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Subject: [Leica] MM - first impressions
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:02:27 -0400

These are jpegs right out of the box? Turnkey images?  I get it just like
SLIDES!

Mark William Rabiner
Photography
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/


> From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 06:00:42 +0000
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] MM - first impressions
> 
> OK, so had a look on screen:
> 
> Trust the meter, the ones I gave extra exposure to are too bright despite 
> not
> clipping.
> 
> As feared, the Noctilux which focusses perfectly on the M9 front focusses 
> on
> the MM :(
> 
> Here are some shots, not taken for artistic purposes but just to get used 
> to
> exposure, highlights, gradation etc. I like the look of them and they are 
> far
> more subtle than any conversions I have made from the M9. There are a few
> higher ASA shots in there....
> 
> http://johnmcmaster.com/Monochrom/Day_1/ - big images are 1800 pixels on 
> long
> side
> 
> john
> 
> From: John McMaster
> Sent: Thursday, 30 August 2012 10:14 a.m.
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: MM - first impressions
> 
> 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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