roydonian Posted August 29, 2024 Share #81 Posted August 29, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) 14 hours ago, NigelG said: Curious - my version is P17/24….with no serial number but with the lacquered finish Presumably another prototype, or one of a pre-production batch. The fact that it has the final finish and a number starting with a P rather than an N might favour it being a pre-production camera. I wonder how many other M60s with non-standard numbers are out there, and how they escaped from the factory.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 29, 2024 Posted August 29, 2024 Hi roydonian, Take a look here I love my M60. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
pippy Posted August 30, 2024 Share #82 Posted August 30, 2024 On 8/28/2024 at 8:12 PM, NigelG said: Just realised on the spacing of the characters….could mine be P1 7/24? Well spotted! I believe you might be correct. 23 hours ago, roydonian said: ...I wonder......how they escaped from the factory... That was something which piqued my curiosity as well; especially in the case of the Plain / Polished Steel version. I have seen a number of M8 / M9 series 'pre-production / prototype' cameras but in each case the camera appeared to have been in pretty much the final-finished-version-ready-for-production state. The Plain Steel M-60 - along with its equally unfinished 35mm 'Steelilux' is hardly that! Most curious. Philip. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelG Posted September 11, 2024 Share #83 Posted September 11, 2024 (edited) On 8/16/2024 at 7:12 PM, roydonian said: Yes, it's a very loose-fitting item. The previous owner had tucked a little piece of folded paper between the shoe and the cover. I've attached two stacked small pieces of medical sticking plaster to the underside of the cover. That would be me. 35/600 is really very little used and was inspected by Leica Mayfair. Enjoy! (The funds will go towards the renovations needed on my ‘65 Bristol 408…and I still have P17/24) Might need to change my profile pic now… Edited September 11, 2024 by NigelG 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roydonian Posted September 12, 2024 Share #84 Posted September 12, 2024 I most certainly plan to enjoy it. I've had no real chance to use it since my purchase - alas due to pressure of work - but it will be off to Scotland with me real soon now, and then to Venice before the end of the year. One of the things that I like about the Leica 60 is that the only controls it has that were not present on my first Leica (bought more than 60 years ago) are the on/off switch, the function button, and the ISO dial. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roydonian Posted September 13, 2024 Share #85 Posted September 13, 2024 On 9/11/2024 at 10:29 PM, NigelG said: Might need to change my profile pic now… I havn't changed mine, despite the fact that I don't own the camera I'm holding. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted September 13, 2024 Share #86 Posted September 13, 2024 (edited) 14 hours ago, roydonian said: I havn't changed mine, despite the fact that I don't own the camera I'm holding. Apologies for being about to go off-topic (yet again!) but at least your avatar shows you with a camera (and quite some camera at that!). In my avatar I'm holding a guitar! Perhaps my profile pic needs a re-think?... Then-again; connoisseurs of the life and death of Jean-Baptiste 'Django' Reinhardt would possibly be appreciative of the instrument pictured? Another example of these fairly rare models(*) was atop his coffin as it was lowered into his grave... Philip. * An early 1940's Antoine di Mauro 'Modèle Special Chorus'. EDIT : Here is the well-known photograph of the interment. The gentleman seen just to the left-rear of the coffin is Django's younger brother, Joseph, who was the rhythm guitarist ('Pompiste') for the Quintette du Hot Club de France; 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 14, 2024 by pippy 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/295714-i-love-my-m60/?do=findComment&comment=5608864'>More sharing options...
