Peter Zapp Posted November 9, 2021 Share #81 Posted November 9, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Leica was in the present in 1925 and in 1954, when Leica I and Leica M3 rolled out. Leica I was out-spec'd by the Contax I in 1932, with coupled rangefinder, advertised as "automatic focus" as against Leica's optional, accessory rangefinder with manual "data" transfer to the lens. Leica M3 was out-spec'd by the Nikon F in 1959. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KFo Posted November 9, 2021 Share #82 Posted November 9, 2021 The past is always new, the future is always nostalgic. - Daido Moriyama Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko.Fe. Posted November 9, 2021 Share #83 Posted November 9, 2021 On 9/22/2021 at 10:02 AM, John Ricard said: I got an email from Leica yesterday that promoted an event at the Leica Store in Washington, DC USA with photographer Neal Preston. I wasn't familiar with him but it turns out he'll be showing images and sharing stories of touring with, "rock and legends like Led Zeppelin, The Who and Queen". Why does Leica feel the need to focus on the past so much? Leica acts as if it was the only brand around in the 60's and 70's. Nikon could easily boast of their legacy of photographing Woodstock, Apollo astronauts, presidents, etc, but instead they are focused on the present. I fail to see how this obsession with Jim Marshall and the like helps brand the company as relevant in today's photographic world. Not sure why you have posted it into M10 forum... But, honestly, are you interested in the Weekend's touring photos? This is the "today's". I'd rather see Louis Armstrong touring photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gobert Posted November 9, 2021 Share #84 Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Peter Zapp said: Leica was in the present in 1925 and in 1954, when Leica I and Leica M3 rolled out. Leica I was out-spec'd by the Contax I in 1932, with coupled rangefinder, advertised as "automatic focus" as against Leica's optional, accessory rangefinder with manual "data" transfer to the lens. Leica M3 was out-spec'd by the Nikon F in 1959. The contax viewfinder was slow, very slow. Main reason why it wasn’t succesfull in the warzone. Edited November 9, 2021 by Gobert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ricard Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share #85 Posted November 10, 2021 9 hours ago, Ko.Fe. said: Not sure why you have posted it into M10 forum... This is usually the only forum I visit on this site. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko.Fe. Posted November 10, 2021 Share #86 Posted November 10, 2021 9 hours ago, John Ricard said: This is usually the only forum I visit on this site. Don’t be afraid, here is good sub forum for thread like this: https://www.l-camera-forum.com/forum/36-barnacks-bar/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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