Leica has released a silver version on the M Monochrom. The specs are the same as the black version. This new M Monochrom will appeal to the nostalgic emotions many of us have for the days when film reigned. The addition of a silver body will also make the camera easier to find in a dark room. Now if only Sony would make a silver remote control for my television.
Archives for May 2014
“Traces of a Lost Ceremony” Adam Marelli
Lovers of the art of black & white photography in the NYC area should see Adam Marelli’s exhibit at the Leica Store Soho.
The paradox of balancing the past with the future is the invisible force that lies at the heart of Japanese craftsman.
Adam Marelli’s┬ábeautiful silver gelatin black and white prints explore and document a part of Japanese culture┬áthat is both ancient and relevant to our modern western lives.
May 8 – June 26, 2014
Leica Soho Store
460 West Broadway, New York, NY 10012
212.475.7799
Opening Reception: Thursday May 8, 2014 (6-8 PM)
Reflection on the Leica T
The recent announcement of the Leica T has elicited some interesting responses. I have personally vowed to stay away from camera reviews in this blog, and since I have not had the chance to test the Leica T, I will avoid all talk of megapixels, lens options, metering, and all things technical.
I will however comment on the Leica T as an object and as such the Leica T is simply stunning. Leica has brought this new camera to sculptural levels. Produced from a single block of aluminum, it has a sleek abstract form. With only a few dials and a touch screen, the T brings LeicaÔÇÖs traditional minimal, utilitarian design into this century. I believe that regardless of the TÔÇÖs performance, Leica deserves accolades for their daring alone.
If LeicaÔÇÖs craft went into all commercial products the public might not be so quick to move on to the next new thing. Will the camera sell? Who cares really. The fact that Leica is producing the T shows that they are dedicated to advancing their vision of photography.
LeicaÔÇÖs new camera reminds me of another compact, the Contax T. When the Contax T was introduced in the mid 1980s the press said the pocket size rangefinder with a Zeis lens was too expensive.┬á Yet the Contax was a great little camera that raised the publicÔÇÖs perception of the Contax brand. When this first T was released the press said it was not a ÔÇ£seriousÔÇØ camera. However I sold quiet a few to some photographic heavy weights from the store where I worked in Boston.
In conclusion, all I can say is well done Leica. I hope that in the case of the Leica T beauty is more than skin deep.
I am including a link to www.dpreviews.com so you can read their in depth reviews of the technical side of this new Leica T. I am also including a couple of links to the Contax T for reference purposes.