Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>> For those who are " thinking about my order for the M240 vs. the X >> series." >> Kind of sounds like one is in the middle of really financing a seven grand >> full frame M but then somehow looking over at the $1400 1.5 crop Fuji in >> the >> same breath? >> Here's what I came up with: >> $7000 - $1400 = $5600.00 savings >> And also: >> $7000/$1400 = 5.0 >> >> So if you last minute having saved seven grand for the M but then get >> the X >> instead you have $5600 burning a hole in your back pocket that can buy you >> exactly four more X's. >> That's quite a discrepancy of dreams! >> ... Or an extra lens and a trip around the world. >> >> Its like "oh boy I get to finally buy that Rolls Royce now but maybe that >> Honda Civic will also get me there?" >> Or as we say in the US of A: apples and oranges. >> Or lets say you saved up to get a Harley motorcycle but then got a tuna >> fish >> sandwich instead? Lots of left over here too for extras: >> Tomatoes >> Cheese. >> Lettuce. >> Pickles >> Rye bread. >> >> I'm afraid I'm just not seeing the overlap between M dreams and X dreams. >> To me they just don't belong in the same rapid eye movement cycle. >> At very least there's a full tuna on rye separating them. rather than talking sandwiches, buy or at least use the cameras first.... other wise it's all a fish story. I cancelled my M240 which was ordered from B and H, when I saw the Fuji results compared to my M9, did some thinking, spoke to others, did the math.... I know Mark you want a full frame camera, an M249 above all else... best not take your assumptions and wishes for reality. Steve