Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/29

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Subject: [Leica] MM - first impressions
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 22:48:17 +0000
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It certainly is looking promising :-)

There seems to have been a shortfall of initial deliveries - but that may 
have just been for Europe. Certainly not many about....

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m9-forum/250792-my-m-monochrom-has-arrived-10.html#post2164139

http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/08/mm-mm-good

I think we may start seeing some who vocally said that it was a waste of 
money start to change their mind ;-)

john
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Mine is on the way!  Can't wait.  Keep us posted.

Tina

On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 6:13 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> 
wrote:

> I had to collect it from depot before work this morning so not seen many
> shots on screen.
>
> Much smoother shutter release than my M9. Seems quieter as well, maybe
> just because it is new.
>
> My first shot was L0000001, so not sure what they did for factory
> calibration....
>
> Metering seems very cautious and ETTL, with an evenly lit subject I think
> you could almost go 1 stop over meter without losing highlights.
>
> I took 4 shots at home to get numbering sorted (using L2*** so as it does
> not clash with M9 numbering) all taken with Noctilux at 1250ASA, these are
> the only ones I have seen on screen so far.
>
> With the M9 I have never liked my B&W conversions, I found them too
> contrasty with few mid-tones. When I scanned in some medium format film
> earlier this year it looked "just right", nice gradation and subtle
> mid-tones. First impressions are that the MM is in that vein :-)
>
> Next choice was which lens to use first! Either sharpness with 75mm
> Summicron or something else, I went with the Noctilux and a 1.8ND instead
> (sunny day)
>
> More later when I get home........
>
> john
>
>


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