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Leica M10 \u00e2\u20ac\u201d stripping away the superfluous.<\/p>\n
<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>First of all, I am very impressed with Leica\u00e2\u20ac\u201d dedication to the craft of stripping the superfluous.<\/p>\n<p>The M10 is as thin as the film Leica MP. Aesthetically it looks more beautiful, it fits better in the hand, and they simplified it. Only 3 buttons in the back. They added the new ISO dial \u00e2\u20ac\u201d an homage to the film rewinder of the film Leica M3-series.<\/p>\n<h2>ISO DIAL<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview with BENJAMIN FOO x Leica M10 + Noctilux .95 #MONOGRAMASIA\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/szedyNB49DE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I think the ISO DIAL looks cool, but in reality, it is hard to use. I had a difficult time pulling it up\u00e2\u20ac\u201d had to resort to my finger nails. Whereas the film Leica MP film rewinder knob comes out easily like smooth butter\u00e2\u20ac\u201d the ISO DIAL on the M10 is too stiff, too hard to pull out.<\/p>\n<p>And when you pull it out, it comes out awkwardly \u00e2\u20ac\u02dchalf-way\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 (compared to film Leica M3\/MP). And it is unnecessary that it has a red ring around it \u00e2\u20ac\u201d all black would have been cooler.<\/p>\n<p>I hope the next version the ISO dial will come all the way up, and will be smoother and easier to pull out.<\/p>\n<h2>SPEED<\/h2>\n<p>The M10 is blazing fast. No lag or delay. Perfect for street photography.<\/p>\n<h2>MENU<\/h2>\n<p>Menu is simplified which is good. But the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcfavorites\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 menu doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make much sense to me. But overall, the menu is quite simple, and easy to navigate.<\/p>\n<h2>ON\/OFF<\/h2>\n<p>The dial to turn the camera on and off is perfect. Stiff enough, yet smooth enough to turn. Lovely tactile feedback.<\/p>\n<p>Also no more continuous mode or self-timer in the on\/off switch. Great design idea.<\/p>\n<h2>DESIGN<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FIRST IMPRESSIONS REVIEW: LEICA M10 + .95 NOCTILUX\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZBxyhTxRgOs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The M10 is the most beautiful digital camera that exists on the market.<\/p>\n<p>However it still has too much branding. It would be a lot cooler if there was no \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcLEICA M10\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 written on the hotshoe. We know it is an M10 because it has that new ISO DIAL.<\/p>\n<p>The back of the camera, the buttons (instead of being square\u00e2\u20ac\u201d round would fit the design of the camera better).<\/p>\n<p>Also, the camera doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need a white dot\/red dot for the on\/off switch.<\/p>\n<h2>IMAGE QUALITY<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"48562\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/01\/review-leica-m10-x-0-95-noctilux-50mm\/eric-kim-noctilux-95-leica-m10-1009009-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-noctilux-.95-leica-m10-1009009-1.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,667\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"LEICA M10","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1493565480","copyright":"","focal_length":"50","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.022222222222222","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim noctilux .95 leica m10-1009009\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-noctilux-.95-leica-m10-1009009-1.jpg?fit=800%2C534&ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-48562 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-noctilux-.95-leica-m10-1009009-1-800x534.jpg?resize=800%2C534\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-noctilux-.95-leica-m10-1009009-1.jpg?resize=800%2C534&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-noctilux-.95-leica-m10-1009009-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-noctilux-.95-leica-m10-1009009-1.jpg?resize=180%2C120&ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-noctilux-.95-leica-m10-1009009-1.jpg?resize=750%2C500&ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-noctilux-.95-leica-m10-1009009-1.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Superb.<\/p>\n<h2>VALUE<\/h2>\n<p>For me, I would rather buy a used film Leica MP instead of a new digital Leica M10. The film Leica MP is still cooler\u00e2\u20ac\u201d better classic design, will last your lifetime (whereas the M10 will be outdated by the M11 in 3-4 years). And digital cameras hold no value. If you want a film Leica MP, hit up my buddy Bellamy Hunt at <a href=\"http:\/\/japancamerahunter.com\">japancamerahunter.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Or right now is a good time to buy a used Leica M9, or for black and white\u00e2\u20ac\u201d a used Leica M8 or Leica M8.2.<\/p>\n<p>I would save your $6500 on the Leica M10 and use that to travel, buy photo books, attend workshops, and to buy lots of espresso.<\/p>\n<p>For lenses, I recommend the Voightlander 35mm f\/2.5 lens, or for Leica I like the Leica Summicron 35mm f\/2 ASPH \u00e2\u20ac\u201d or the Leica 35mm f\/2.4 is a better value.<\/p>\n<h2>How to shoot a Leica?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-leica-manual.jpg?resize=768%2C1004\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you have a film or digital Leica, download the ebook: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/22\/leica-manual\/\"><strong>LEICA MANUAL<\/strong><\/a>.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>Essentially\u00e2\u20ac\u201d don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t shoot wide-open. Shoot at f\/8, ISO 1600, and use \u00e2\u20ac\u02dczone focusing\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 (at least for street photography). Shoot wide-open if you like pretty bokeh photos of cappuccino cups.