Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/08/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Perhaps carrying Fuji X Pro?s in the attached photo > On Aug 28, 2017, at 4:00 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > > A serious amateurs or pro does not put all his apples in to one camera > body. > I hate to say with Leica this can be especially the case but as a body > cost so much you don?t have money left over to soon buy more of them. > Also, especially the case as most Leica?s you?d get, a digital M8, M9 or > latter, S, SL, Q are burgeoning technologies whole camera systems re > thinking and re doing the paradigm. > They are first outs. And now it seems they when one of these very edgy > first out cameras systems break they want you to just go out and buy > another one. Put this one in the back of the closet and forget about it. > And that?s hedge fund money the kind of money I?m never going to have. > > -- > > Mark William Rabiner > Photographer > > On 8/26/17, 9:01 PM, "LUG on behalf of Adam Bridge" > <lug-bounces+mark=rabinergroup.com at leica-users.org on behalf of abridge > at mac.com> wrote: > > I think the message is: things have changed. What you used to count > appears to be seriously broken. > > It doesn?t matter what Leica ONCE meant, it?s how the behave today. > Right now it stinks of boutique and not pro. If the gear doesn?t have the > stamina, and the company doesn?t stand behind it in a timely manner, then > it?s not pro. > > Adam > > >> On 2017 Aug 26, at 11:09 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> You and me, too, Ted! I've always used only Leicas professionally except >> for a few months when I had to have digital and Leica didn't have digital. >> I went with Canon and still hate to see those photos in my files. I had 6 >> M6's at one time and used them all. I've only been using them 40 years >> instead of 65! >> >> I've never had anything but the very best service from Leica in New Jersey >> and Germany. They have expedited and over-night shipped to me when I >> needed something right away. Any problem with any camera has been fixed >> or >> replaced to my satisfaction. I've never regretted using only Leicas. >> >> Tina >> >> On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 1:38 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >> >>> Howdy Crew, >>> This isn't about the M9, sort of? But all LEICA's. As I could no longer >>> use >>> an M9? Even if I owned one "or 3?" Along with my 3 motor driven LEICA >>> SLR's >>> as in the golden olden days OF MY CAREER!" However? All the chit chat >>> about >>> this M9? A passing thought? TWO DAMN MANY TECHIE BITS!" >>> Well I must say I have always been a fan of LEICA! >>> >>> Dr. Ted Grant O. C. >>> ===================================== >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley >> www.tinamanley.com >> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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