MP black paint, silver, or M6 2022

[logan2z]

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6 hours ago, Warton said:

I have a sekonic L-508 I bought decades ago, costing maybe $200 (not sure). And yesterday I checked it's still working perfectly. This kind of thing can last generations.

sounds like MA it is then.

Make sure you get the M-A, and not the MA  

[Huss]

2 minutes ago, logan2z said:

Make sure you get the M-A, and not the MA  

Why did they call it the M-A? and not MA?  The MP is not the M-P.  M6, M7, M4 etc

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[logan2z]

2 minutes ago, Huss said:

Why did they call it the M-A? and not MA?  The MP is not the M-P.  M6, M7, M4 etc

Well, there was an M4-P, an M-P so to be completely inconsistent they called the film camera the MP.  And then really screwed with us with the M-A.  There is probably a method to their madness, but I have no idea what that might be.

[Huss]

1 minute ago, logan2z said:

Well, there was an M4-P, an M-P so to be completely inconsistent they called the film camera the MP.  And then really screwed with us with the M-A.  There is probably a method to their madness, but I have no idea what that might be.

As long as they don't do anything dumb and just call a Leica an M.

[ktmrider2]

Or cause pressure plates to scratch film!

[Warton]

45 minutes ago, Huss said:

Let me know when you get the M-A, so I can then list all the reasons you should have bought the MP.  Being the owner of both.

Or I should get both now ? Damn life is never easy.

Order of M-A was just in and confirmed. Should be arriving Friday.

now you can tell me

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[Huss]

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16 minutes ago, Warton said:

Or I should get both now ? Damn life is never easy.

Order of M-A was just in and confirmed. Should be arriving Friday.

now you can tell me

Nah I'll wait until you have it in hand, just to make sure.

But here's a taste "What were you thinking?!!!..."

[jakontil]

25 minutes ago, Warton said:

Or I should get both now ? Damn life is never easy.

Order of M-A was just in and confirmed. Should be arriving Friday.

now you can tell me

You can never lose getting both 😀😀😀

[Warton]

1 hour ago, Huss said:

Nah I'll wait until you have it in hand, just to make sure.

But here's a taste "What were you thinking?!!!..."

you know what, I am not coming back to this thread, for the sake of peace of mind. 😁

 

[BradS]

The film inside and the resulting photos won't know or care whether the camera is silver or black or what style of rewind knob it has. These external cosmetic concerns are entirely subjective. Choose the one suits your needs or that lightens your spirits and get on with taking pictures.

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[Warton]

3 minutes ago, BradS said:

The film inside and the resulting photos won't know or care whether the camera is silver or black or what style of rewind knob it has. These external cosmetic concerns are entirely subjective. Choose the one suits your needs or that lightens your spirits and get on with taking pictures.

I have already chosen, a silver M-A is on a Fedex plane en-route to me. This is the most economic one among those 3.

But @Huss said I would regret that because he is going to tell me how much superior MP is to M-A.

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[Huss]

46 minutes ago, Warton said:

I have already chosen, a silver M-A is on a Fedex plane en-route to me. This is the most economic one among those 3.

But @Huss said I would regret that because he is going to tell me how much superior MP is to M-A.

Wait, and you got the M-A in silver?  Not even in black?  Le sigh....

[BradS]

47 minutes ago, Warton said:

I have already chosen, a silver M-A is on a Fedex plane en-route to me. This is the most economic one among those 3.

But @Huss said I would regret that because he is going to tell me how much superior MP is to M-A.

Good choice.

...and methinks Huss may be poking fun at a certain group of KoolAide guzzlers so often encountered here.  

 

[Warton]

3 minutes ago, Huss said:

Wait, and you got the M-A in silver?  Not even in black?  Le sigh....

Yes, M-A silver is another $120 cheaper than Black. I am going cheapest solution.

Besides, I have m11 black chrome and m10-r black paint, never have I had a silver M. So...

