[Leica] I did not buy an M8, but I want one.

[bd at bdcolenphoto.com (B. D. Colen)]

Yup - that'll solve the apparent problems.
LOL.


On 12/17/06 10:17 AM, "Douglas Herr" <telyt@earthlink.net> wrote:

> David, try getting up on the other side of bed.
> 
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> 
> On Dec 17, 2006, at 7:18 AM, David Keenan wrote:
> 
>> Well, have you been reading about all of the NEW problems with the new
>> "fixed" M8's that are just now reaching people's hands?
>> 
>> I think now that Leica is doomed with the M8. People are so
>> hyper-critical
>> (as a bitterly disappointed former owner, I am too) that the camera is
>> being
>> examined with such fine-toothed comb(s) that I question whether Leica
>> will
>> ever "get it right" in the eyes of enough consumers to make it a
>> success.
>> 
>> Now people are complaining about flare caused by the filters that must
>> be
>> used to suppress the IR problem. And there is a new banding problem
>> that is
>> appearing in the same place on lots of different cameras...
>> 
>> The R-D1 has the same magenta cast problem that wrecked the
>> introduction of
>> the M8 and no one ever noticed it -- or at least never thought it was
>> a big
>> deal.
>> 
>> My point is that at some point -- and it best be soon -- more folks
>> need to
>> learn to accept the M8 as it is -- if you are inclined to still want
>> one --
>> or you might just have to kiss Leica goodbye.
>> 
>> These recalls, shipping delays, pissed off dealers, large lens
>> discounts,
>> pissed off customers (some who will never buy Leica again), free
>> filters, et
>> al, must be really, really screwing with Leica Camera AG's fragile
>> bottom
>> line.
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Leica Users Group.
>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information