Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug They are no more uglier than the Canon EOS line, IMHO. :-) Gene |---------+--------------------------------------------------------> | | "Douglas M. Sharp" | | | <DouglasMSharp@netscape.net> | | | Sent by: | | | lug-bounces+grduprey=rockwellcollins.com@leic| | | a-users.org | | | | | | | | | 05/05/2004 11:25 AM | | | Please respond to Leica Users Group | | | | |---------+--------------------------------------------------------> >-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> | | cc: | | Subject: [Leica] ten years behind | >-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Leica, built for the future with yesterdays technology ! On the state of the art as represented by Leica cameras I can only agree with Ted, but wasn't Leica always the world leader in high quality optics ? If they hadn't been so pig-headed with their philosophy of "Leica lenses only for Leica cameras" they could have made a fortune producing for other mounts. After all the camera body is only a box for holding the film and partly governing the amount of light which reaches it, it's the lens (the German word "Objektiv" is a lot more descriptive) that does the real work of getting the quality of image that the photographer wants. This was admirably proved by the Bessa L, a lens with a camera on it. Douglas BTW I personally hate the design of the R8 and R9, they may be ergonomically designed but they look awful. > > Ted Grant wrote: > >> B. D. said: >> >> >>>>>> The bottom line is that most PEOPLE don't know that Leica ever >>>>>> existed, >>>>> >>> >>> or exists. Since at least the 1970s Leica has been a boutique brand >>> in a >>> WalMart world.....<<< >> >> >> >> >> >> Leica were ten years behind all other SLR manufactures and to date >> haven't >> caught up, let alone in the digital manufacturing of a digital >> camera. Yep >> the digi back is coming? So are twelve blue moons in the southern >> sky! If it >> works as they claim that's great, yes some folks will buy it, but at >> what >> cost? It isn't like buying an amazing piece of Leica created glass. >> >> >> >> ted >> _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information