MacroDonata

Though I've never been a buyer of special editions, I do like the look of this one.

If I ever get an urge to revisit film, I'll root around my closet and see if I can find my Ricoh XR-M and get it to work. Took that thing on more trips than I can remember.

The 35-70mm kit lens was nothing special, but it did have a decent macro function that stimulated an interest in close-up imaging that I still enjoy.

Shortcut for voters:

Scroll down to "N" and pick three.

I'd throw in an honorable mention for the PL 9mm.

Looking forward to seeing the Oly 90mm macro on next year's list.

For chargers that don't have a built-in plug, I have found that a detachable plug that goes directly into the charger without a cord to be a very useful accessory.

It is tiny, cheap, and eliminates the need for keeping up with a bunch of battery charger cords.

Prices were getting a bit silly at Fred Miranda for used models. In the past few weeks, though, they were trending down to original list for 9+ condition.

This news is likely to send them right back to the highs.

I'd like to try one, but I'll happily make do with the Ricoh GR models for now.

Per Hodinkee's site, the Ghost set retails for $5995, which includes an extra year of warranty. The "standard" model will become available in December through the normal Leica distributors.

Nice looking camera, but Rolex has always struck me as more about marketing than horology. Some might say that makes Rolex a perfect partner for Leica...;>}

So it comes with a Z to E adapter?

(I couldn't resist.)

SP, I never had a problem with such lenses either, nor does my OP say I did.

I simply expressed a preference for manual lenses that do transmit data vesrsus those that do not.

My preferences are absolutely a "real reason" to guide my choices.

Any chance it has electrical contacts to allow aperture control from the body and EXIF data? My guess is NO, but I hope to be wrong.

Even at a lower cost, I'm much less likely to buy a manual lens that doesn't transmit data to the body versus one that does.

I get that there are many improvements from the 5.2 to the 5.3, but, unless I specifically need those features, I prefer using the 5.2.

Took it out to the beach at sunset yesterday with the Panasonic 14mm lens and really enjoyed it.

I hope the new version goes back to magnesium instead of the composite used in the 5.3. IMO, the marginal cost would be worth it.

While I will always prefer cameras, phones are now legitimate photographic devices.

DPR cover all such devices without bias.

catlyn, seems you don't know how to click on someone's profile to see how long they've been around.

My point was that not all readers are aware of the new terminology and that a link to a chart - or the the sensor size article - would be helpful.

Apparently, DPR has transitioned to new nomenclature for sensor size.

"Type 1" is formerly known as 1". Has the terminology for all other sensor sizes also changed?

For reviews that use the new terms, it might be helpful to include a chart that shows the size equivalence between the new and old terms - or a link to one - for people who are unfamiliar with the change. Thanks.

Extreme caution is recommended when using such an abomination.

Otherwise, some poor creature will be screaming, "Help Me!, Help Me!" in the resulting images.

Can I use one of the seven custom modes to help me keep track of the settings in the other six? ;>}

ML, was regularly eating acid "mandatory" back then?

Jobs had some fairly unusual personal habits that many associate with that term.

Every item I've read about this update specifies the update for Macs running Monterey.

Is is safe to infer that Macs running prior versions are not vulnerable?

If you took the same shots on the same bodies with the earlier version of this lens, would people who had no idea which lens was used be able to tell a meaningful differrence?

Given that this lens is ~$1000 and exellent used copies of the first version are half that price, I'd want to know what performance advantages the new one offers.

A lot of m43 macro shooters would love to see this lens in a native mount. Especially if it was chipped for EXIF data and aperture control.

My OP might make more sense to you if you stopped forcing your inferences onto my words.