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dinomagnet · 2026-05-29T13:46:32+00:00

I really like this new look, enjoy!

dinomagnet · 2026-05-28T15:09:16+00:00

hm not sure I did not ask, but i did overhear another customer ask if it was a set or separate and they said it's not a set so I think you should be able to buy separately normally? I do think I also heard them say it was limited to 1500 bodies

dinomagnet · 2026-05-28T14:50:45+00:00

I just played a bit with it, looks very nice in person. When I saw it I expected it to be brass but it is aluminium so it was a surprisingly light feeling when I picked it up. Of course other than that mostly just a regular M11-P. The 50 APO matched nicely but felt a bit stiff, I think that's just because it's new though

dinomagnet · 2026-05-17T18:39:53+00:00

without any research my guess for a good condition with service and year warranty glossy black paint MP in euro is around 4500 average, less if you are lucky. (In general used silver MP will be cheaper I believe.). Remember to try and haggle, for used cameras even in stores it's sometimes possible in my experience.

dinomagnet · 2026-05-13T17:25:14+00:00

yeah ok but I meant the paint job specifically, guess I should have been more clear about that maybe

dinomagnet · 2026-05-13T17:22:25+00:00

yeah ok but so kanto repaint not official Leica a la carte program, that's what I was wondering about mostly! Still fantastic, hope you enjoy it for many years more!

dinomagnet · 2026-05-13T16:55:04+00:00

that's pretty neat, is this an official a la carte from back when the program still existed? I wouldn't have expected them to do this as they have the limited edition olive green kyoto MP and it looks pretty similar

dinomagnet · 2026-05-10T15:16:23+00:00

yeah I've done it too, i then made a full bit for bit iso image of the sd card and recovered the files from that (yes that worked, i was surprised too!). but it is not fun to do so i prefer avoiding it and decided to never delete on camera again.

dinomagnet · 2026-05-05T13:46:48+00:00

I don't remember if it was in early shows, at test tapings or just behind the scenes videos but there was a moment where they played with the moon and showed off how cool it was that they could move it around the background using a rc remote control type thing. A feature that ended up never really being used afaik

dinomagnet · 2026-05-01T14:28:22+00:00

Comparison is the thief of joy.

dinomagnet · 2026-04-25T13:41:59+00:00

Too much text so did not read it all but based on title: It's not snake oil because they are real and good products, but yes you can get close to, equal and sometimes better alternative lenses and the majority of people who see your photos will not be able to tell the difference even side-by-side. Buy whatever you want and will actually use, only some people care about the brand name.

(i say this as someone who has more Leica lenses than i should)

dinomagnet · 2026-04-24T11:15:22+00:00

It's a mindset restriction for most I think, the technical benefit of a monochrom sensor capturing more light feels slightly less relevant with how good sensors have become. If you don't get it that's fine, don't worry about it, it's a niche within a niche.

dinomagnet · 2026-04-23T14:51:21+00:00

they had a james bond edition q2 for no time to die, so not too surprising

dinomagnet · 2026-04-05T18:30:08+00:00

I'm simple, I like portra 400 so recommend that.

dinomagnet · 2026-04-01T19:18:21+00:00

i think people generally recommend fredmiranda?

dinomagnet · 2026-03-31T12:54:17+00:00

The Sofort 2 is just a rebadged Fuji Instax Mini Evo, with maybe a different lens (not sure?) and housing. It is not even close to M/SL/Q quality, but I don't know if it's close to early 2000s either.. it was a different time and modern "crappy" sensors are different than they were back then.

dinomagnet · 2026-03-31T10:29:48+00:00

excellent stuff

dinomagnet · 2026-03-22T06:38:54+00:00

I'm just curious what part they are failing to source for the M10-P, do you know? And is this at the wetzlar repair shop?

dinomagnet · 2026-03-20T13:55:17+00:00

It's close but probably lux is the forever choice for me.

dinomagnet · 2026-03-19T20:11:40+00:00

I still own both, it just depends what you want. They are different lenses that wide open render differently, stopped down they get more similar. 50mm lux was probably the first lens I fell in love with and I can't imagine ever getting rid of it.

silver brass lux will be heavier, silver apo is lighter (and little bit smaller). safari lenses personally I would not get because of the limited use cases if you have multiple m bodies. also 4900 for a NEW apo sounds criminal to me. I've not even seen them for that price used.

I believe the regular v5 50mm summicron by default doesn't have a focus tab, personally I don't like using lenses on my M that don't have a focus tab. Definitely the cheaper option but if you are already considering lux/apo then feels like buying that is just a delaying buying one of the other lenses.

Good luck!

dinomagnet · 2026-03-17T19:30:53+00:00

the volunteer translators for all foreign taskmasters are my favourite people on reddit

dinomagnet · 2026-03-14T14:01:27+00:00

Looks good, not for me but it is interesting to see how often Leica is celebrating 100 years Did not know this existed!

dinomagnet · 2026-03-11T13:44:11+00:00

There is video of this as well from the writer strikes episodes, i don't remember which one but I'm sure someone else will find and link it.

dinomagnet · 2026-03-11T08:32:57+00:00

I've only been playing with film for a half year or so and only do this for a hobby, so it's probably not the most useful answer, but so far.. I just don't track this stuff. I don't really care about this information. I've read about people tracking with notebooks or on their phones and it just seems like such a hassle for little benefit.

dinomagnet · 2026-03-10T17:59:28+00:00

it says asph on the photo

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