Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sep 25, 2008, at 10:35 AM, Sonny Carter wrote: > On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 12:13 PM, <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote: > > >> We also hear that if we actually mention that Leica is over >> priced, we >> get slammed for "dissing".... > > > I don't think anyone slams people for giving their opinion on the > pricing. > It is the constant harping against the Leica company, over and over > from the > same people. > > The price is what it is, just as with certain brands of Scotch, > neckties, > cars, computers. Hand made anything costs a lot to produce per > unit. You > want it, and can afford to get it, then you should be able to with out > constant criticism. > > I was not the earliest adopter, but I was in the first six months. > It is > no heartache to me to use a filter on the camera. I rarely > encounter a need > for anything over 640 ISO. > > I love my M8, and nothing on the M8.2 appeals enough to me to part > with this > one. > > This one camera replaced two Leica M7's. I almost came out of the > deal > even. This camera made me realize that a couple of my lenses > actually > needed tuning, because the film cameras have enough slop in their > back focus > that I didn't see the problem. > > Yes the camera is expensive. We just don't need to be periodically > told > that. We know it, and most of us early people have amortized the > expense > through tax (if pros) and film/processing savings. Friday flowers, my > weekly gift to the world, cost me about $600 a year in film/ > processing. My > picture a week was at least that. After four years of use I will > have > about paid for my camera there. yup...what he said, Steve > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > Natchitoches, Louisiana > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information