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    Leica M7 Hermes Edition: Your Bank Account Can't Handle This Gorgeousness

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    Image of Turbo Driver Turbo Driver
    11/16/09

    In reply to Leica M7 Hermes Edition: Your Bank Account Can't Handle This Gorgeousness
    FILM camera? An honest-to-God FILM camera?

    On a gadget blog? When was the last time ANY other maker put a FILM camera on here?

    I got all 'cited bout a Leica digital camera coming out, and it turns out to be a FILM camera?

    Who uses these things anymore? And for FOURTEEN LARGE for a FILM camera?

    WTH?

    Wolf #leicam7hermes
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    blash promoted this comment Turbo Driver was starred Turbo Driver was unstarred
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    11/17/09

    @Turbo Driver: Have you ever shot a Leica?

    No?

    Go shoot a safari with a Leica and some Velvia and then come back. #leicam7hermes
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    Image of Turbo Driver Turbo Driver
    11/17/09

    @blash: Would LOVE to shoot a Leica- although, on safari, FILM is not something I wanna lug around. 40 pics, at most, per roll? No- I'll do digital with thousands per card, tyvm. Plus do-overs.

    Yeah, Leica's rocked... like Elvis in the '50's... #leicam7hermes
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    11/17/09

    @Turbo Driver: Uh huh, you'll have do overs in the savanna when you miss that cheetah rippin' out the gazelle's jugular. Or when the elephant lets out a mighty trumpet and starts charging after you. Get real - there are no do-overs.

    Oh and I'm sure that out of those 9,000 photos you took on a DSLR, not even 10% of them were acceptable for actual use, not to mention the time you need to spend out-of-camera tweaking the color and whatnot in Photoshop. With Velvia, it's great right out of the camera - amazing colors on a light table.

    Again... actually go out, shoot a Leica (or hell, just shoot some proper-quality film like Velvia), THEN come back here to lambast film (and Leica). #leicam7hermes
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    Image of gloveofpower gloveofpower
    11/17/09

    @blash: Geez! Fanboys of the old school strike back! I've shot Velvia before, among other slide films, and I will agree with you that the richness of the image is second to none. However, it's still a slide... which means it deteriorates with time, takes space to store, is inconvenient to view or share with friends and you can't manipulate it afterward (unless you spend time scanning it in, and photoshopping out the dust specks). For these reasons, I'll take a pretty nice DSLR over a ultra-posh film camera any day of any week.

    I will say though, this camera looks like a bajillion dollars... so damn pretty. And yes, there's still a lot to be said for slide film. I'm waiting for some camera manufacturer or enterprising software designer to come up with a way to emulate the color characteristics and behavior of slides for a RAW file. I know it has to be possible. How sweet would it be to have a list of your favorite films and be able to choose a grain and color profile on the fly to suit your objectives for a given shot? I think someday we will be able to have it both ways. Fujifilm should hire some crack software designers and get on that one. #leicam7hermes
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    blash promoted this comment gloveofpower was starred gloveofpower was unstarred
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    11/17/09

    @gloveofpower: There are Velvia profiles for Photoshop but it's not the same.

    When digital beats film both on exposure latitude and on color, I will entirely dump my film equipment. But even then, film will still have a greater advantage over digital. Being able to spread out a ton of slides over a light table and be able to instantly gloss over each one at full detail is not something you can do with even a 30" 2560x1600 display. #leicam7hermes
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    Image of gloveofpower gloveofpower
    11/18/09

    @blash: Hmm, I wasn't aware that someone had tried this already. I'm going to go google that now... and I'm guessing you're probably right, it probably isn't the same. But I hope that as the years pass, digital emulation of the charms and quirks of analog equipment will continue to become more and more true to the original. I work a lot in the audio realm and the same is true there. There's tons and tons of folks out there who adore the warmth of analog but crave the convenience of digital. I think with enough persistence and time, the two will converge. We are witnessing the beginnings now, and it's exciting to see this technological shift.

    As for light tables versus viewing software, I'm sure there's got to be something out there that would suit your desires in the digital realm, at least in terms of displaying a large amount of thumbnails and the ability to view them full size at snappy speeds. However, if part of what you meant included the appeal of the tactile experience of moving slides with your hand and using a loupe to magnify them, then yeah, there is nothing out there like that for digital. Maybe when a product like microsoft surface becomes more available/advanced... and a person like yourself starts vocally demanding a nice interface to emulate the feel of a light table. That would be pretty awesome. =)
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    Image of blash blash
    11/18/09

    @gloveofpower: Well put. Hopefully someday digital approximations of an analog curve can approach an accuracy that crosses being able to perceive a difference with a naked eye; and furthermore can be applied with efficiency to in-the-field capture and presentation solutions.
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    Image of Thinger Thinger
    11/16/09

    In reply to Leica M7 Hermes Edition: Your Bank Account Can't Handle This Gorgeousness
    If you buy one of these you've got a serious problem...and did I mention I have some beach front property in Arizona to sell? Extremely rare. The property even matches your shoes. #leicam7hermes
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    blash promoted this comment Thinger was starred Thinger was unstarred
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    11/17/09

    @Thinger: Dude, I actually DO have some beachfront property in Arizona to sell you.

