The M10-R is my favourite camera.

[Nick De Marco]

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I’ve been going through my 1000s of photos taken with the M10R in NYC, and remain v. Impressed. The one thing I’ve realised is I ought to set a faster shutter speed, rather than relying on auto, as some of those photos which would otherwise have been interesting but are not good enough are mainly flawed due to the shutter being too slow. While this may be exaggerated by the larger resolution, it’s exactly the same lesson I should have learned from reviewing photos taken last November with the Ricoh GRiii!

 

 

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[Snipe10]

On 6/5/2023 at 3:03 PM, julianf73 said:

Holy smokes, that sounds like a dirt cheap price. Did you have to also give up a kidney or something?

Right place at the right time, didn't even really know what the BP was or that it was that special at the time. Lucked out.

[MarkPS]

In a prior post, I said that I own an M10R and I am very pleased with it.  While it a a great camera, 40 megapixels may not be necessary, and a used M10P might be a great choice as a primary camera or backup.  If I did not have the M10R, I might have opted for the M10P.  I find that the M10R requires a steady hand and you really must concentrate on your technique.to take advantage of the higher resolution. Also, I am not sure if certain lenses resolve better on lower resolution cameras but internet articles suggest that is the case.  My 35mm Summicron and 90 mm tele-elmarit do well on the M10R but I see some vignetting on the 35 mm.  

[jakontil]

i have never had a problem with my way of shooting M10, M10R or M11.. intentionally i could go as low as 1/4s with M10 R handheld, bear in mind when i said intentionally and M11 1/30, havent tried to go slower though while 1/60 is no problem, that is using 35 summilux SR 

i use steel rim reissue as well as 28 summaron on M11 and i just love 'em 

[otto.f]

On 5/28/2023 at 2:41 PM, Nick De Marco said:

Am I in the throngs of early love infatuation

I own it for two years now and my love is still there and even growing a bit. This growing is among other things the way it feels in my hands and the shutter sound indeed. Talking about:

On 5/28/2023 at 2:41 PM, Nick De Marco said:

macro 

One of the most outstanding little conveniencies I 'discovered' is the ability to crop, a habit I despised in the old days. I now see great possibilities of it because it not only facilitates walking around with just one lens, but also well printable macro shots, albeit not 1:1. Like this: 

 

Edited June 11, 2023 by otto.f

[darylgo]

Can't say which Leica M I like best, M9 was great until corrosion, M240 continues to perform beautifully, the red frame lines in the viewfinder are unique.  M10-P and R while old and decrepit in digital camera years are potentially lifelong cameras.  Lightroom is the great equalizer, I could never tell one body from another looking at the color rendering, if the color is not pleasing (yellow-greens) a bit of time in post solves it and presets can be made.  AI looks to turbo charge lightroom and I may never buy another M body.    Lenses on the other hand are unique, the fun starts with old lenses and high resolving sensors.  

[ramarren]

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I am very happy with the M10-R. I bought it after I had been using the M10 Monochrom for a bit, realized from that camera that the controls and haptics were just right for me, and wanted a color camera with the same layout. They make a good pair: all accessories and batteries interchange between the two of them seamlessly.  

(Yes, you can make excellent B&W rendering out of the M10-R, but it cannot match the M10 Monochrom for dynamic range or acutance. The M10-M is simply outstanding on those two points, and competes seriously with 44x33 sensor medium format digital.) 

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[RF’sDelight]

I always thought that M10 (-P, -D) with its 24 Mp is the sweetest spot for digital rangefinder photography. And then came the Apo-Summicron-M 35.

This lens’ IQ is beyond believe. After using it on my M10 Monochrom (40 Mp) for quite a while – what a pairing! – I was able to imagine what kind of killer combo the M10-R and this lens would be. And so it happened.

Since I got my M10-R BP the Apo 35 is more or less glued to this camera. And, even worse, I don't use any other M combination from my collection no Monochrom, no M10-D and almost no other lens at all! And yes, it has also to do with the ability of cropping. At least a 50mm lens is obsolete with this setup.

Of course I like a good bokeh with the pre-aspherical Summicrons or the Noctilux but apart from this special setups I hesitate to go back to less resolution or less capable lenses (M10-R has also a better high ISO performance IMO than the 24 Mp predecessors).

So for the first time in my "Leica life" going back is no option anymore. For some time I have been thinking about selling most of my Leica stuff, because it is simply no longer used much.

Long story short: The M10-R is my favourite camera too.

But… the 24 Mp still have a place in my photographic journey. The color rendering and the high ISO performance of the SL2-S are sort of special – to me. 😜

Cheers!