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Leica NOCTILUX 0.95 50mm<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"48572\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/01\/review-leica-m10-x-0-95-noctilux-50mm\/eric-kim-noctilux-95-leica-m10-1009050-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-noctilux-.95-leica-m10-1009050-1.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,667\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"LEICA M10","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1493569243","copyright":"","focal_length":"50","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.022222222222222","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim noctilux .95 leica m10-1009050\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-noctilux-.95-leica-m10-1009050-1.jpg?fit=800%2C534&ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-48572 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-noctilux-.95-leica-m10-1009050-1-800x534.jpg?resize=800%2C534\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-noctilux-.95-leica-m10-1009050-1.jpg?resize=800%2C534&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-noctilux-.95-leica-m10-1009050-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-noctilux-.95-leica-m10-1009050-1.jpg?resize=180%2C120&ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-noctilux-.95-leica-m10-1009050-1.jpg?resize=750%2C500&ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-noctilux-.95-leica-m10-1009050-1.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>f\/1.4 is for chumps\u00e2\u20ac\u201d 0.95 or nothing.<\/p>\n<p>The 50mm Noctilux .95 is very big and heavy, and blocks the viewfinder. Wearing the M10 and Noctilux on my neck for a day caused back pain. I wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t recommend it.<\/p>\n<p>The image quality at .95 is superb. Very sharp, and the craftsmanship of the lens is perfect. Solid and satisfying clicks with the aperture, and the smooth metal of the lens body is sensual to your fingers.<\/p>\n<p>Owning a .95 Noctilux is essentially signaling your wealth and prestige. Kind of like wearing a Rolex Watch, or wearing a Hermes hand bag.<\/p>\n<p>Realistically if you shoot with a Leica and want nice portraits, I would recommend the Leica 50mm f\/2 Summicron lens. The f\/1.4 Summilux is too heavy. If you have a lot of money, get the Leica 50mm f\/2 APO lens \u00e2\u20ac\u201d f\/2 is ideal for portraits (you want more than just one eye in focus).<\/p>\n<p>Better yet, if you shoot street, just get the 28mm f\/2.8 Lens\u00e2\u20ac\u201d probably the best value lens for <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-101\/\">street photography<\/a>. Light, sharp, and \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcaffordable\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 by Leica standards.<\/p>\n<h2>LEICA LUST<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"48573\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/01\/review-leica-m10-x-0-95-noctilux-50mm\/leica-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/leica.jpg?fit=2523%2C1544&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2523,1544\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"leica\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/leica.jpg?fit=800%2C490&ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48573\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/leica.jpg?resize=1180%2C722\" alt=\"leica.jpg\" width=\"1180\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/leica.jpg?w=2523&ssl=1 2523w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/leica.jpg?resize=800%2C490&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/leica.jpg?resize=768%2C470&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/leica.jpg?resize=180%2C110&ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/leica.jpg?resize=750%2C459&ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/leica.jpg?w=2360&ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you buy the new Leica M10, you will never want another camera. All your life\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s problems will be solved. You will be inspired every single day, for the rest of your life. You will not desire that new Leica M11. You won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t desire that new Leica M12. You will not desire that new Leica M13.<\/p>\n<p>You will be glad you took out that loan and went $10,000 in debt to buy that new camera and lens. You won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t regret it. You won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t regret it when the value of your camera drops by 30% in two years.<\/p>\n<p>Your life is short\u00e2\u20ac\u201d just buy all the gear you want, and you will be happy satisfying your Leica lust.<\/p>\n<p>And remember, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/if-your-photos-arent-good-enough-your-camera-isnt-expensive-enough\/\">if your photos aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t good enough, your camera isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t expensive enough<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Always,<br \/>\nEric<\/p>\n<p>Learn more: <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/equipment\/\"><strong>EQUIPMENT ><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leica M10 \u00e2\u20ac\u201d stripping away the superfluous.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48617,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_ek_photo_artist_note":"","_ek_photo_thesis":"","_ek_photo_camera":"","_ek_photo_place":"","_ek_photo_human_moment":"","_ek_photo_sequence":"","_ek_photo_question":"","_ek_photo_canonical_claim":"","_ek_photo_ai_summary":"","_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-posts"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/leica-m10.jpg?fit=1368%2C878&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48550"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48550\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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