Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, I do not think the reviewer was reviewing what may come out in the future, but the current camera. IMHO if it is something wrong in the current camera it outta be listed, not glossed over in the hopes of an unknown future camera. Some of the "M Negatives" under the cons he clarifies by adding at the bottom of his cons: > * Many of these 'pros and cons' are listed for those unfamiliar with > rangefinders, many M8 buyers will already be aware of these and won't > see them as significant disadvantages The overall conclusion I thought was very positive for the M8, he ends by saying if you can afford it and are serious about photography you need to get one. Afterswift@aol.com wrote: > We should keep in mind that this review ignored the fact that succeeding > versions of the digital M will be available during the next few years. > I've no > doubt that many of the "cons" mentioned will be corrected. I'd look for a > simultaneous LCD viewer and a FF sensor that will accept all M lenses, as > the > film M models do. Sensor technology is moving very fast. Kodak has just > announced "panchromatic" type pixels that increase the speed of it > sensors. So it's a > new ball game and a new Leica M9. > > Bob > -- Harrison McClary Harrison McClary Photography harrison@mcclary.net http://www.mcclary.net ImageStockSouth - Stock Photography http://www.imagestocksouth.com Tobacco Road: Personal Blog: http://www.mcclary.net/blog