Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, I was privelidged to see the images that regular users got with prototype M8's. It delivers images of the very highest quality. You will not go back to film. Want a little noise, dial up the ISO to 2500. Otherwise images that hold up very well with the high priced C spread without noise reduction or anti-aliasing filter. Battery life is the only issue and Tina can always go off to Guatemala with ten charged batteries. Phenomenal detail with great color response. It is amazing and I don't amaze very much when it comes to cameras. Start picking up pennies in the parking lot, it will eventually pay off. :) Don don.dory@gmail.com On 10/23/06, Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote: > > Pricing a Leica is not cost driven. Given that they take out 99% of the > parts, the cost will not go down to the consumer. > > Leicas are priced in Euros. Cost of Leicas is in Euros. A lot of the > price of the M8 is based upon the simple fact that the dollar > is lousy compared to the Euro. If the dollar becomes stronger, you will > see grey market M8 cameras selling for a lot less than $5K. > Not official imports, as they are still subject to Leica USA, that does > pricing increases when the dollar goes bad, and nothing when > the dollar gets strong, > > My take is to wait till someone wants to sell their almost new M8 used, or > wait for the dollar to get strong ( I think a lot longer > in time), or sell off what you have, to the extent you are comfortable, > and pony up the $5k for a new one now. Don't expect a low > priced digital M series camera, it ain't going to happen. The low priced > line is the D series, made currently by Panasonic. The > Digilux 3 is the current camera. Note that it does not take M > lenses. Now mind you, a lens mount is a lens mount and it COULD have > taken M series lenses, or an adapter made, but someone in management at > Leica ( or Panasonic) thought this was a bad idea, so it was > not done. > > As far as the look of the lenses goes, we have some very non- neutral > reports ( Leica sourced) and some P+S quick look, not > scientific reports from users that really tells you little to nothing as > yet. Wait for the camera to be out there and them read > what a lot of people say. Then you might have some idea of the picture > look. OTOH, are the lenses up to the sensor? Sure they > are. Is the sensor good enough for the lenses? That is the question to > ponder. What does the sensor add to the picture to improve > or detract from its native operation of optics. > > If you want a digital M, go get a M8 in the time frame that makes you > happy. Otherwise, keep shooting film, or go get that Olympus > camera, or a Canon or a Nikon, and pocket the cash difference.. > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >