Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]$2800. I think it's quite a bargain! I've been lusting after the new MM after trying out a friend's the other day. This one just fell into my lap! Not a planned expense but I'm glad I'll be taking the same battery charger and batteries for the M240 and MM246. Tina On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 2:06 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote: > Cool, how much did the upgrade cost? My M9 (was sent via sea from NZ > arrived last Dec) is needing a new sensor as well..... Would rather have an > M(246) than the M9 back.... > > john > ________________________________________ > > The whole game has changed. I sent my M9 in to NJ for repair after > dropping it on a marble floor in Cuba. They called today to tell me that > not only is it really, really wrecked but the sensor is also showing sensor > corrosion so they offered me an upgrade to the M240, which I already have. > I asked if I could get the new MM instead and the answer was YES!! I'll > have the same battery and battery charger as the M240 so it will be a > no-brainer to take both. I'll stick the SL in a side pocket somewhere ;-) > > Tina > > On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 1:07 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > > > I'd bring some nice Leica glass with both the Monochrom as well as color > > bodies. Maybe they'd even be some overlap as to batteries and chargers. > > > > > > On 2/1/16 7:19 PM, "Ted Grant" <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > > > > >>>>> I packed for this trip as a rehearsal for our trip to Iran. My > main > > >> > > >>>>> complaint was that if I take my favorite cameras, the Leica MM, the > > Leica > > >>>>> M204, and the Leica SL, I will be carrying 3 different > > >>batteries and > > >>>>> three different chargers.<<< > > > > Hi Tina, > > My immediate re-action even though > > >>>>> it appears IRAN & USA are now sort of buddies?????????????? > > The more gear > > >>>>> you take the more you are going to look like a CIA or other SPY > type > > and > > >>>>> not the honest to goodness tourists you will be! > > ERGO? Take the minimalist > > >>>>> amount of gear to actually shoot the major amount of tourist photos > > you > > >>>>> wish and will be looking for. Yep I know the Iranian folks are nice > > and > > >>>>> friendly and all that and you and Tom are good looking honest to > > goodness > > >>>>> tourists. > > SO ABSOLUTELY LOOK LIKE IT! PERIOD! > > Gear? > > So OK two camera > > >>>>> bodies sounds and looks reasonable. 3? With 3 various charging > units > > is > > >>>>> madness! Quite simply put yourself in the "security persons > position" > > >>>>> looking at all the cables, lenses, camera bodies etc?? > > " YOU ARE GUILTY! > > >>>>> YOU ARE SOME KIND OF SPY WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT! IRAN ISN'T THE > > >>>>> COUNTRY YOU AND TOM LIVED IN WAY BACK WHEN? > > > > 2 camera bodies USING same > > >>>>> lenses. You already know what most of your scenes will be and what > > the > > >>>>> most common daily use lenses will be required. Besides you are much > > older > > >>>>> than the days way back when and the camera "BAGS ARE HEAVIER > WHETHER > > YOU > > >>>>> LIKE IT OR NOT!" :-( Sorry! > > > > I'd play absolute hard ball on the equipment. > > >>>>> Sometimes when we feel we're short changing ourselves on the gear? > > Is just > > >>>>> the time when you put a lens to work due to your talent in such a > > fashion > > >>>>> you come away with majestic images due to your years of experience > > and > > >>>>> natural talents that you never thought possible. Believing it was > > never > > >>>>> possible? UNTIL..... CLICK! "Holy Cow look at that!" And you smile > > giving > > >>>>> yourself a nice little pat on the back! Don't over gear yourself! > :-( > > Go > > >>>>> with the attitude this is going to be a wonderful adventure and it > > will be > > >>>>> if you stay cool...... "IT ISN'T An ASSIGNED TRIP" where you have a > > client > > >>>>> waiting for you to get home. Even so, if you did and you went with > > one > > >>>>> camera (((DON'T))) YOU HAVE SUCH BEAUTIFUL INATE TALENTS!" you'd > > still > > >>>>> blow the client away believing you were " super woman photog!" :-) > > We know > > >>>>> you are, but we'll never tell! :-) > > > > And yes it's easy to sit here and > > >>>>> cheer you on! But we're not the ones about to fly into this unknown > > 2016 > > >>>>> world of today! Our thoughts and prayers will be with you and Tom > > every > > >>>>> day until you are home. > > The Great Spirit will be right handy all the > > >>>>> time. "HE" told me when I offered my prayers for a safe & > successful > > trip > > >>>>> and shoot! > > cheers > > Ted Grant OC > > > > -----Original > > >>>>> Message----- > > From: LUG > > >>>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf > > >>>>> Of > > Steve > > >>>>> Barbour > > Sent: February-01-16 2:37 PM > > To: LUG list > > Subject: Re: [Leica] > > >>>>> Leica MM > > > > > > > On Feb 1, 2016, at 2:27 PM, Robert Baron > > >>>>> <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > My 2 cents worth: > > > > > > --I would > > >>>>> never go on an important trip with just one Leica body; > > > > > > --I agree the > > >>>>> MM is too limiting in any event. > > > > > > ?Bob > > > > > > I totally agree;in my limited > > >>>>> experience my most trustworthy M7 failed two days into a 3 week > trip > > to > > >>>>> France, what happened was not pretty, but it was very > > >>>>> expensive. > > > > > > steve > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 6:36 PM, Tina Manley > > >>>>> <images at comporium.net> wrote: > > > > > >> LUG: > > >> > > >> I packed for this trip as > > >>>>> a rehearsal for our trip to Iran. My main > > >> complaint was that if I take > > >>>>> my favorite cameras, the Leica MM, the Leica > > >> M204, and the Leica SL, I > > >>>>> will be carrying 3 different batteries and three > > >> different chargers. > > >> > > >>>>> > > >> I am so, so tempted to just take the Leica MM. > > >> > > >> Talk me out of > > >>>>> it. > > >> > > >> Tina > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley http:// <http://t.sidekickopen35.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XYgfmKYPW4WzBHl3Mx_9dW3LqWkM56dQ1Jf7P8b5b02?t=http%3A%2F%2Ftina-manley.artistwebsites.com%2F&si=6038418186567680&pi=ad27571d-9215-437e-82f3-66b8ee177abd> www.tinamanley.com http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/