roydonian Posted October 6, 2024 Share #87 Posted October 6, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) I find myself wondering why Audi was given the task of styling the Series 30 camera. What qualified a car manufacturer for the job? I'm trying to imagine the opposite - the team that developed the Leica R8 being tasked with styling a car. Or are there two companies called Audi - one a car manufacturer and the other a design bureau? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted October 6, 2024 Share #88 Posted October 6, 2024 15 minutes ago, roydonian said: I find myself wondering why Audi was given the task of styling the Series 30 camera. What qualified a car manufacturer for the job? I'm trying to imagine the opposite - the team that developed the Leica R8 being tasked with styling a car. Or are there two companies called Audi - one a car manufacturer and the other a design bureau? I suspect it was one specific designer employed by Audi. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted October 6, 2024 Share #89 Posted October 6, 2024 11 minutes ago, roydonian said: two companies called Audi I think it was Audi's (as in car) design office. I expect most of the team would see themselves as designers, who happen to be working for an auto maker. Ducati motorbikes have changed quite a bit under Audi's stewardship. Judge the result, did they do a good job? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roydonian Posted October 6, 2024 Share #90 Posted October 6, 2024 13 minutes ago, pedaes said: Judge the result, did they do a good job? Can't speak for motor bikes, but I fell in love with the Series 60 camera within minutes of picking it up. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelG Posted October 6, 2024 Share #91 Posted October 6, 2024 Well Audi were in part credited with the design of (basketball player) Kobe Bryant’s Adidas “Kobe 1” sneakers which were supposedly inspired by the design of the Audi TT so a (metal) camera body seems a bit closer to home maybe ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted October 8, 2024 Share #92 Posted October 8, 2024 (edited) On 10/6/2024 at 7:23 PM, roydonian said: I find myself wondering why Audi was given the task of styling the Series 30 camera. What qualified a car manufacturer for the job?... Audi are not the only automobile company to have been allowed to (re)design a Leica M. Here's a link to the M10-Z complete with - like the M Edition 60 - a specially / slightly redesigned 35mm Summilux which pairing was created by the century-old Italian firm of Zagato; https://leicastoremiami.com/products/leica-m10-edition-zagato?variant=9744337240108 Released as a limited-edition of 250 examples it sold out very rapidly even although it was priced at a not-inconsiderable £18,000 / $21,600. Perhaps the extra money for the Zagato over the Audi was to cover the cost of the strap-lugs?......😸...... Zagato has also been allowed to redesign Leica's 8x32 'Ultravid' binoculars. Philip. Edited October 8, 2024 by pippy 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelG Posted October 8, 2024 Share #93 Posted October 8, 2024 (edited) Also remember that the M9 Titanium edition was designed by Walter de Silva - then head of design at VW Group (which includes Audi obv.) TBH I would have liked them to have used his single-point finger strap mount on the M60… 🧐 Edited October 8, 2024 by NigelG 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted January 29 Share #94 Posted January 29 On 12/17/2019 at 10:33 AM, Chaipaval said: Thanks for that link. I do have the printed manual but don't lug it round with me. The M60 has no lugs to carry around also…😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted January 29 Share #95 Posted January 29 On 1/15/2020 at 3:58 AM, darylgo said: Picked up a second hand set this past weekend. My interest is the 35mm Summilux in stainless steel and the body was attached. My enthusiasm for the body was nil, no self timer, no cable release made my type of shooting more shake prone. My indifference changed 180 degrees once I started shooting with this body, firstly it’s an improvement over my m240, it feels smoother but more importantly without a screen to rely on I had to compose more carefully, none of the sloppiness of shoot, check, reshoot. My brain is more engaged, I never realized how much more enjoyable the shooting experience is, how much more I can shoot and how much less fatiguing the camera is. Admittedly digital with its immediate feedback improved my photography but I don’t need the feedback any longer, the digital aspect of this body continues to allow multiple shots for exposure, composition, fine focus, things I wouldn’t do with film years ago. No menus is a joy, setting ISO with the back dial couldn’t be easier but I might leave it at 200 and adjust any under exposure in Lightroom. I did a limited comparison of camera ISO vs Lightroom adjustment, Lightroom did fine with colors, slightly better. Noise needs further evaluation. So, the M60 has auto ISO without all the fiddling with menu choices of limits that completely drove me crazy to the point of non use. No evf is a joy, the rangefinder is a greater joy. Leica admittedly has some of the best menus and button configurations, none is better if I had to choose. I’ve read many accounts of others loving this experience, but never embraced it for myself or thought I could tolerate its limits. For those times I need menu choices and screens I can reach for other cameras but this may be all I need for a great amount of shooting, including tripod use without cable or self timer. The lens is absolutely gorgeous and buttery smooth, it remains to be seen how well stainless steel ages but it appears to be quite impervious to finger prints and color change. Took the words right out of my mouth…📷 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/295714-i-love-my-m60/?do=findComment&comment=5748064'>More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted January 29 Share #96 Posted January 29 On 2/29/2024 at 3:09 AM, bernstein1234 said: Thanks @Datsch, I’ve posted 6 photos above, so I’ll name them #1 to #6. Wide open shots are #2,3,4 and 6 F/8: #1 and 5 Yes I liked the colours too, especially during dawn and dusk times. The 35 Steelux is presumed to be made specifically for this body, there’s just this magic to this combo. Of cos perhaps a normal 35 Lux may yield the same result but at least I can be sure the lens and camera were calibrated together in the factory so they shouldn’t be too wrong. Speaking of 50mm, I just acquired a 50mm 1.2 Light Lens Lab (LLL) in Titanium finish and I have to admit the objective is to acquire a 50mm with similar finishing as the M60 color. Superficial but the price is much affordable for me. Will post some images taken with this combo. I use a Summicron Rigid with the MD 262…📷 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted January 29 Share #97 Posted January 29 On 7/13/2024 at 5:56 PM, Anthony MD said: Wow! So does mine…! 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 More sharing options...
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