Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I rest my case ;-) ;-) Well someone has to buy and use the Leica stuff here. I just read Jono Slacks article and I see that he has shot about 10 000 with three prototypes and a couple of firmware versions of the new M. I enjoyed the article and always listen to what he has to say. He shoots some nice stuff from the samples I've seen. *If you want to take more interesting pictures, stand in front of more interesting stuff* -- Joe McNally Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 23 February 2013 14:36, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > Maybe I would look seriously at it if it had AF even with Leica printed on > the outside....and was demonstrably far superior to the Fuji X-Pro 1! (-: > Now, the Nikon D7100, that is tempting as a replacement for the D700! (-: > One looks for practical usefulness and value for money as well, you know! > (-: > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 9:51 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com > >wrote: > > > No way that Jayanand will ever get one either, Richard, although perhaps > > for different reasons ;-) ;-) > > But if it was AF and had Nikon printed on the outside....... ;-) ;-) > > > > Jono Slack has never claimed to be an independent reviewer, nor does he > get > > any payment for that. He's a photographer and has been a beta tester on > the > > new M and shared some very useful and impressive samples witeveryone thus > > far. > > > > Never mind, I'll show you some results when I get my M (and I have a D600 > > too). > > > > *If you want to take more interesting pictures, > > stand in front of more interesting stuff* -- Joe McNally > > > > Cheers > > Geoff > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > > > On 23 February 2013 13:53, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Well, I just mentioned the reviews for people like John McMaster, Vick, > > and > > > Bob - you know, enabling them :-) > > > > > > There's no way that I will get the M/240 so it's academic for me :-) > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 7:45 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj < > jayanand at gmail.com > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > Have you seen Jono Slack's "review"? He states: > > > > > > > > This article is not meant to be a review. There are others better > > > equipped > > > > to do that, and you should be aware that on the one hand I?m not an > > > > independent voice; as always, my loyalty as a camera tester is to > > Leica: > > > If > > > > I find a problem, then I tell Leica, If I like something, then I tell > > > > everyone else! On the other hand I hope that I?m an honest > > correspondent, > > > > and I won?t say anything that I don?t really believe to be the case. > > > > > > > > He would like it, of course. (-: > > > > > > > > I would like some independent voices to chip in, and then see a few > > > prints > > > > in my hand... > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > Jayanand > > > > > > > > On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 4:44 AM, Richard Man < > > > richard at richardmanphoto.com > > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > Two quite influential Internet photographers and reviewers quite > like > > > the > > > > > M/240 (M10 is so much shorter to type) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://leicarumors.com/2013/02/22/ming-theins-review-of-the-leica-m-type-240.aspx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 1:34 PM, Richard Man < > > > > richard at richardmanphoto.com > > > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Mark, I have no experience of course, neither with Nikon nor with > > "M" > > > > > > However, the people I mentioned below, print 50" wide and above. > > > > > > > > > > > > Their comparison is the $20,000 digital back if they are "cheap," > > or > > > > > > $40,000 if they have the $$. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 8:44 AM, Mark Rabiner < > > mark at rabinergroup.com > > > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >> There are too many ultrawide and wide Nikon Lenses to count > being > > > used > > > > > by > > > > > >> pros every day. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> On 2/21/13 10:02 PM, "Richard Man" <richard at > > > > > >> richardmanphoto.com > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > Nah, R lens are still a niche market :-) > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > Although some "high end" users (i.e. the people who otherwise > > > spend > > > > > >> > $20,000+ for a medium format digital back) are complaining > that > > > the > > > > > >> D800/E > > > > > >> > is lacking in the wide angle end (especially in the corners), > > even > > > > if > > > > > >> they > > > > > >> > use the Zeiss prime lens, let alone the Nikon ones (these > people > > > are > > > > > the > > > > > >> > ones who typically print 4 feet wide and higher). So who > knows, > > > may > > > > be > > > > > >> the > > > > > >> > Leica R, especially the 19mm would be up to the task? > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 6:46 PM, Vick Ko < > vick.ko at sympatico.ca> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> >> Ah yes, I feel the value of my R lenses rising already. > > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> :-) > > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> Vick > > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> ______________________________**_________________ > > > > > >> >> Leica Users Group. > > > > > >> >> See > > > > > >> >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug< > > > > > >> http://leica-users.org/mailman/ > > > > > >> >> listinfo/lug>for more information > > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> -- > > > > > >> Mark William Rabiner > > > > > >> Photography > > > > > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > > > >> Leica Users Group. > > > > > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > > > information > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > // 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> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >