Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What's your standard of comparison? If it's to an R9-DMR combo, it's a steal -- Full-frame 35mm, 16.7 megapixels, autofocus, 100% finder view, a weather-sealed body built like a brick outhouse, a number of outstanding, fast, image-stabilized lenses, etc., etc., right down to being able to mount Leica R and Zeiss SLR lenses (granted, with limitations). And if you're comparing it to medium format backs? Well, that's no contest: The Canon is priced like a good used car, The MF backs are priced like some nice new cars. I don't doubt for minute that the M8 will be a solid digital performer. The technology is there. But the pleasure of using M glass and a rangefinder body will be, for me, mitigated by the 1.33 crop and the $5K tag. Buying another 5D body instead would leave about $2,500 for film and processing for my M bodies. Call me when someone produces a digital rangefinder that lets my 35mm lens act like a 35mm lens. . . . rs ______________________________________ www.robertschneider.com www.schneiderpix.com On Jun 13, 2006, at 12:02 AM, Grduprey@aol.com wrote: > > And Canon is also selling a pretty fair amount of 1Ds's at $8K > also. Seems > just as crazy to me. > > gene > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information