Sadly, Leica Has Lost Its Mind

by EveNSteve

While watching this video the word Photography did not come to mind…. the words pretentious, obnoxious, stupid and misleading did. Over-the-top promotions like this are nothing but porn for the cult of Leica and make me fear for their survival as a viable tool.

The lie that runs at the heart of this video is offensive: Leica invented “photography”? What kind of revisionist history is that? Many of the images featured here were shot using 4×5 cameras- which came out of the studio LONG before Leica came on the scene.

It’s too bad, because recreating these iconic images from photographic history is an interesting idea. But twisted to their own ends, Leica just ends up tipping their hand: they’re looking desperate.

Viva la Revolution- Stephen

PS- Article number two to make the new prestigious Numbnuts category!

 

Film and Journalism Incompatible? Seriously?

by EveNSteve

“The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” – Mark Twain

Film is very much alive! Despite bogus “experiments” like this one:

Click on the audio link below to hear my take on it:

Viva la Revolution- Stephen

PS- I’ve decided to start a new category here on FR just for posts like this…. Numbnuts

 

The Dumbest Idea Ever: Leica M Edition 60

by EveNSteve

OK… so after a nice post this morning on the new film Leica M-A they apparently could not help themselves and had to make this monstrosity:

http://en.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-M/Leica-M-Edition-60/Details

Why??? Shooting digital already has its limitations and the preview screen is one of the only features I even like… so lets make a precious, pretentious (note white gloves in the video) digital camera with NO LCD screen and pretend that to quote Leica’s own tag line that it is: “The Essence of Photography”.

This Leica worship crap drives me nuts and will be their undoing. Save yourself money and sanity and just get a M4 and call it a day.

Viva la Revolution- Stephen

Leica M-A Announcement!

by EveNSteve
Leica M-A Available in Silver & Black..
Leica M-A

So apparently the folks at Leica still believe in film, or at least think they can make a buck off film camera sales. Announced today the Leica M-A…. basically a Leica MP Classic… no electronics, pure mechanical M! Let’s hope the rest of the industry takes notice and stops the rush to our digital demise as a medium.

There were a lot of rumors about a new Monochrome camera this year…. apparently the rumors were true- load a roll of Tri-X in this and it is a true Monochrome camera!

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-news/2014/09/leica-m-a/#!prettyPhoto

Viva la Revolution- Stephen