Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/25

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Subject: [Leica] M8: "I think it's going to be all right" -- NOT!
From: philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)
Date: Sat Nov 25 09:44:15 2006
References: <5f1be6b50611250837h7fa01bb0veabed8f55a2abc6c@mail.gmail.com>

Dave,
If I understand correctly, are you so angry at this camera because  
it's not up to Leica standards, as set by all the previous M's ?
Philippe


Op 25-nov-06, om 17:37 heeft David Keenan het volgende geschreven:

>> David, any update on the M8 Manifesto?
>
> Greg  --
>
> Thanks for your interest.
>
> I'm still mentally chewing on the manifesto thing.
>
> To be honest, though, I'm asking myself "what's the point?" of it now.
>
> I have expressed my opinions albeit in a piecemeal fashion on LUG  
> and RFf
> numerous times. My views are unpopular and if there's a choir out  
> there to
> preach to, they aren't very vocal.
>
> But most importantly, the M8 is clearly a "done deal" and nothing  
> anyone can
> say or do is going to change that.
>
> I think that Brian's reference to the Stephen Stills song is right  
> on. --
> except my love remains with the R-D1, a camera whose flaws I can  
> accept...
>
> Dave.
>
> -- 
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>
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In reply to: Message from ausdlk at gmail.com (David Keenan) ([Leica] M8: "I think it's going to be all right" -- NOT!)