Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]With all the speculation on the legitimacy of a picture of unreleased hardware, this place is starting to sound just like a Macintosh rumor site;^) But, then there are so many similarities between the communities. Ric On Aug 27, 2006, at 2:14 AM, G Hopkinson wrote: > You may well be right Adam and no question that it is no original > image a > posted. > I'm just hoping it approximates the actual product. > If you saw the excerpt from the alleged window showing some more of > the > "brochure" you even more so, either think it's a real release or an > elaborate construct. I loved the other comment from someone > involving a > Chinese spy and a Holga or some such! > Still we're nowhere near the bordering on bizarre speculation on > the LUF (on > viewfinder magnification, for example). Personally, I like the way > Zeiss > managed this with their slowly updated hints in site banners etc > followed by > an accidental reveal of the content. I'm referring to their new > manual focus > lens series for Nikon etc. > Back on the M8, who could not want a big bright RF finder on a > digital, new > wider primes and zoom etc. Basically an M that happens to capture on a > sensor, except for Jim Hememway, who wants it all on an R! > > Bring it on, > I say. > > Cheers > Speculative Hoppy > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Adam Bridge > Sent: Sunday, 27 August 2006 14:55 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: RE: [Leica] M8 a bit lighter > > But it's such a CRAPPY product photo. There are these reflections in > the display of the surrounding room. Does this look like an image of > ANY Leica camera you've seen in their product brouchure? > > I'd suggest NOT. > > I still don't believe it's a real image. > > Adam > > On 8/26/06, G Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: >> Jim that shows the detail much better. Clearly it is an illustration > rather >> than just a photograph. The PDF brochure idea sounds like a plausible >> source. Appears to be a 35 shown as the standard? That would make >> sense. >> >> Funny how seeing the alleged illustration has awakened my technolust. >> Sigh, conspicuous consumer. >> I just hope it is an accurate rendering of what will arrive, not just >> somebody exercising their web given right to be a PITA. >> >> Good to see that entertaining speculation has raised its head >> again on the >> LUG. Plus forward thinking speculation regarding R10s before we >> see the > M8. >> >> Cheers >> Hoppy >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of >> Jim Hemenway >> Sent: Sunday, 27 August 2006 13:08 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: [Leica] M8 a bit lighter >> >> http://www.half-fast.com/M8.jpeg > >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information