Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nikons and Canons will not be around and functioning for our kids to use - Leicas will. Unlike some people, I do not have an emotional involvement with the utterly incompetent bureaucrats in Solms, or with those who have invested in the company. I love the cameras and the lenses as tools. I have all the tools of this type I need. I could not possibly use better quality tools of this type as it would be far beyond my photo abilities to benefit from any improvement in the current M lenses. And an M8? You need to up your dosage. :-) :-) On 6/8/05 3:51 PM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote: > >> Now, as to it being a troll, a hoax, etc....Who knows. But at this point >> it >> would hardly be shocking - nor would it matter much, given that there are >> enough M cameras out there to supply all those who want them unto the >> second >> and third generations. The only people to whom the "death of the M" will >> really matter are those who work making them - the rest of those who care >> about Ms will have them as long as they want them. >> >> >> > To state the obvious if you asked a Nikon, Hasselblad, Canon, Linhof or > whatever user if they are upset that their camera company of choice was > going under or that they're not for other reasons making your camera any > more it's obvious they would be upset about it for any number of obvious > valid reasons. > "Oh but there are already so many Nikon, Hasselblad, Canon, Linhof already > made what difference does it make?" > They stare at you amazed. > > The 75 Summicron coming out next week for one the M8 or ??? coming out next > year for two. > > On what weird tenuous relationship would have have to have with the company > which makes your supposed camera of choice to not even care if they go > under > or not? Or if your camera was not made any more? > "Causal to minimal" comes to mind. > > > > Mark Rabiner > Photography > Portland Oregon > http://rabinergroup.com/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information