April 3, 2019 Share #13 Posted April 3, 2019 11 hours ago, evikne said: You are lucky! My story is quite the opposite. My wife hates my M10 and has always lots of ideas about what else I should have bought for the money. My kids think I am a "Leica nerd" who always carry this camera, and the rest of my family has absolutely no understanding of how important photography is to me. 😁 My wife was the same; always complaining about me and my M6 (and, as of today, my M10!) So I let her have a play with it for a while (settle down, I'm talking about the M6) and she really loved it - it brought back memories of when she used to have an old film camera in the eighties. So I bought her one. Not an M6, an ancient Canon Sureshot off eBay. Expecting divorce papers in 3, 2, 1... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFo Posted April 3, 2019 Author Share #14 Posted April 3, 2019 If my wife wanted a Leica, I’d get her one in a heartbeat. One that I could borrow.... Dunno about that Sureshot strategy...wouldn’t want to borrow that one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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