[Leica] Epson RD1

[jsluss at hughes.net (John Sluss)]

Way to go Ted,  keep on teaching. The right tool for the job

John.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Epson RD1


> Scott Gregory said:
>> You mean to say you don't want to spend another $3500.00 Canadian to
>> help the cause back in the Old Country!<<<
>
> Scott,
> Naw I've been supporting them very handsomely for 40 years and I kind of 
> thought maybe they'd like to support me by sending one of those M8's for 
> some serious use before I get to the last frame on the roll! ;-)
>
>>> I've been watching the Leica Forum and it's interesting to see the 
>>> momentum building to Sept. 15 for the supposed announcement from 
>>> Germany. "The most important new product from Leica since the 
>>> introduction of the M3." And the salivating of people who are waiting 
>>> with great anticipation for this digital M.<<<
>
> Oh I don't doubt the flock are waiting in great anticipation drooling all 
> over the place. That is until they see it? Or have one in hand when the 
> usual whining will begin as happens when any new Leica piece is 
> released....;-)
>
> "it's too tall!
> "it doesn't feel like an M!
> "it's too big in my hands!
> "it's not the right look of black!
> "it's not the right chrome look!
> "it's viewfinder is dim!
> "it's viewfinder is cluttered!
> "it's not what they said it would be!
> "it's nothing like I expected!
> "it's toooo expensive!
> "it's red dot is too prominent!
> "it's "whatever reason you can think of!" ;-)
>
> But they'll all have reasons why they don't like it without ever having 
> one in their hands and shooting serious photography.:-) But that's a Leica 
> user in the fast lane of the new world digital order! :-)
>
> I can hardly wait! :-)
>
> ted
>
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