Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Depends on your opinion of "vastly superior". IMO the differences between lenses are reasonably subtle, and resolution is not, for me, the most important one. I shall buy a M8 because I generally prefer the look of my Leica lenses over the Canon ones and I much prefer rangefinders to SLRs. That is enough for me. It is cheaper than my EOS 1Ds was and I know when I get one I will use it more and enjoy doing so -much- more. Frank On 28 Oct, 2006, at 06:16, Bill Smith wrote: > I think that unless the M8 gives vastly superior images/ handling > ease (doubtful) to the current offerings of Canon, Nikon, etc. it's > going to be a huge flop due to the high price. Those dedicated > Leicaphiles (many here) will be hard-pressed (for a multitude of > reasons) to give up their film cameras until there's no more film > to be bought on the face of the earth, so that leaves whom? A few > well-heeled folk around the world who just love to have the best of > everything and want more prestige (Leica marque) than a high- > priced P&S or DSLR can give them. A small market in the latter > group. How small? Dunno, I run in those kinds of circles. > > Just my opinion-- to be damned and/ or shredded to pieces. > > GREG LORENZO <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> wrote: > Nathan Wajsman writes in part: > >> Sorry, but I don't understand the necessity for "full frame". The >> 35mm >> is a coincidence stemming from the movie film Barnack had >> available in >> the early 20th century. There is nothing magic about it. > > Nathan, > > Do you own a MF film camera? > > If so, ask yourself why? > > This should answer your question. > > Regards, > > Greg > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > --------------------------------- > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information