[Leica] Re: Digital M

[bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)]

Absolutely. In fact what I can't figure out is why the "Leica" isn't the
black body camera, and the "Panasonic" isn't the chrome body.

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Ted Grant
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 3:14 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Digital M


B. D. Colen said and asked:
>>> Is the DigiII 33 % better built, or does it produce 33% better 
>>> images
> than the Panasonic version of the same camera? How could it possibly -

> it's the same damn camera but black and without a red dot.
>
> Leica equipment is stellar - but please don't tell me you're not 
> paying a huge premium for the name and red dot. :-)<<<<

Hi B.D.,
When Dr. Joseph Yao visited us in Victoria he was using the Panasonic
version and I the digilux 2. In all appearances and I believe operation
they're dead ringers. So I don't have any doubt those who've bought the
digi 2 have without question forked out for the "Big Red Dot and name!"

But we've all done that to some degree over the years while using the
Leica and lenses etc. But in this case it's absolutely blatant " theft "
to charge the extra $500.00 they did for an identical camera, other than
colour of body.

And quite frankly I'd much rather have had the black body than "shining
in your face chrome Leica!"

ted



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