This actually leans more on the cool and grey side as opposed to their warm/yellow presale photos. Not quite sure how I like it on a black body...
Fred Miranda wrote:
Things got a little busy with the camera half case, but it shows an M Safari paired with the LLL 35mm f/1.4 Double Aspherical Titanium. Light Lens Lab posted it on their Instagram.
I have a LLL 35/f2 8e in stainless steel. I think this 35/AA in titanium looks more like that stainless steel, which has a subtle grey tone.
I pre-ordered a titanium too, and hope it will look good on my m11-p safari.
gammarART wrote:
I bet it will look fantastic on an all black M body.
The subtle warm tone makes it similar to my all-time favorite, nickel and black paint. Titanium and black chrome go well together for a satin finish. 🥰
Having looked at the photos again on a bigger screen: I really like the look, especially the bokeh. But I’m still not sure whether the sharpness is really that understated (or if it’s just the compression). Wide open, the pre-ASPH felt razor-sharp in comparison.
Japanese retailer (Shotenkobo) posted a shot of what, I assume, is a production model (based on serial number - 265/998). I can't say if this is an image they took or it's a photo provided by LLL, but you can click the link to see it:
_jim_ wrote:
Japanese retailer (Shotenkobo) posted a shot of what, I assume, is a production model (based on serial number - 265/998). I can't say if this is an image they took or it's a photo provided by LLL, but you can click the link to see it:
Update: I got lost in the timezone shuffle of the Ti pre-order, but went ahead and ordered a black paint, anyways, then shot David an email about the situation. He got me sorted, and now I'm eagerly awaiting a Ti version. TBH, titanium isn't even a vanity choice for me: my M cameras just go in my normal shoulder bag with other stuff, so the paint on alloy lenses (Leica, Zeiss) tends to take a beating and Ti should fair better.
I guess Ti not limited, or limited as much, or there were cancellations and more available. Since I am not collecting but using I suppose it really doesn't matter to me. No mint in box saving for me. I anxious to get my hands on it and see what I can do with the optics
Marcus Stein wrote:
Behold! The titanium version is available for order now again.
Not sure what it means
Are you sure? It still shows unavailable for me. Maybe some people cancelled their orders and a few Titanium copies popped back up. I was told this one really is a limited edition.
Fred Miranda wrote:
Are you sure? It still shows unavailable for me. Maybe some people cancelled their orders and a few Titanium copies popped back up. I was told this one really is a limited edition.
May have been that or a site bug. It showed up as available for me when I looked earlier.
