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Last month I visited Paris for the first time since 1991 and photographed the Notre-Dame cathedral from nearly the same spot. (I didn't have the 1991 photo with me for reference.) I used different cameras in 1991 and 2024 but the same lens. 1991: Leica M4-2 with my 1979-vintage 35mm f/2 Summicron and Ilford HP5+ film. 2024: Leica M10, same lens. However, this time I couldn't enter the cathedral because workers are still repairing the extensive 2019 fire damage. In 1991, I went inside and climbed one of the towers for a close view of the gargoyles. (I love gargoyles.)
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Just thought this might be worth posting out of interest to the forum members here... I saw an article on the Kosmo Foto website today, reporting on an interview that Andreas Kaufmann of Leica gave to the French Phototrend website. This is the bit that I thought was most interesting... And auto-translated into English... -
Hi All, First post from a first-time Leica M owner. I just purchased a Leica M4-2 and decided to do a brief write-up about my first impressions of this beautiful camera. Digital action photog Though a hobbyist now, I have done professional concert and event work in the past. I shot some of my best photos using a Nikon D750 and Tamron 28-75 f2.8 combo, often in a dark and smoke-filled club, crawling around in a narrow photo pit and avoiding drunk crowd-surfers throwing beer cans on the stage. After three years of shooting metal and rock shows and festivals, which took me to a number of different cities and even as far as a few of countries, I decided to focus on my day job and took a long break from serious photography. In the meantime, I bought a Fujifilm X-E3 and a Fuji 23mm f2 and occasionally went out to shoot, nothing major or fancy. Turn towards film I then decided to sell my digital gear and focus on film. The machine gun approach that works in concert (and action) situations--I would routinely end up with 900-1200 frames a concert of 4-5 bands--didn't really work for me any more and I wanted to try something more challenging. I turned to film in hopes of bringing more thought and patience to my photography. I invested in a Nikon FE initially, then quickly added two Nikon FMs to my arsenal. My current Nikon FM is perhaps my favorite SLR of all time. I then added a Nikon 35mm f2 and started focusing on documentary-type work as a hobby. A couple of years passed by and my day job caught up with me again. Once again, photography took a back seat to whatever else was going on at the time. Until last week. Last week, I decided to celebrate my birthday with a nice toy, one that would hopefully inspire me to start shooting again and to potentially push my photography into new territory. In comes the Leica I had been wanting a Leica M rangefinder for a long time but never really seriously looked into buying one, until last week. I did a bunch of research, read a lot of reviews and user posts, and compared different models. I then decided that the M4-2 was the perfect machine for me. The all-black aesthetics and humble origins of this model kind of made me fall in love with it from the beginning. The history behind the M4-2 was also appealing to me and definitely played a factor in my decision to go for it. Luckily, I found one in excellent condition online and pulled the trigger. A few days later, a FedEx box arrived. Below I share my review of this camera and some of my thoughts. First impressions The camera immediately feels like a brick in my hands. It is sturdy and has excellent build quality, just what I expected from a Leica. The viewfinder is crystal clear and bright, the 35mm framelines are at the edge of the frame (I wear glasses) but work well enough for my eyes. The film advance lever has just the right amount of tension to it and is smooth. The shutter speed dial is firm and snappy, and the rewind crank is smooth. I was pleasantly surprised by the Leitz stamp as it has been stamped deeper than I thought it would be based on the reviews I had read. It is exactly like the Fujifilm stamp on my X-E3 (but of course much larger and more aesthetically pleasing). The shutter button is perhaps the smoothest and quietest I have ever had on any camera. It is simply a joy to use. In terms of overall quality, the M4-2 is the best camera I have ever held in my hand and I feel confident taking it everywhere and using it in any situation. Hands-on experience The camera is a joy to shoot with. I am using a Voigtlander 35mm f2.5 Color Skopar with it and have been very impressed with how smoothly this combo operates out in the wild. The rangefinder focusing mechanism, though new to me, is a ton of fun compared to the SLR/DSLR mechanisms I have used in the past. There is a lot more emphasis on precision and it all requires a little more work to get right. As a result, I find myself slowing down even more as I get a hang of it all. I am also still getting used to the longer minimum focusing distance afforded by a rangefinder camera but don't necessarily see this as a negative. I also really like the rapid film loading feature present in this and other M models. In some ways, I find it easier to load film this way than the classic SLR method. Limitations There are a couple of things about the camera I don't like. First, the vulcanized rubber, while nice and comfortable, does feel a little too much like my cheaper SLRs. This is something that has been mentioned many times over in the past and is due to the cost-cutting measures taken up by Leica during the production of the M4-2 and M4-P. There are a couple of small chips in the rubber in the bottom edges so I hope it will hold up long term. I am also not a huge fan of the frame counter with the plastic dome and wish it was real glass or made from a sturdier material. All in all, I am very happy with my purchase even though I could have paid less for a more banged-up copy of this model. Looking ahead, I am already considering buying an M6 TTL or M4 black along with a Summicron 50mm. Or I might decide to go with the Summicron and just keep shooting with the M4-2 for life. Decisions, decisions. I am currently shooting my first roll of film and hope all will turn out fine and that this machine won't need a service or repair anytime soon.
