mikpeter Posted July 9, 2009 Share #1 Posted July 9, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Saw a guy on a movie set today, who had what seemed to be a "brand spankin' new" black m8.2 with a 35 'lux, whipped over his shoulder. I said to him "nice camera" and he didn't return a comment. Then I asked him "is that a Summilux?" and he said in a defensive voice, "NO IT'S A LEICA." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gwelland Posted July 9, 2009 Share #2 Posted July 9, 2009 Very sad. You'd hope that someone would actually know something about their gear vs having just an expensive trinket. It was probably set to 'S' mode too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brill64 Posted July 9, 2009 Share #3 Posted July 9, 2009 come on guys, if he was an act-tor then the camera may have been a prop to make the shot look more authentic. movie guys crave detail so it had to be a lux and it was in new york afterall.i often can't decide between a or s so that may account for his slightly cool response Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 9, 2009 Share #4 Posted July 9, 2009 Very sad. You'd hope that someone would actually know something about their gear vs having just an expensive trinket. It was probably set to 'S' mode too Alternativly he may have been more interested in taking pictures than talking about equipment:eek: Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwelland Posted July 9, 2009 Share #5 Posted July 9, 2009 Alternativly he may have been more interested in taking pictures than talking about equipment:eek:Brian Now you're being ridiculous. We all know that Leica's are only used for stroking at home and for stalking tabby around the McMansion. :-) btw, to be fair, not that many people outside of Leica & RF forums know their 'lux from their 'cron or their nocti from their elmarit .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted July 9, 2009 Share #6 Posted July 9, 2009 People can be strange. Once in a restaurant in Paris an American family sat at the next table and the husband had what looked like a mint Nikon F2. I mentioned that it looked superb and I got a look back that could have curdled milk at 20 paces. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kully Posted July 9, 2009 Share #7 Posted July 9, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) You have to realise that people are not always chatty - perhaps the blokes (Nikon F2 / M8.2 man) had found out their cat had passed away, thereby negating their purpose for having a camera? I've been in London at the end of an exhausting day, hungry, dehydrated and someone has commented on my M8 and it's taken everything I had to stop me saying "p*** off! I don't like being here and I want to go home" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard Posted July 9, 2009 Share #8 Posted July 9, 2009 I mentioned that it looked superb and I got a look back that could have curdled milk at 20 paces. Well, Steve, he had perhaps told his wife about 'this cheap old camera' he recently acquired ... . Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalina Posted July 9, 2009 Share #9 Posted July 9, 2009 Depending on the situation, who it is, and how you deliver your message, a lot of people see things said by strangers as being not genuine. It's a shame that people think this way, but they do. You could go up to someone in a Ford and tell him he has a beautiful car and that would mean something if you were a Ford enthusiast or you looked a certain way (take this however you want to mean it), but to some people, even the ones owning Fords, such a compliment might be considered an insult if the Ford owner secretly wanted a BMW. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 9, 2009 Share #10 Posted July 9, 2009 btw, to be fair, not that many people outside of Leica & RF forums know their 'lux from their 'cron or their nocti from their elmarit .... Now that is going a bit far. While the forum is a great source of info I know several Leica M users who never post or log on to any sort of user forum. Leica have sold about 30,000 M8 cameras.I doubt if more than 10% of the owners use the Leica forum. Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
t024484 Posted July 9, 2009 Share #11 Posted July 9, 2009 Never ever has anybody made any comment on the black M8, hanging around my neck and resting on my belly most of the time, as I shoot people that I meet on the street quite often from this position . Not in Istanbul, Paris, London, Amsterdam, New York or any other place I have been. Maybe a chrome M8 attracts more attention. Hans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest malland Posted July 9, 2009 Share #12 Posted July 9, 2009 You should realise that people need not necessarily feel a sense of community just because another M8 user accosts them. They may have more important or interesting things on their mnids. —Mitch/Paris Scratching the Surface© Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted July 9, 2009 Share #13 Posted July 9, 2009 Maybe a chrome M8 attracts more attention. Hans Not really. I once got snubbed by an IIIf user when he saw my M6.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcoombs Posted July 9, 2009 Share #14 Posted July 9, 2009 People can be strange. Once in a restaurant in Paris an American family sat at the next table and the husband had what looked like a mint Nikon F2. I mentioned that it looked superb and I got a look back that could have curdled milk at 20 paces. Maybe he thought you were referring to his wife! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
t024484 Posted July 9, 2009 Share #15 Posted July 9, 2009 You should realise that people need not necessarily feel a sense of community just because another M8 user accosts them. They may have more important or interesting things on their mnids. —Mitch/Paris Scratching the Surface© Actually, I am glad nobody seems to notice my camera, it shows how invisible it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_mcdermott Posted July 9, 2009 Share #16 Posted July 9, 2009 Never ever has anybody made any comment on the black M8, hanging around my neck and resting on my belly most of the time, as I shoot people that I meet on the street quite often from this position .Not in Istanbul, Paris, London, Amsterdam, New York or any other place I have been. Maybe a chrome M8 attracts more attention. Hans That's funny, because I live in New York and if I'm out shooting for more than an hour or so I generally have at least one person come up to me and ask me my opinion of the M8, what lens is that, etc. Mostly other photographers who shoot with film Ms wanting to know my experience with it and if it was really worth it, tossing the decision in their minds, or late teens/early 20s photographers saying they wish they could afford it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikpeter Posted July 9, 2009 Author Share #17 Posted July 9, 2009 come on guys, if he was an act-tor then the camera may have beena prop to make the shot look more authentic no not an actor.. he was definitely a behind the scenes guy, i saw him in the crafts service room, maybe the still photographer or something. Might I add this is a real high profile movie. Now you're being ridiculous. We all know that Leica's are only used for stroking at home and for stalking tabby around the McMansion. :-) I concur, saw him look down around his shoulder to see how it was hanging, often. Like he was cautious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danhefner Posted July 9, 2009 Share #18 Posted July 9, 2009 At least he knew it was a Leica. Maybe he is new to the system (or even digital photography) and acquired the camera and lens on recommendation from a friend/colleague or dealer. I personally didn't know the difference between Summilux and Summicron (or other monikers) until well after I had started down the yellow-brick-road that is this hobby. I didn't really consider which product line my lens was, nor did I really care about it until after I was considering a second lens (months and months later). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentleman Villain Posted July 9, 2009 Share #19 Posted July 9, 2009 Is that a summilux? NO, it's a leica I'm sorry but that is super funny On the other hand, I hate when photo geeks approach me on location. They seem to hang around just looking for a percieved mistake to happen so that they can feel superior about themselves LOL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwelland Posted July 9, 2009 Share #20 Posted July 9, 2009 At least he knew it was a Leica. <snip> I personally didn't know the difference between Summilux and Summicron (or other monikers) until well after I had started down the yellow-brick-road that is this hobby. I didn't really consider which product line my lens was, nor did I really care about it until after I was considering a second lens (months and months later). Ditto. I also know many photographer friends and majority of camera store retail staff who don't know the Leica lens vocabulary (also Zeiss & CV too). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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