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Subject: [Leica] MM - first impressions
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:59:41 +0530
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>From what all of you say, it seems like an inexpensive Leica Limited
Edition. Might be worth buying one and salting it away in mint condition.
(-:
Cheers
Jayanand

On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 9:20 AM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> 
wrote:

> I was #2 on the list at my local dealer here in Seattle, and the Leica guy
> there was embarrassed to call me and tell me that they only rec'd one MM,
> and no more until mid-Sept.
> I've got him working to confirm if it is just slow production in batches
> or truly a limited total run.
> Seems that everyone is reporting here in North America that each dealer
> only rec'd one, no matter how many the had on order.
>
> As Tom Petty says, "The waiting is the hardest part!"
>
> Looking forward to see what John and Tina can do with it!
>
> Jay
>
> On 8/29/2012 4:07 PM, John McMaster wrote:
>
>> Ouch, there were 2 in NZ and seems like more than that in Australia... I
>> have seen a couple of people in the US (Washington DC and Seattle off the
>> top of my head) on LUF have got theirs.
>>
>> Still not sure if it is a limited run, it would make sense but never been
>> said as such. A while back somebody said 1000 and somebody has said the
>> Australia Leica dealers were told 500!!
>>
>> john
>> ______________________________**__________
>>
>>
>> I was told that the initial delivery for the whole USA is in the single
>> digits so I'm very, very lucky to be getting one!!
>>
>> Tina
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 6:48 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  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.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<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
>>> ______________________________**__________
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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>
>
> --
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> >
>
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