They look great. Shadows remained very clean, and even the noise that appears at higher ISOs is nice. The color fidelity seems really good? Since the day I could finally afford a Canon 5D and some L lenses, I stopped paying attention to technicalities, but now just wondering if I'm missing out on anything.
Hard to tell when chatting with a camera store person, just like every drug dealer tells you their stuff is the best I know I should probably just rent a few and get some experience on my own. I'm sure others will go on about the quality of the lenses, or the feel of the mechanical perfection or how it speaks to their approach to photography. But frankly, I couldn't give a rats ass about any of that. There are no other modern lenses that I am aware of designed with the appropriate focus throw and distance scales that allow for quick, muscle memory based focus changes, without looking through the viewfinder or pointing the camera at your subject, depending on how far they are away from you.
Fuji comes kinda close with its digital distance scale and manual clutch lenses. So does Samyang with their fully manual lenses. Olympus too with some of their lenses. How basic is that? Only M mount lenses at least for lenses in current production let you do that. The Ricoh GRIII is great because each of its custom settings allow you to set a different manual focus distance, which is amazeballs.
But then you're limited to the 28mm focal length. Anyhow, I shoot with the M camera instead of an adapter for M lenses to work on other cameras because when you do want to slow down and actually precision focus the M lens, nothing beats the actual rangefinder. I can't help but think this, having the photographer having precise control over what is in focus without actually looking through the viewfinder or relying on some automated priority system, is why so many great street photographers continue to use the M system.
Seems to me you do just fine with autofocus. If you enjoy the feel of a Leica and can afford it, great. Or if you like small lenses. Otherwise don't buy into the hype.
First, if you want a camera with a rangefinder Leica is the only company currently making a digital rangefinder so that would be the main reason to buy some Leica cameras. Second, no matter what model camera made by Leica you buy, you'll get one of the best-built cameras in the industry and a camera that will provide many years of dependable service.
Third, Leica lenses are some of the best in the world with superior coatings and could last a lifetime. Fourth, Leica is doing a great job with their processing algorithms and some people simply prefer the look of a Leica digital image. Leica cameras and lenses are expensive because Leica is a fairly small German company and everything from labor costs to every other phase of production is more expensive in Europe than in some other parts of the world.
Plus, because of the reasons mentioned above, Leica quality alone warrants a higher price than many other brands. Just the same, other companies like Fuji, Canon, Nikon, etc, also make great cameras and lenses so Leica cameras aren't right for everyone and speaking for myself, I've never thought my snapshots were worth the price of a Leica.
All things considered, though, if a person doesn't mind spending the money they're almost guaranteed a great camera with a Leica. For digital, I don't agree with this point. I could buy second bodies or pay for repairs if they ever break. And it's not like my M8 didn't need to go to the shop when the electronics just decided not to work one day.
The M10 may last longer, but from a dollar standpoint, it's dumb to buy a digital Leica because it will last longer or is built better than other cameras. I can't think of the last time having an insane M mount lens instead of an excellent Sigma or Canon or Nikon lens made for a better picture.
Yes, sometimes I stop and am utterly stunned at how sharp some of the images out of my Zeiss 25MM 2. It has never made for a better photo tho. Yes, sometimes there is this 3D effect that I get much more out of the Leica than other cameras I own. But you can certainly get them from other cameras, and I don't think they make for better photos. Looking at the work of the original poster, I don't think he needs a "better" camera to improve the image quality of his photos.
You just can't push the shadows as much or shoot at high ISO before it falls apart. It seems about as good as a Z6 though I don't have that much experience with this camera, just a few days with it , so to me the M10 sensor just seems somewhere there, competitive with the rest of the market. I don't mean to sh! I just think for me, so many of the usual platitudes as to why Leica justifies its price tag just don't make any sense.
I'm also a big fan of Fuji cameras and lenses but I can also see why a lot of people love Leica. Some use only M cameras, rejecting the non-M products. Some still shoot only film, and, Leica still sells the M-A.
Leica has also responded by developing and releasing retro lenses, such as the Summaron-M 28mm and Thambar-M 90mm, and special editions of some existing lenses, such as the Black Chrome Summilux-M 50mm ASPH, that have smaller-diameter filter threads, and use retro-looking lens hoods. This is somewhat successful in reaching the traditionalists, while becoming part of the modern advertising.
