THE NEW LEICA M10 HAS ARRIVED!
Photo by LEICA
I'm very excited to finally be able to talk about the newest Leica M camera, the M10. It keeps all the things I liked about the M typ 240 and fixes many things I didn't like. It might just be the perfect camera for me.
UPDATES -
HANDS ON: Finally! So glad to try it out, and it really is as good as I hoped. I'm not just saying that. It is VERY, VERY GOOD!
Yes, it's that good. Think SL image quality in a slim M body with only the features essential to real photography. I'm very excited about this. Looking forward to posting some of my own images soon but for now please enjoy the beautiful product photos by Leica Camera AG.
IMAGE QUALITY: Fantastic, of course, but does seem to be a bit different than the SL and Q sensor output. I've shot both of those quite a bit as well, and this is definitely something different.
Note: This is a "rolling review" meaning I will first post the product photos provided by Leica and later put all of my own images from the M10.
** PRE-ORDERS: I'm happy to say you can now speak to me directly about ordering your new M10. That's why there are no ads on my website, because I work for an official LEICA Dealer which means you can actually talk to me and buy directly from me. For inquiries, please CONTACT ME and we can discuss important issues like whether you want your Leica M10 in silver or black. In all seriousness, I do not bias my reviews to sell cameras. I merely ask that if you have independently decided to purchase a Leica, please do so with me as it helps me out and I'd love to continue posting more good content with zero ads and clutter. My position at a major camera store (and authorized dealer for most camera brands) allows me to sell cameras and lenses from all the popular brands, not just Leica. I am able to discuss nearly any other camera available today with relative familiarity. Sony, Nikon, Canon, Fuji, Zeiss, Hasselblad, Phase One, and also lighting companies such as Broncolor and Profoto. If you have a camera question, I can help.
"Official" Leica press images, followed by my own assessments of the new camera.
Photo by LEICA
Photo by LEICA
Photo by LEICA
Photo by LEICA
Photo by LEICA
Photo by LEICA
Photo by LEICA
SAMPLE PHOTOS - Taken by me - ©2017, Benjamin Traves
Here are the first sample photos taken with the M10. For now, I'm stuck shooting out of a window until I get the OK to take this baby outside.
Many more sample images will be posted soon...
©2017, Benjamin Traves
©2017, Benjamin Traves
©2017, Benjamin Traves
LOW LIGHT / HIGH ISO
Here's the first low-light "Max ISO" test at 50,000 with NO noise reduction applied to the raw file in Lightroom. This is the "worst" it will get at maximum ISO, which of course you shouldn't ever use anyway, on any camera. But people will ask me, so here it is:
©2017, Benjamin Traves
Here's one shot at ISO 25,000 handheld, out a window, at night, with the 90mm Summicron at f/2
©2017, Benjamin Traves
** PRE-ORDERS: I'm happy to say you can now speak to me directly about ordering your new M10. That's why there are no ads on my website, because I work for an official LEICA Dealer which means you can actually talk to me and buy directly from me. For inquiries, please CONTACT ME and we can discuss important issues like whether you want your Leica M10 in silver or black. In all seriousness, I do not bias my reviews to sell cameras. I merely ask that if you have independently decided to purchase a Leica, please do so with me as it helps me out and I'd love to continue posting more good content with zero ads and clutter. My position at a major camera store (and authorized dealer for most camera brands) allows me to sell cameras and lenses from all the popular brands, not just Leica. I am able to discuss nearly any other camera available today with relative familiarity. Sony, Nikon, Canon, Fuji, Zeiss, Hasselblad, Phase One, and also lighting companies such as Broncolor and Profoto. If you have a camera question, I can help. Contact Me