I've had a lot of change. OMD and D600 are gone now. Currently I have an E-PM2, NEX-5N, X-E1, G2 (IR-converted), and the M8. Feeling pretty much set with these.
Sure. You say that now ... but what about tomorrow?
I've had a lot of change. OMD and D600 are gone now. Currently I have an E-PM2, NEX-5N, X-E1, G2 (IR-converted), and the M8. Feeling pretty much set with these.
I've had a lot of change. OMD and D600 are gone now. Currently I have an E-PM2, NEX-5N, X-E1, G2 (IR-converted), and the M8. Feeling pretty much set with these.
The OM-D I loved but from the beginning knew was also on the heavy side, and ultimately I decided to go small on my Micro 4/3 kit.
So ... when are you going to sell all your other camera gear and move to shooting Leica exclusively?
That was impulse for the RX-1. I had my big camera and I really wanted something like the size of my E-P1 to make images that could keep up with it.
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You guys won't let this one go
So does it keep up? I assume you're talking about the 645D?
Somehow I find it hard to associate Leica with Kool-Aid ... Hemlock seems more Leica-esque.
Somehow I find it hard to associate Leica with Kool-Aid ... Hemlock seems more Leica-esque.
So Amin, honestly which one are you keeping only because you need to own it to be eligible in one of your forums?
The truth about this is that while I really like all of them, the only reason I can justify spending this much money on cameras is that it lets me participate in the fun on all the forums. So you're not far off from the truth there. In terms of the one I'd keep above the others, that would still be the E-PM2. It goes places the others can't, has the best AF of the lot, and the lenses cover a lot more range. However, I could be pretty content shooting any one of these systems.
I think a LOT of people use the expression about drinking the kool-aid without pausing to think about where it came from. I think it's absolutely CRAZY how widespread its use is becoming, considering it's grisly history.
Having said that, many feel that Leica is a bit cult-like (although to be fair, there is no Jim Jones.....and no mass suicide on the horizon).
I'm still only 10 shots into my first roll of film, and most of those are my kids sitting on the couch . Still I feel like I'm on a very slippery slope with this whole Leica thing. I keep trying to tell myself that the whole manual focus thing is a perfect fit for film (working slow), and that my one lens (Zeiss ZM 35/2 Biogon) is all I need. So far that's working.
It didn't take long for me to realize that I enjoy the process of shooting the M6 but not so much the waiting for the film to be developed... so... I started to check the used Leica prices again.
Was a little surprised to find that used M8 prices have come down to the point where I can justify owning one. Found a good deal at FredMiranda and jumped on it. Selling the M6 covered most of the cost.
I've used the M8 and M9 before, and I liked the M6 that little bit more in terms of being a thinner body with a sweeter shutter release, but the convenience of digital is too important for me right now.
My plan is to shoot the M8 and Zeiss 35/2 as a dedicated B&W camera, at least initially. Am I right that if I'm shooting B&W only there's no point in coding the lens or using an IR cut filter?
Need ... but you know you WANT more!! Get a ZM50/1.5!!