Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Leica ME is a sad joke compared to an M or monochrome. When one can raise 5 grand for a Leica ME with a perennial permanent load of medium speed film in it (200) or spend 7 grand for a Leica in which extra fast speed (1600) is cruising speed and you can go way higher and use the Leica for the street shooting I which it was from day one in the mid 1950's designed I'd say raise the extra two grand. 7 grand is a lot to spend on a camera even if its the greatest camera being produced today its for sure not a waist of money. Spending 5 grand on a camera like the ME a camera which compared to what everybody's shooting now is an embarrassment certainly is a waste of money. The offerings out now from Leica are excellent. Its previous offerings were severely compromised. Its not a good time to invest ones money and time in old Leica technology. Its time to wait save and finance what Leica has finally come into its own to offer now. Its a pivotal time now for Leica. They are about to take over the known photo universes as we know it. Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:40:21 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 craps out > > +1 > > I agree with everything Sonny said except that my favorite camera is now > the MM followed very, very closely by the M9. > > Tina > > On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 10:09 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 8:06 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at >> gmail.com >>> wrote: >> >>> Why don't you try one and find out? I have no trouble at all now, and >> there >>> are quite a few members on the list using it on a regular basis for >> street >>> photography, and posting regularly. IMHO, better to wait and buy the new >>> M-E rather than a second hand M9 if you must have a Leica. >>> >> >> >> Jay is a Leica Bystander. Take financial advice from him, but follow your >> heart on this one. >> >> I played with the Fuji and while it is a very nice little camera, since >> you >> have a substantial investment in Leica lenses, it is not a solution. >> >> Even with the adapter, focus and handling with Leica is a bear, much like >> it is with the m4/3's stuff. >> >> Your Noctilux will be next to useless on a Fuji. >> >> As to the ME, I see it as a stripped down M9, at about the new price of an >> M9. >> >> If you must sell an internal organ, I'd say wait for the M. >> >> M9 cameras have been showing up on RFF at pretty good prices lately ( >> there's a steel gray one there today that looks to be nice.) >> >> My M9 is my favorite still camera ever. >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Sonny >> http://sonc.com/look/ >> Natchitoches, Louisiana >> >> USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information