Comments on: Lane on Leica

By: Tim Connor

Tim Connor — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:24:09 +0000

Oops. For another point of view see http://timconnor.blogspot.com/2007/09/leica-worship.html

By: Tim Connor

Tim Connor — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:23:21 +0000

For another point of view.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:49:03 +0000

@Nicolas - are you saving for an MP or M7? I was able to get a beautiful M6 and a Voigtlander 40 f/1.4 (new) lens for about a third of what you are talking about in cost.

It was a really great way to discover if I rangefinder shooting was really for me (it is - and I have since added an M8 and a few lenses).

Finding good, used, Leica lenses is a hobby unto itself… the lens ‘measurebators’ put crazy ideas in your head: “No, I must have the 4th generation 35 Summicron - not the newer ASPH version - for the creamier bokeh, of course” - but when you do finally track down the elusive cheap, right version and minty object of your dreams it makes it all the more worthwhile.

Personally, I love my Leicas for the small size and great low light capabilities. I think the articles does a great job of capturing the appeal of Leica cameras. It’s a great writeup for sending friends and family to read - so they can know your obsession a little better - or at least know that you’re not alone with it.

By: Nicolas

Nicolas — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:35:10 +0000

Years ago, I set up a wee savings account for an M. Now, lots of tiny contributions later, I am nearly able to buy a body and a 50mm or 35mm (haven’t decided). I was explaining this to my wife when her skepticism about spending four grand told me to be quiet. I decided to read the New Yorker and accidentally opened it to this article. Fate? The thing is, I was secretly hoping that New Yorker objectivity would sober my irrational thinking regarding shelling out four grand for a used, film, manual focus camera. No luck. It was as good an advertisement as I’ve ever read. The M purchase plan remains intact.

By: Stefan Rohner

Stefan Rohner — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:29:56 +0000

for the “leica leica leica” “we leica photographers” this must be something fantastic

By: Nils

Nils — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:26:15 +0000

Interesting thought, the one of Winogrand and digital. I wonder how he would have taken to it.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:35:36 +0000

That’s a good read. He’s obviously had the kool-aid and there’s nothing wrong with that. We’ve all had it for one thing or another.

Favorite line: “…for more than fifty years the pride of the company has been the M series of 35-mm. range-finder camerasâ€”durable, companionable, costly, and basically unchanging, like a spouse.”

By: Seamus Travers

Seamus Travers — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:01:45 +0000

An excellent article. Really makes me yearn to own a Leica.
I wonder though, what Winogrand would have felt about the instant viewing of digital. Considering he would wait up to a year to develop his negatives to avoid bias in his editing process.