There’s a controversial thread over on the L-camera forum. The topic is what the next Leica M-series camera should be. There are two diametrically-opposed approaches: a) build a thoroughly modern camera that takes the M lenses, or b) provide the best expression of the gestalt of the film-era Leica M’s. My own personal desire is… [Read More]
Flattening the visual field
Usually you think of a long lens flattening perspective. Sometimes, all it takes is a lack of visual clues. This image was made with an 18mm lens on a M240: I think it works read as a flat subject, and also as two 90-degree planes that join 60% of the way across the image. The… [Read More]
Traveling with the Leica M240, part 12
Coda For the past series of posts, I’ve been enthusing about the Leica lenses. Here’s an example of what I like so much that I think will come across even at web resolution: 1950s fire truck, Summerside, Prince Edward Island. 90mm Summicron, f/13 @ 1/45, ISO 200. It’s not that the lens is just sharp…. [Read More]
Traveling with the Leica M240, part 11
Summary At the end of a camera review, the reader usually asks, “Do you recommend buying one?” My answer is always, “It all depends.” That’s true in spades for the M240. Let’s deal with the easy case first. If you’ve got an M8 or M9 and a lot of Leica glass, and want any or… [Read More]
Traveling with the Leica M240, part 10
Being an engineer, I always have suggestions for improvement when I first encounter a camera. Here are some that don’t change the basic gestalt of the M240. UI changes requiring new hardware ISO, exposure compensation, etc. buttons on the left top of the camera. There’s plenty of room. Combine with B&W reflective-mode LCD display a… [Read More]
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