johnastovall
Deceased, but remembered fondly here...
Excellent article at Luminous Landscape to Leica on the future direction of the M-Line.
A Modest Proposal For Reinventing the M Series
A Modest Proposal For Reinventing the M Series
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Spot on Dave. I started life with an RF almost 30 years ago and took the long road of SLRs and DSLRs until about two years ago... When I promptly returned to my roots and picked up a Zeiss Ikon and a Leica M8. I chose these cameras specifically because they were so "anti-technology."Hi,
I mostly agree with Double Negative (above). There is a reason the M camera has kept its heritage all these years. Although change has come slowly, its not only due to limited resources and or available technology at times...but the level of acceptance of it's core group of dedicated users.
I think if resorces allowed, it might be worthwhile for Leica to consider making a camera, incorporating some of MR's sugestions but this would be a seperate "additional" model aside from the current M9, M10 or whatever traditional M digital camera is current at the time. This way those who seek out the latest in technology or are transitioning from currently advanced DSLR's, will feel they have made a worthwhile transition to the Leica system. For those that are more "traditionalists", they too will continue to have the camera they expect, with the types of advances they feel, still represent why they continue to shoot with Leica M's. There's room for both (in a ideal world).
Dave (D&A)
Make photographs. Don't waste energy arguing about equipment aesthetics and opinions. Equipment often gets in the way of Photography.
A discussion of photographic equipment from an objective standpoint ... What Is, What Is Useful, Why It Is, When It Is and How To Use It... is of course important, otherwise I wouldn't be on this and other forums. Photography is a deep, technologically-based endeavor, even film photography is, and as such understanding and sharing information about the technology is important.... I think talking about the merrits of equipment can be important (a nod to the post directly above) as even for profesional use situations...one wants to be able to have the features they desire or feel most comfortable with. Race car drivers may love to drive their cars fast....but they still need to be on top of what goes into their cars...so all aspects of discussion are important...within reason, and if it doesn't get in the way of the ultimate objective...taking pictures. ...
Note to self: