Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/07/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That?s true it better because of the glass also the format but I was seeing it through the eyes of the average person. And the average person just wants to make out aunt Tilley and can?t understand why the cheapest glass possible would not be up for the job. But mainly I was addressing the interface which is supposed to make the average iPhone person who is dominated by it feel comfortable with it. I feel that approach would backfire. Are there other consumer products which to survive imitated the smart phone interface? I?m thinking there must be. Me I?m just so glad my internet is back up. I almost read a chapter out of a book in an easy chair. That would have been horrible! -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer On 7/12/17, 9:51 PM, "LUG on behalf of Adam Bridge" <lug-bounces+mark=rabinergroup.com at leica-users.org on behalf of abridge at mac.com> wrote: No, it?s not. Because of the glass. No iPhone is going to have the abilities of this camera even if you add out-board clip-ons. I think NYC has gotten you a bit chippy, Mark. Adam > On 2017 Jul 11, at 8:21 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > > It?s an iPhone which doesn?t make phone calls. > It?s selling for $1950 plus tax and license they have lens hoods which cost more than that. > The IPhone 8 will cost $1200 next year > Perhaps it?s mainly made of electronic modules which are outsourced by electronic groups and is a cheaper way to put together a still quality camera. > But I still think this kissing of the iPhone mentalities ass is not the way to be a quality camera company. > > > > > -- > > Mark William Rabiner > Photographer _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information