Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]let's see David... first you didn't like it because of its sound, then bought one anyway, used it for a couple weeks, now have sold it?, and now plan to have a manifesto coming out... this sounds serious... why don't you just relax, do some simple testing, and useful reporting of its strong and weak points... with some photos and/or data so we can better understand its flaws and weaknesses, I must say that all the pro M shooters that have used it are very impressed, and are buying one, or two, or three... I'm trying to decide if I should cancel my own order, though I thought I would have one by now, Steve On Nov 17, 2006, at 11:43 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote: > David, > > When is your Manifest coming out? I'm very curious as to why you > are so angry after having the camera less than 2 weeks. If the > market gets flooded with used ones that may sway me into getting one. > > Len > > > On Nov 17, 2006, at 12:06 PM, David Keenan wrote: > >>> How Leica handles the resulting anger and >>> apprehension will probably determine the M8's success or failure. >> >> As a former owner of an M8, I maintain that the M8 is already a >> failure. >> >> Some diehards will buy it, some will buy it because they want the >> latest >> expensive camera jewelery around their neck, but serious M >> photographers >> will ultimately shun it. >> >> All the claptrap that I read about the M8 being "a real M camera" >> is just >> that, claptrap. It may walk like a duck but it doesn't quack like >> one. >> >> Shades of the M5... >> >> This not from some old fart, film traditionalist either. I longed >> for a >> digital M but it's back to film and, when appropriate, my now much >> more >> highly appreciated R-D1. >> >> This will be expounded apon in my upcoming "M8 Manifesto". >> >> Dave. >> >> -- >> My Photography: http://www.david-keenan.com >> My Blog: http://www.david-keenan.com/euroblog >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information