Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's not about buying you off, but to promote the introduction of a full frame digital rangefinder. Think of it as a self sacrifice :-0 On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > You think I can be bought!?!? > I'll give you my Summicrons when you take them from my cold, dead hands > > > > - - from my iRabs. > Mark Rabiner > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > > > > From: Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> > > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 13:02:12 -0700 > > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Waiting but not long > > > > So the best thing for people to do, if they want to see a non-Leica full > > frame digital rangefinder, is just throw money at you until you sell > your M > > lens :-) > > > > On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > > > >> If I was asked I'd suggest someone who had access to 6 grand and a huge > >> interest in doing photography with an appreciation towards working > with a > >> rangefinder system rather than a reflex system to wait. > >> The M9 is a great camera. A solid one. But its a first out full frame > >> digital camera from Leica. Certainly they got some of the beginning bugs > >> out > >> with their development of the M8. But the M9 has a bit of a fledgling > issue > >> to it yet. Its totally understandable. Its a very new thing for Leica a > >> company making since 1925 camera whose insides looked like clocks not > >> radios. > >> I predict the M9.1 will come out real soon and it will be mainly a > sensor > >> upgrade and it will be significant. People will not be doing their night > >> shots with a Canon any more. > >> > >> When that happens I'll be real pissed off I don't really have access to > six > >> grand. As I do have the Leica glass to put it front of it . So I'll > have to > >> figure something out. > >> I do know one thing for sure. > >> Should I unload my Leica M glass this week then firs thing next week, > >> Monday, Fuji or Cosina or somebody will make the announcement of a full > >> frame Leica M mount compatible rangefinder camera costing two or three > >> grand. Consumer priced in other worlds. And within my grasp. > >> > >> So its like an umbrella. If you want it to rain you leave it at home. > >> Or a camera. If you want rainbows and spaceships leave it at home. > >> I keep mine with me to make sure nothing to usually happens. And its a > >> DSLR. > >> And its not light nor small. > >> > >> > >> - - from my iRabs. > >> Mark Rabiner > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>