Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Its noticeably heavier the new M nothing. Not that you're going to notice with your new 1.4's or .9 on it. But I will with my vintage 21 and 24 Asph Elmirit 2.8's. camera pounds oz's grams Leica IIIF .8 14.5 419 Leica M6 1.2 19.8 560 Leica M9 1.3 20.6 585 Leica M 1.5 24 680 Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Mark William Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:23:20 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Conversation: The New Leica M and M-E > Subject: The New Leica M and M-E > > M stands for Maestro I think! > Same processer as in the S which is called that. > > From all I can tell so far the M-E is 18MP's vs. the M which is 24 making > it a > lower priced alternative. But I've only skimmed the Leica releases so far. > > > Having just seen a movie last night shot in 70mm film and projected as such > I'm looking forward to seeing one soon shot soon with modern cutting edge > Leica glass using a Leica M-0 to shoot it with. Or selected scenes. > > > Mark William Rabiner >