Some traditionalists will use only older lenses, such as Walter Mandler designs, only one of which, I believe, is still being produced. Mandler enthusiasts may or may not use digital Leica cameras. In my case, I was drawn to Leica by the look of images from one lens, the Summilux-M 50mm ASPH, and an unrelated, latent, but long-term interest in the engineering and historical aspects of the rangefinder mechanism, which is not confined to cameras.
As a schoolboy, I became a history buff, and was fascinated by rangefinders on battleships, and being used on land by artillery crews. A pre-owned Leica Summilux-M 50mm ASPH, at a local camera store, was the lure, and, of course, a lens is no good without a box to mount onto it, to capture the light directed by the lens. I considered several options, including Fuji, before settling on the M I love specific lenses made by both Canon and Nikon, too much to quit either system.
Dabbling with Leica-M is fun, too. I am, certainly, not an expert. Through the years I have used all makes of both cameras and lenses.. Leica cameras and lenses IMHO somehow manage to transform the image to the next level..
When using Leica gear, I never worry or care about it's cost, the I m a g e is what matters.. Leica Deliver I love the hype, the reverence etc. These cameras are very much meant to record a scene. Notice how I keep saying document vs. Very few folks use Leica cameras to create. No Leica has a double exposure mode worth talking about. Additionally, they never really developed their flash system. It was always more of an afterthought. So second curtain flash, stroboscopic, and other flash effects need to be done with either their very expensive flashes or studio strobes.
The other reason to buy a Leica M camera is for the jewelry around your shoulder or neck. Back to really using a Leica, there are several things that make a Leica really great for documentary shooters:. Take it from experience, Leica is better. However, the Leica will survive if you pair it with good lenses. All of them hold up when it comes to build quality. Functionally speaking, my rule when it comes to film photography is to go as analog as possible. By that, I mean no or little electronics.
Some cameras work fine without batteries in them and function at every shutter speed flawlessly. Well, if you are fortunate enough to be right-eye dominant, as about two-thirds of people are, you can continue to engage your subject and the world through the left eye as you use the camera rangefinder. Lucky dogs. Anyhow, this is important when discussing the Leica M camera. The camera is fairly small compared to DLSRs, which often gives the impression that it is less able, or not a professional type of camera, and so people seem to relax a bit more around the Leica M.
But that other 15 percent are rabid fans, and we all love to talk about Leica and share stories. Ready to own a Leica? Have more questions? That's what we're here for. Contact us by phone or email — we are happy to share what we know and offer advice.
Why do so many photographers use — and love — the Leica Rangefinder? Here are what I believe are the reasons, plain and simple: Only the Leica M allows you to see what is about to happen in your frame. The Leica M is extremely accurate and extremely rugged in nearly all conditions, thanks to the world's finest optics and precision German engineering. The Leica M is unobtrusive — it is small, lightweight and stealthy, and well suited for intimate photography.
Nothing else in the world feels like a Leica. Dan's first Leica. Dan's first Leica - an early M2 "button rewind". Company founder Stan Tamarkin, hard at work in the family home-office, circa Enough about me; this page is supposed to be about the Leica M Rangefinder camera The basics of the Leica M camera.
And setting them takes time. Besides, you will always need to reset the camera every time. And this takes us to the next question…. Leica has received much of its recognition after it launched the M series of rangefinder cameras.
The M series cameras are perhaps incomparable. Perhaps the only company that beats Leica is Rolex or Rolls Royce. These cameras are recognized by professional photographers for their effectiveness when it comes to capturing close scenes since they are compact and powerful. Besides, the company is reputable for the production of the best lenses.
How does it feel to have lenses that feel good in the hand and work as you expect? Did we mention that Leica cameras and lenses are the most costly in the photography market? Yes, we did, but why is every photographer dying to have one? Are Leica cameras worth the money? Perhaps the one thing you will love Leica cameras for is because they produce amazing pictures, they are compact, they feel good in the hand and are costly.
Where is Leica from? Sited on an old desk full of ideas in Wetzlar, Germany in , Oskar Barnack made a compact and portable camera as a competitor to the weighty camera of those days. This camera became the best among the early and famous photographers Henri Cartier Bresson is one of them.
In the s, Leica surprised their customers by producing the M-system camera that stamped the mark of quality Leica commanded on the faces of the famous photographers of those days. It has retained the 35mm rangefinder body up to date.
Leica released the M8, a high-end digital camera in Is Leica a good camera? With the hefty price tag they come with, perhaps there are one or two things that make Leica cameras special than other photography tools.
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