[Leica] Cameras Real Pros Use

[john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)]

I looked at buying an M6/21/35/90 in 2000, I could afford it but went for a 
Contax G1/G2/21/35/90 outfit for about 1/3 of the cost (AFAIR)...

john

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> I think there was a leap in price in the past 5 years. I'd love to see a 
> graph. I
> bet it spikes upward after the reign of Dr. Andreas Kaufmann as instituted.
> Not that I'm not all for the guy. But I'm glad I did my Leica buying just 
> post
> ASPH a dozen years go at the turn of the millennium when we were all bight
> eyed and bushy tailed.
> 
> http://www.fdtimes.com/2011/10/19/interview-with-dr-andreas-
> kaufmann/
> Or
> http://tinyurl.com/6mn35wv
> 
> Mark William Rabiner
> Photography
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
> 
> 
> > From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz>
> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2012 00:49:10 +0000
> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Cameras Real Pros Use
> >
> > If, starting from scratch, you cannot afford a full frame digital
> > Leica body then I doubt you will be able to afford many Leica lenses
> > from the past quarter century.....
> >
> > john
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >>
> >> If Leica glass is the clincher,  it also shows that the first other
> >> brand to turn up with a full-frame digital camera (maybe even
> >> exclusively) for M-mount Leica lenses (like the Voigtl?nder Bessa and
> >> Zeiss Ikon cameras for film) is going to make a killing if they have
> >> prices much lower than what Leica demands and acceptable build
> >> quality.
> >>
> >> Even at "M-system entry level", Leica prices most potential users out
> >> of the market from the word go.
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >> Douglas
> >>
> >> On 30.11.2012 20:47, Frank Filippone wrote:
> >>> Forget all the stories about reliability, as we still use the Digi-M
> >>> because it uses Leica Glass.  And, as amateurs, we can tolerate the
> >>> reliability problems....
> >>>
> >>> It only shows that you need a backup camera.  If you use N or C
> >>> cameras, a backup, even a lower model or older model,  can be bought
> >>> in most countries, and even if you do pay more than you want or buy
> >>> a film camera, it will be cheap, relative to what it would cost in
> >>> an emergency to buy a new M9 in some Podunk location, if possible at
> all.
> >>> And therein the problem for us Leica fans.. we MUST bring a backup
> >>> camera with us....  Mine is an M6TTL.  I carry 4-6 rolls of film and
> >>> figure I can always buy some form of C41 film or even B+W no matter
> >> where in the world I am.
> >>>
> >>> The backup stays in my luggage for the trip.  Not in the camera bag.
> >>>
> >>> Frank Filippone
> >>> Red735i at verizon.net
> >>>