[Nick De Marco]

Thanks for so many interesting replies. Perhaps inevitably, loving the M10-R so much, I did find a good used M10 Monochrom so I’m no longer sure which is my favourite camera. They both are . Love them both. Only depends if I want colour of monochrome .

[otto.f]

11 hours ago, RF’sDelight said:

I was able to imagine what kind of killer combo the M10-R and this lens would be. And so it happened.

TRUE!

[tjphoto]

I’ve been looking for an M10R for long time and it seems like 6,000.00 is the price these days.

[JRWhite]

Came to Leica during the recent global unpleasantness. Bought a Barnack lllf and a few Canon LTM lenses and began shooting film again. After about a year I convinced myself I needed an M3 so I bought one. And yes, it turned out that I did indeed need an M3. And a few Voigtlander and Zeiss M lenses as well. But of course that eventually got me to looking at the digital Ms. "They can share lenses so it makes perfect sense," I told myself. KEH had what looked to me to be a fair deal on a lightly used M10R and I bought it. Love it! It's with me nearly every time I walk out of the house. Usually with a 28mm CV Ultron attached. For travel I bring along the M3 as well. Though I feel bad for the Barnack...he doesn't see much action any more.

[Huss]

Love my 10r.  I don't understand the complaints that much higher shutter speeds need to be used due to higher rez etc.  I've never had any issues using this camera like any of my other ones. Still go by the standard shutter speed = 1/focal length and can go two stops under that w no issues.

[Mikep996]

I bought a 10R BP a while back and never really used it because, for the first time in my life I worried about scratching a camera!  I thought about selling it several times but FINALLY told myself to "get over it" and just use it!  It ended up a successful venture - eventually causing me to sell my M10 - (actually just a few days ago for £4k).  So I'm very happy with the 10R BP once I managed the "attitude adjustment."  Is it my "favorite camera?"  Well, I'm very fond of my Q2... 🙄  We're going on a trip to the Amalfi coast in a couple of weeks and I'm trying to decide which camera to take.   The 10R and 50mm "new" Summilux is a really nice package.  So maybe the 10R/50mm and either a 28 or 21.  But TBH, the Q2 consistently produces great results with almost no effort at all.  I don't want to carry two cameras so...Decisions, decisions! 😱

 

 

 

 

[Winedemonium]

On 6/13/2023 at 8:41 PM, Steven said:

My favourite digital M is the M10P (and M10D). 

I spent a long time considering 'upgrading' from my silver M10-P to the M11 when it was launched... and decided to buy the M10-R black paint edition. (I already had the M10 Monochrom). I still have and use the M10R and M10M, and I like that they are more or less the same in use - same battery, etc. 

I do find the bump from 24MP to 40MP useful sometimes. But I also remember rather fondly my silver M10P. 

Let's see if the M11P in silver pulls at the heart strings! But otherwise I am really content. 

[lanetomlane]

My favourite is the M10-R, superb camera. When the M10 first came out I bought a new silver one and loved it. I like to print and when the M10-R was announced I thought seriously about buying one so that I would be able to crop without any significant loss of resolution. I went on a Leica Society visit to Leica Mayfair (London) and they had a practically new M10-R for sale. Thought about it for ten seconds and did the deal.

At the time I also had the M9M; but the M10-R impressed me so much and I didn’t want to carry two lots of batteries and two chargers that I bought the M10M. The two cameras are perfect for me and I can see me using them for the foreseeable future.

I’ve never been able to convince myself to sell the original silver M10 as it’s such a thing of beauty and I still use it from time to time.

Fortunately, or unfortunately, which ever way you look at it, the M11 does little to inspire me and I think the M10’s are, in my opinion, going to be the last of the classic rangefinders.

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[satijntje]

vor einer Stunde schrieb lanetomlane:

My favourite is the M10-R, superb camera.
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Fortunately, or unfortunately, which ever way you look at it, the M11 does little to inspire me and I think the M10’s are, in my opinion, going to be the last of the classic rangefinders.

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I can only fully agree with you dear Tom!
M10M and M10-R are a great combo and also for me there is absolutely no wish to get a M11.

[darylgo]

8 hours ago, lanetomlane said:

I’ve never been able to convince myself to sell the original silver M10 as it’s such a thing of beauty and I still use it from time to time.

I've been afflicted also by this inability to self-convince back to the M240.  Occasional use makes me realize it continues to be great at imaging.  As Lightroom advances the M240 improves, noise AI is significant.  

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