Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I thinking it will be taking over from the M9 (only differences are looks, no USB or frame chooser) once the M (240) is on the market; so M, MM and M-E will be the range for new cameras for a while... john -----Original Message----- Though not a lot of people are going to be trading in their M9's for an M-E. As its for people who cant afford an M9. And if you already owned and M9 that kind of indicates that you can afford one. Mark William Rabiner > > On Oct 31, 2012, at 5:56 AM, Richard Man wrote: > >> Well yes of course, but I'm not sure the tradeoff between an ME for >> $5400 with color options vs. an MM for $8000 with better tonality is >> the right tradeoff. >> >> If they are both priced at $5000, then I'd jump for the MM too (if I >> have the budget) >> >> On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 3:22 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> >> wrote: >> >>> For me it is the tonality, never got the same from an M9 conversion. >>> I am more than happy with my MM compared to the 3200dpi Hasselblad >>> scans (FP4+) I made earlier this year.... > > So very personal > on almost every single level of evaluation (from economic to the > tonal) > > Regards, > George Lottermoser