Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]br writes: <<How the M is marketed has nothing to do with the reasons pros buy it and use it. Those pros I met use the M as their primary money camera, when a quality image is the bottom line.>> Just because I said that the Leica M is at the end of its development cycle, doesn't meant that it is no longer an excellent photographic instrument. It just means that we are unlikely to see many innovations or improvements in the M design. It is, after all, nearly five decades old and represents mid twentieth century mechanical and optical engineering. But being a mature technology is not bad. Violins reached the end of their development cycle in the 18th century yet can still play beautiful music. But we are unlikely to see a digital M. The best we can hope for is a digital camera that can use M lenses. Larry Z - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html