Sorry, no.
Using the system has been fun and the very basic feature set of the Leica cameras (or actually lack of any feature that is not essential) definitely helped me to improve my photographic skills a little. That is especially true for the M Monochrom that I used over the last year.
On the other hand, even after years the keeper rate was considerably lower than with any modern camera I used. Sure, it's way more rewarding once you nail a shot with a Leica M, but on the other hand, it's easily very frustrating when you don't... and at least in my case that happened more often than rewards
Regarding the reviews: years ago I wanted to continue with them. However, even for the few that were published, I received some of the most bizarre feedback. I'm used to getting harsh feedback and occasionally even personal attacks from people that are definitely beyond of what can be call 'brand loyal'. What's occasionally going on in the Leica community however, can almost be called 'brand fascism' instead.
It was fun playing with the idea of butchering a sacred cow, namely the often so praised and often claimed unmatched quality of Leica glass. My personal experience has been different though: there was not a single peace of Leica glass where I did not find a 3rd party replacement that gave (to me) more pleasing results, usually at a fraction of the cost.
The level of pure hate and agression that I got in response to those few reviews however made me reconsider.
Me neither
Using the system has been fun and the very basic feature set of the Leica cameras (or actually lack of any feature that is not essential) definitely helped me to improve my photographic skills a little. That is especially true for the M Monochrom that I used over the last year.
On the other hand, even after years the keeper rate was considerably lower than with any modern camera I used. Sure, it's way more rewarding once you nail a shot with a Leica M, but on the other hand, it's easily very frustrating when you don't... and at least in my case that happened more often than rewards
Regarding the reviews: years ago I wanted to continue with them. However, even for the few that were published, I received some of the most bizarre feedback. I'm used to getting harsh feedback and occasionally even personal attacks from people that are definitely beyond of what can be call 'brand loyal'. What's occasionally going on in the Leica community however, can almost be called 'brand fascism' instead.
It was fun playing with the idea of butchering a sacred cow, namely the often so praised and often claimed unmatched quality of Leica glass. My personal experience has been different though: there was not a single peace of Leica glass where I did not find a 3rd party replacement that gave (to me) more pleasing results, usually at a fraction of the cost.
The level of pure hate and agression that I got in response to those few reviews however made me reconsider.
(01-06-2020, 06:37 PM)faint Wrote: Oh-ho-ho, no, Sir. I'm not talking Zeiss Batis & Loxia and Voigtländer APO 50/65/110 or 21/1.4.
Me neither
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