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I have a Leicaflex SL and the ISO dial does not turn past 200. Is this a common problem and/or can someone suggest what could be done to correct this? Many Thanks
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Exposure Date: 2017:01:14 14:10:39; Make: LEICA; Model: V-LUX (Typ 114); ExposureTime: 1/60 s; FNumber: f/3; ISOSpeedRatings: 5000; ExposureProgram: Shutter priority; ExposureBiasValue: 0/100; MeteringMode: Pattern; Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode; FocalLength: 22 mm; FocalLengthIn35mmFilm: 63 mm; Software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 14.0 (Windows); -
Exposure Date: 2016:12:26 14:54:35; Make: LEICA; Model: V-LUX (Typ 114); ExposureTime: 1/500 s; FNumber: f/3; ISOSpeedRatings: 200; ExposureProgram: Shutter priority; ExposureBiasValue: 0/100; MeteringMode: Pattern; Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode; FocalLength: 16 mm; FocalLengthIn35mmFilm: 46 mm; Software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 14.0 (Windows); -
Exposure Date: 2016:12:20 18:21:15; Make: SONY; Model: ILCE-7R; Exposure Time: 3.2 s; ISOSpeedRatings: ISO 100; ExposureProgram: Manual; ExposureBiasValue: 0 MeteringMode: CenterWeightedAverage; Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode; Software: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.8 (Macintosh); -
Exposure Date: Make: LEICA; Model: V-LUX (Typ 114); ExposureTime: 1/2000 s; FNumber: f/3; ISOSpeedRatings: 200; ExposureProgram: Shutter priority; ExposureBiasValue: 0/100; MeteringMode: Pattern; Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode; FocalLength: 27 mm; FocalLengthIn35mmFilm: 76 mm; Software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 14.0 (Windows); -
Exposure Date: 2016:11:26 13:46:57; Make: LEICA; Model: V-LUX (Typ 114); ExposureTime: 1/640 s; FNumber: f/4; ISOSpeedRatings: 2000; ExposureProgram: Shutter priority; ExposureBiasValue: 0/100; MeteringMode: Pattern; Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode; FocalLength: 78 mm; FocalLengthIn35mmFilm: 216 mm; Software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 14.0 (Windows); -
Exposure Date: 2016:10:27 13:20:57; Make: LEICA; Model: V-LUX (Typ 114); ExposureTime: 1/800 s; FNumber: f/3; ISOSpeedRatings: 1000; ExposureProgram: Shutter priority; ExposureBiasValue: 0/100; MeteringMode: Pattern; Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode; FocalLength: 13 mm; FocalLengthIn35mmFilm: 36 mm; Software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 14.0 (Windows); -
Exposure Date: Make: LEICA; Model: V-LUX (Typ 114); ExposureTime: 1/160 s; FNumber: f/2; ISOSpeedRatings: 6400; ExposureProgram: Shutter priority; ExposureBiasValue: 0/100; MeteringMode: Pattern; Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode; FocalLength: 9 mm; FocalLengthIn35mmFilm: 25 mm; Software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 14.0 (Windows);
