Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/10/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The M8 was one disaster after another almost weekly new issues and was looked upon by the entire photo community was awe and dismay as the bad news kept coming in it like no camera anyone ever heard of. It way out Edseled the Edsel. Yet it did keep Leica in the lens selling business new lenses and paved the way for the almost commercially viable M9 (largely ignored by pros) and at least was not an embarrassment which paved the way for the completely commercially viable M out now.. But by then though all the serious Leica shooters had gone DSLR and were not in a hurry to invest in seven grand bodies with six grand glass which required more than one body as at least of them is going to be in a far off shop for not a short time. For Leica to have gotten its very first digital attempt right and seamlessly jumped right into the digital camera business would have been much more interesting and unlikely news. It was a huge leap for Leica to make and guess what it didn't make it all that wonderfully and instantly. And I dare to disparage the M8! If somebody wants to read positive stuff on the M8 they're going to have to read it here became they're not going to find it anywhere else. Its a blooper the modern Leica company would love to forget. And please tell us about how you're using it for infra red. I think the die hards all but one or two have been stuck with the fact that their camera have locked up and died and its a lesson hopefully well learned. Be careful about buying first outs from companies who have close to zero experience in a new burgeoning technology but plenty of experience in the opposite. Had the camera been successful it would have been a minor modern miracle. With a little luck it would have had a few less issues. But that luck with not to be found that time round. On 10/24/15 5:46 PM, "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: > Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> >> ... >> I remain the only person on any photo list who gets is opinions thrown >> back >> at him if he doesn't have a notarized receipt of the item at hand. It >> makes >> me feel very special. I've notice the most I get in trouble on this list >> is >> when I say something positive about a Leica product. >> > > It's also when you say something negative about something you've never > used, > Leica or otherwise. Do you recall the M8? > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/