Couldn't wait for US sales!

[CDodkin]

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Well this arrived today! First impressions: reassuringly over-engineered, lighter than my M11 (which will go down well when out shooting), all accessories fit (other than the Visoflex II), EVF is clear and bright, diopter adjustment is excellent, setup was easy (same as M11). No separate battery charger (which is a bit of a cop out compared to the M11).

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[SrMi]

Congrats!

[CDodkin]

13 minutes ago, SrMi said:

Congrats!

Thank you sir - couldn't let you have all the fun! 😆

Now I need to get Really Nice Images to update the Pro 4 film profiles to work with the M EV1 - the joys of early adopting! 

How are you getting on with yours so far?

[SrMi]

45 minutes ago, CDodkin said:

Thank you sir - couldn't let you have all the fun! 😆

Now I need to get Really Nice Images to update the Pro 4 film profiles to work with the M EV1 - the joys of early adopting! 

How are you getting on with yours so far?

😁

The EV1 is highly enjoyable. I am still experimenting with the quickest ways to focus manually. As a frequent LPC user and someone who uses blinkies to expose optimally, the integrated EVF works really well for me.

[Edax]

The new Leica 14721 handgrip with diamond pattern would look even nicer...

[algrove]

So assume it came in Ok even though no US sales yet. Good job.

[CDodkin]

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3 hours ago, Edax said:

The new Leica 14721 handgrip with diamond pattern would look even nicer...

At that price, I'll slum it with my M11 grip! 🤪

[CDodkin]

2 hours ago, algrove said:

So assume it came in Ok even though no US sales yet. Good job.

Yep, no issues

[3D-Kraft.com]

Lacking FCC approval, it will now likely have to be destroyed. I can take care of that for you. 😉

[SrMi]

1 hour ago, 3D-Kraft.com said:

Lacking FCC approval, it will now likely have to be destroyed. I can take care of that for you. 😉

I can always pretend to be a harmless UK tourist, which is why there's a UK approval sticker at the bottom. Or buy a fake FCC approval sticker from Etsy 🤣  (no, there is no such thing, and you shouldn't be doing it).

[adan]

Just to be clear, the M EV1 cannot legally even be operated in the US until it has actual FCC certification.

From Leica's own order page:

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This device cannot be delivered to end users, be displayed, or operated in the United States until the device receives certification from the FCC.

And that would also apply to foreign tourists (if any these days  ) using their M EV1 on US territory (includes USVI, Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Marianas, American Samoa).

Odds of discovery or detection are, of course, extremely low - but all it takes is one (1) officious official (customs, or other law enforcement) to check the database of FCC-certified devices, for that to turn into a headache.

BTW - I have no doubt that the EV1 is fully compliant with FCC radio-wave emissions rules. But only the FCC's final ruling will count.....

[SrMi]

43 minutes ago, adan said:

Just to be clear, the M EV1 cannot legally even be operated in the US until it has actual FCC certification.

From Leica's own order page:

And that would also apply to foreign tourists (if any these days  ) using their M EV1 on US territory (includes USVI, Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Marianas, American Samoa).

Odds of discovery or detection are, of course, extremely low - but all it takes is one (1) officious official (customs, or other law enforcement) to check the database of FCC-certified devices, for that to turn into a headache.

BTW - I have no doubt that the EV1 is fully compliant with FCC radio-wave emissions rules. But only the FCC's final ruling will count.....

It can be legally owned, but not legally operated. One can always declare it as jewelry. 🤪

 

[jakontil]

Out of curious.. what differs between the ev1 and vanilla m11 line up in terms of FCC approval? Thought they were the same hardware wise and output?

[SrMi]

16 minutes ago, jakontil said:

Out of curious.. what differs between the ev1 and vanilla m11 line up in terms of FCC approval? Thought they were the same hardware wise and output?

I believe that any new product with a radio frequency needs a new FCC approval. M11 and M11-P share the same FCC ID, but M11-D is sufficiently different to have its own FCC ID.

M11/M11-P and M11-D have different FCC IDs listed in the QuickStart guide.

M-EV1's QuickStart does not list an FCC ID.

 

[CDodkin]

21 hours ago, SrMi said:

I can always pretend to be a harmless UK tourist, which is why there's a UK approval sticker at the bottom. Or buy a fake FCC approval sticker from Etsy 🤣  (no, there is no such thing, and you shouldn't be doing it).

The M EV1 model appears to have three variants atm.

20 229 EU, US, CN
20 233 JP
20 234 ROW

There appears to be no stand-alone US variant, so I doubt that the US models will have any additional stickers applied than say one from the EU or CN.

I wonder what 20 230-232 are? Future variants?

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[CDodkin]

15 hours ago, SrMi said:

It can be legally owned, but not legally operated. One can always declare it as jewelry. 🤪

 

I rather like the idea of walking the streets with a skunkworks camera

[SrMi]

33 minutes ago, CDodkin said:

I rather like the idea of walking the streets with a skunkworks camera

😄

I wonder whether all the camera testers are "committing crimes" by shooting with unauthorized cameras?

🤣😅😂

[SrMi]

40 minutes ago, CDodkin said:

The M EV1 model appears to have three variants atm.

20 229 EU, US, CN
20 233 JP
20 234 ROW

There appears to be no stand-alone US variant, so I doubt that the US models will have any additional stickers applied than say one from the EU or CN.

I wonder what 20 230-232 are? Future variants?

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I think you are right. The sticker will not change, but the FCC id will be added to the manual.

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[AlanJW]

I am extremely jealous.  I'm next on my dealer's list.  So close yet so far.