[Leica] Leica M-A

[Nathan Wajsman]

I am not bashing Leica at all. If they are able to sell cameras to
collectors for three times the price of a second-hand M6, all power to
them! All I know is that someone who wants to USE a Leica film camera can
easily buy one for a lot less than the M-A.

Cheers,
Nathan (who will be submitting 2 pictures shot with Leica equipment to
Geoff on Sunday night)

Op Do, 27 november, 2014 08:20, schreef Leopold Green:
> I used to wonder at Nathan's blanket statements that only collectors but
> new Leica film cameras - on the surface it is quite a demeaning comment
> (particularly on a mail list that was once 'Leica User Group') but
> apparently Leica sell so few of these cameras that Nathan is able to
> interview all of them so it is true!
>
> There is a good little project in their, photographing all these rich
> capitalists with their Leicas in specially adapted glass humidors...
>
>
>
> On 27 Nov 2014, at 07:03, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Richard, I think you missed the point of the camera. Of course you could
>> achieve the same with many of tens of thousand film Leicas still in use
>> as
>> well.
>>
>> Nathan you might level that criticism at all three serial production
>> film
>> M's that Leica Camera is still offering, if you wanted. Similar prices
>> for
>> each model I think actually? Note this is a serial production model, not
>> the limited edition special camera announced in May. Some enthusiasts
>> with
>> the means and motivation will buy them. How do you know that only
>> collectors will?
>>
>>
>> I guess, as an user and enthusiast for the brand I just get frustrated
>> sometimes with different remarks. I'm not interested in any new film M
>> either for my use but I see no down side in them being still offered.
>> This
>> is the Centennial year for Leica Camera and the 60th anniversary of the
>> M
>> system.
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>> Geoff
>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>>
>> On 27 November 2014 at 15:56, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I don't think many buyers of the M-A will use it to take pictures. It
>>> is
>>> for the display case.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Nathan
>>>
>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>
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>>>
>>> On 27 Nov 2014, at 06:20, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well, taping the red dot and removing the battery of my M6 does too,
>>> but, that doesn't do IT for some people.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>
>>>>> On Nov 26, 2014, at 10:19 PM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I think an MP and not using the meter does the same thing :-)
>>>>>> On Nov 26, 2014 7:10 PM, "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I guess I was sleeping in September, but I don't think I noticed
>>>>>> this
>>>>>> Photokina introduction; it looks for all the world like a completely
>>>>>> updated M4 with an MP viewfinder.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> No red dot, no battery, completely analog, can use an M winder,
>>>>>> comes
>>> with
>>>>>> a strap, body cap and a roll of Tri-X, available in silver or black.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> $4750 at B&H
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-M/Leica-M-A
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sonny
>>>>>> http://sonc.com/look/
>>>>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana
>>>>>> 1714
>>>>>> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase
>>>>>>
>>>>>> USA
>>>>>>
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Nathan Wajsman
photo at frozenlight.eu