Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A year or so ago the high end high resolution Nikons and Canons cost about 8 grand each pretty much the price of an M9. The Very first full frame DSLR from Canon cost 8 grand. - - from my iRabs. Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > From: John McMaster <john at chiaroscuro.co.nz> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2012 15:39:24 +1200 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Final Sobol Photos with MM Part II the beginning > > Totally different market these days, compared to most dSLRs (D4 and D1X > being the exceptions) they are in a different price league. Two D800E's or > a > single M9 for the same money? Then get on to the lens prices..... > > john > > -----Original Message----- > > Historically for photographers Leicas were cheap compared to their > Hasselblads and Linhof's or Sinar's. > > - - from my iRabs. > Mark Rabiner > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > > >> Ha ha, Leica cannot even supply core M lenses today! Look at the >> number of people waiting from 35mm and 50mm Summilux's (and doubtless >> for 50mm AA as well now), I have just cancelled an order from last >> July for a 75mm APO-Summicron as there was no sign of one arriving >> soon ( a good used one turned up). >> >> You would have to be quite a successful photographer to buy into the M >> system from scratch IMO, it is not cheap and is it that much better in >> output? I think so, but I do not regard it as value for money. In a >> business world that is not good enough... >> >> john >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> >> And the camera is not a loaner the camera is something the >> photographer went out and bought with his/her hard earned inheritance. >> Then went out and bought a lens too. Then used it for a critical job. >> And the results speak for themselves. Then M10's fly off the shelves >> not just to rich guys. But to some noted figures in today's photography. > Which makes for more rich guys. >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information