    [www.arizona-leisure.com] #leicam7hermes
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    Image of npd33 npd33
    11/16/09

    In reply to Leica M7 Hermes Edition: Your Bank Account Can't Handle This Gorgeousness
    I have a question for any camera or film aficionado... does it really take better photos? #leicam7hermes
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    blash promoted this comment npd33 was starred npd33 was unstarred
    Image of blash blash
    11/17/09

    @npd33: The photos themselves are much more reliant upon the film you use - i.e. great results can be had with either a $60 used consumer Nikon SLR or with a Leica. The glass makes a difference, but there's good Nikon glass and good Leica glass.

    The Leica difference is more one of feel - for one, you're carrying around a body with a lens more the size of your thumb than your forearm, and for two, nobody creates a mechanical experience like Leica does. Leicas are more about having fun shooting than they are about precision (which rangefinders suck at) and finesse, while still getting amazing results. #leicam7hermes
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    Image of npd33 npd33
    11/17/09

    @blash: good to know, this will fuel m buying decision... all specs aside... damn are they sexy #leicam7hermes
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    Image of espion1001 espion1001
    11/16/09

    In reply to Leica M7 Hermes Edition: Your Bank Account Can't Handle This Gorgeousness
    "Usually we don't bother with stupid-high-end gadget editions"

    uhhhh... what? how many swarovski crystal encrusted iphone cases, billion dollar yachts, and other $10,000+ leicas have you profiled? Oh ya, all of them..

    I'm not sayin, i'm just sayin
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    11/17/09

    @espion1001: I approved this just to see some fallout ;) #leicam7hermes
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    Image of Homerjay is utterly alone. Homerjay is utterly alone.
    11/16/09

    In reply to Leica M7 Hermes Edition: Your Bank Account Can't Handle This Gorgeousness
    If it had any other name on it my guess is you'd say it was fugly. #leicam7hermes
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/16/09

    @Homerjay is utterly alone.: Leica rangefinders are always beautiful. Overpriced, but beautiful. There's something to be said for that Soviet era aesthetic. #leicam7hermes
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    Image of joevisual joevisual
    11/16/09

    In reply to Leica M7 Hermes Edition: Your Bank Account Can't Handle This Gorgeousness
    It's not even a SLR, I wonder how much that would be, First born maybe.
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/16/09

    @joevisual: Leica's are some of the nicest rangefinders out there with amazing glass. They are expensive, but so are Hasselblads. #leicam7hermes
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    Image of DPYu DPYu
    11/16/09

    @Nathan Obbards: Well... Hasselblads are medium format cameras, which tend to be considered "more" pro than 35mm cameras, so their higher price is justified.

    What I don't understand is why they're using the M7 as the model for these special editions. If I were to get a classic rangefinder, I'd want it to be completely mechanical like the Leica MP. No need to worry about juice. #leicam7hermes
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    Nathan Obbards promoted this comment DPYu was starred DPYu was unstarred
    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/16/09

    @DPYu: I dunno, the Leica M series has a long history of being used professionally and there are Magnum photographers who shoot exclusively with Leica, such as Bruce Gilden and, before moving to a cheap digital P&S, Alex Majoli. They tend to do limited production runs with whatever is the current camera of the day. It's a special edition, so it's going to be all bells and whistles. It's got batteries for the meter and I wouldn't be surprised if it had an a motor-winder built in as well.

    [www.robgalbraith.com] #leicam7hermes
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/16/09

    In reply to Leica M7 Hermes Edition: Your Bank Account Can't Handle This Gorgeousness
    Why does a grade 34 bureaucrat get a camera named after him?
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    Edited by Jrsy Devil's Advocate® at 11/16/09 7:49 PM Jrsy Devil's Advocate® was starred Jrsy Devil's Advocate® was unstarred
    Image of RT100 RT100
    11/16/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: to be fair, he was the representative for earth in Limbo in the olympics #leicam7hermes
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    Jrsy Devil's Advocate® promoted this comment RT100 was starred RT100 was unstarred
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    11/16/09

    @RT100: He's never been able to beat Barbados Slim. #leicam7hermes
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    Image of RT100 RT100
    11/16/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: on the Titanic, he saved the life of the crew by going under the door and pushing the button to open the airlock. He should be a national hero! And they didn't even have to dress up like women and children to get an escape pod... #leicam7hermes
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    11/16/09