What's wrong with silver? I am not particularly keen to silver but I like to save $120

[Warton]

3 minutes ago, BradS said:

Good choice.

...and methinks Huss may be poking fun at a certain group of KoolAide guzzlers so often encountered here.  

 

I knew he is poking fun. Even I said I had bought MP black paint, he would "sigh" again looking down at me.

But who knows, I may actually bought MP black paint. 🫠

[Huss]

Any M you get will be awesome.

Correction, any FILM M you get will be awesome.

[Winedemonium]

On 7/12/2023 at 2:53 AM, Warton said:

Order of M-A was just in and confirmed. Should be arriving Friday.

Personally I think the silver chrome M-A is the purest, and one of the finest film Ms made. It's cleaner than the silver MP (no battery door), and finer (beautiful, if non-functional ASA dial on the back, compared to the MP's plastic one), and as @Huss pointed out, the lack of meter redout in the OVF leaves the framelines whole, unbroken. (In the end for my silver film body I switched to the MP because I decided the meter was worth it, but I do prefer the aesthetics of the silver M-A).

Ultimately, what you paid compared the other options you considered won't matter that much. The "M" experience will drive you to take more pictures, or it won't, and the final "cost" in time, effort, film, developing, printing, will mean much more, as will - hopefully - the rewards for all that. 

I hope you enjoy your M-A. It's a really lovely camera. Let us know your experiences using it. Compared to your recent experiences with the M10-R and M11 you have, it will feel even more svelte in the hand, and even more 'instant' when you press the shutter (no start up or shutter lag). It's an addictive experience.

[Warton]

3 hours ago, Winedemonium said:

Personally I think the silver chrome M-A is the purest, and one of the finest film Ms made. It's cleaner than the silver MP (no battery door), and finer (beautiful, if non-functional ASA dial on the back, compared to the MP's plastic one), and as @Huss pointed out, the lack of meter redout in the OVF leaves the framelines whole, unbroken. (In the end for my silver film body I switched to the MP because I decided the meter was worth it, but I do prefer the aesthetics of the silver M-A).

Ultimately, what you paid compared the other options you considered won't matter that much. The "M" experience will drive you to take more pictures, or it won't, and the final "cost" in time, effort, film, developing, printing, will mean much more, as will - hopefully - the rewards for all that. 

I hope you enjoy your M-A. It's a really lovely camera. Let us know your experiences using it. Compared to your recent experiences with the M10-R and M11 you have, it will feel even more svelte in the hand, and even more 'instant' when you press the shutter (no start up or shutter lag). It's an addictive experience.

Thanks for the kind words. I’m still waiting FedEx courier to knock my door.

I have picked up all the tools I needed to get through the journey of film, including developing kit/chemicals, and I even surveyed a room at basement for the potential darkroom. But for now I’m going to use a micro-lens to scan the negatives before diving in this whole darkroom wet printing thing.

Since you mentioned, one thing I felt about my M10R and M11 is that M10R feels a lot more existential than M11 I hand. I think it’s due to the top plate being brass as opposed to zinc. I hope M-A would yield similar feeling.

Another thing you brought up, the iso dial at the back of M-A is really not necessary. It’s pure cosmetic. I feel the camera would be purer without it

[Winedemonium]

5 hours ago, Warton said:

Another thing you brought up, the iso dial at the back of M-A is really not necessary. It’s pure cosmetic. I feel the camera would be purer without it

Perhaps, though its very beautifully implemented, and points straight to the M3 for its DNA. 

And, if you prefer the brass top plate of the M10R, the M-A will not disapppoint.

Sounds like you are well set up! All the best!

 

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[wattsy]

18 hours ago, Warton said:

Another thing you brought up, the iso dial at the back of M-A is really not necessary. It’s pure cosmetic. I feel the camera would be purer without it

It's not pure cosmetic though. It is a reminder dial. In the event that you have multiple cameras and are in the habit of using different film types often, it provides a means of confirming the type of film in the camera without having to stuff a bit of cardboard in the hotshoe or scribble something in pencil on the back.