Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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.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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com