    In reply to Leica M7 Hermes Edition: Your Bank Account Can't Handle This Gorgeousness
    I heard it can get you laid in Amsterdam... #leicam7hermes
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    Image of Gordonium Gordonium
    11/16/09

    @ripfire: I heard that it can only be purchased with an AmEx Centurion card... #leicam7hermes
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    Image of P3nnst8r P3nnst8r
    11/16/09

    @ripfire: You can get your money stolen and not even care! #leicam7hermes
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    Image of HighOctaneX HighOctaneX
    11/16/09

    @ripfire: Ummm...A box of skittles can get you laid in Amsterdam. #leicam7hermes
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    Kaiser-Machead promoted this comment HighOctaneX was starred HighOctaneX was unstarred
    Image of ripfire ripfire
    11/16/09

    @HighOctaneX: I think a box of skittles will get you vandersexxx. #leicam7hermes
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    Image of All Your Base Are Belong To Us All Your Base Are Belong To Us
    08/26/09

    In reply to SendStation PocketDock Lets iPods Embrace MiniUSB
    Lol fail. Micro USB is now the "accepted standard" for mobile phones not mini USB. Sendstation and Giz, shame on you. And €30, what? They think they're Apple or something?
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    Image of Skyman747 Skyman747
    08/26/09

    @All Your Base Are Belong To Us: I have absolutely no gadgets that use Micro USB and have about maybe 10 that use Mini.

    Micro might be the standard for phones, but for general gadgets, I'm pretty sure it's still Mini.
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    zanzibarlegend promoted this comment Skyman747 was starred Skyman747 was unstarred
    Image of zåɳzißårléɠёпȡ zåɳzißårléɠёпȡ
    08/26/09

    @Skyman747: same here.

    my:

    - sony digicam
    - ps3 controllers
    - external passport drives
    - memory card readers

    all mini usb. mini ain't goin nowhere no time soon.
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    Image of OMG! Twitter!! OMG! Twitter!!
    08/26/09

    In reply to SendStation PocketDock Lets iPods Embrace MiniUSB
    I thought micro-USB was the new standard?
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    The Lab promoted this comment Edited by OMG! Twitter!! at 08/26/09 12:54 AM OMG! Twitter!! was starred OMG! Twitter!! was unstarred
    Image of MacBandit MacBandit
    08/26/09

    @OMG! Twitter!!:

    It is but for now mini is most common.
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    Image of Mike Mike
    08/26/09

    In reply to SendStation PocketDock Lets iPods Embrace MiniUSB
    I still don't like mini-usb. I don't quite know why. It is just a mean cable. Extremely rude.
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    (Starman) AnalysisDialysis promoted this comment Mike was starred Mike was unstarred
    Image of (Starman) Starman (Starman) Starman
    08/26/09

    @Mike: And it DOES tend to slip off quite easily. Disclaimer: For me that is.
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    Image of syedagmalali syedagmalali
    08/26/09

    In reply to SendStation PocketDock Lets iPods Embrace MiniUSB
    I love that. Now how about Apple builds it in?
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    Image of Invisiblemoose Invisiblemoose
    08/26/09

    @syedagmalali: Because then they wouldn't be able to sell propriety cables.
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    soggy_cheerio promoted this comment Invisiblemoose was starred Invisiblemoose was unstarred
    Image of soggy_cheerio soggy_cheerio
    08/26/09

    @Invisiblemoose: Exactly. It reduces their ability to separate you from your money.
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    Image of ethanlechcharles ethanlechcharles
    08/26/09

    In reply to SendStation PocketDock Lets iPods Embrace MiniUSB
    I still have an original firewire version of this that i got when they randomly were giving them away for the cost of shipping. I hasn't been used once.
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    (Starman) AnalysisDialysis promoted this comment ethanlechcharles was starred ethanlechcharles was unstarred
    Image of (Starman) Starman (Starman) Starman
    08/26/09

    @ethanlechcharles: Firewire wasn't really a hassle for the first two gen iPods, obviously due to the built-in port. After the dock connector came in, though, I started to sense that FW was going to be dropped eventually for the iPods.

    Anyways, did they make the port into a iLink one? Kind of useless, IMO.
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    Image of Toshie Toshie
    03/09/09

    In reply to Cameratruck Takes Shots 3000x the Size of 35mm
    You know when you view the gallery pics attached to a story and it says "Other Size(s): 800 1280"? I was kind of expecting "800 1280 23186"...
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    03/09/09

    @Toshie: +1
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    Image of MrBlahBlah MrBlahBlah
    03/09/09

    In reply to Cameratruck Takes Shots 3000x the Size of 35mm
    yuck. i know its supposed to be artsy, but.....talk about going backwards.
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