Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The MP has a battery for the meter. Kind of just like and M6. Leicas before the M5 and M6 had no built in batteries or built in meters. Its a meter issue. On 11/27/14 2:23 AM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > Geoff, I am not "Leica bashing." Heck, if I have the money, a Leica MP or > M-A is still high on my list. > > Just saying that this is a re-issue. Remember the MP-Classic? Pretty much. > > On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 11:20 PM, Leopold Green <leopoldgreen at mac.com> > wrote: > >> I used to wonder at Nathan's blanket statements that only collectors but >> new Leica film cameras - on the surface it is quite a demeaning comment >> (particularly on a mail list that was once 'Leica User Group') but >> apparently Leica sell so few of these cameras that Nathan is able to >> interview all of them so it is true! >> >> There is a good little project in their, photographing all these rich >> capitalists with their Leicas in specially adapted glass humidors... >> >> >> >> On 27 Nov 2014, at 07:03, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Richard, I think you missed the point of the camera. Of course you could >>> achieve the same with many of tens of thousand film Leicas still in use >> as >>> well. >>> >>> Nathan you might level that criticism at all three serial production film >>> M's that Leica Camera is still offering, if you wanted. Similar prices >> for >>> each model I think actually? Note this is a serial production model, not >>> the limited edition special camera announced in May. Some enthusiasts >> with >>> the means and motivation will buy them. How do you know that only >>> collectors will? >>> >>> >>> I guess, as an user and enthusiast for the brand I just get frustrated >>> sometimes with different remarks. I'm not interested in any new film M >>> either for my use but I see no down side in them being still offered. >> This >>> is the Centennial year for Leica Camera and the 60th anniversary of the M >>> system. >>> >>> >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>> >>> On 27 November 2014 at 15:56, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >> wrote: >>> >>>> I don't think many buyers of the M-A will use it to take pictures. It is >>>> for the display case. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Nathan >>>> >>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>> >>>> Alicante, Spain >>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>> >>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator >>>> >>>> YNWA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 27 Nov 2014, at 06:20, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Well, taping the red dot and removing the battery of my M6 does too, >>>> but, that doesn't do IT for some people. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>> >>>>>> On Nov 26, 2014, at 10:19 PM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I think an MP and not using the meter does the same thing :-) >>>>>>> On Nov 26, 2014 7:10 PM, "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I guess I was sleeping in September, but I don't think I noticed this >>>>>>> Photokina introduction; it looks for all the world like a completely >>>>>>> updated M4 with an MP viewfinder. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> No red dot, no battery, completely analog, can use an M winder, comes >>>> with >>>>>>> a strap, body cap and a roll of Tri-X, available in silver or black. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> $4750 at B&H >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-M/Leica-M-A >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sonny >>>>>>> http://sonc.com/look/ >>>>>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>>>>>> 1714 >>>>>>> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase >>>>>>> >>>>>>> USA >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/