[Leica] why users love it

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

Walt,

I would not say I'm in love with my M8, but I surely love how it feels and 
functions in my hands.  It produces excellent images IMO, and that is what 
it is really about.  Is it worth the price, only the individual can say, in 
my case, Yes it is worth the price, just as a Canon EOS 1Ds MKII is worth it 
to the people who buy them.  I have not turned my D200 on since the M8 
arrived, except to take a photo of it and my M6TTL together.  As to the 
DEFECTS, Way Over Blown!  Mine has performed just as I expected it to, no 
AWB, battery, or functional problems what so ever have surfaced, even in -4 
F temps (sitting in the car at these temps all day long) and even some rain. 
 Magengta shifts, occasionally, but the filter solves the problem, and from 
there who cares.  As Ted says - set it and forget about it, just shoot 
photos.  (May not be exactly what Ted says, but the idea is correct).  Had 
some operator errors with my SF24D flash for a bit, but with some LUG 
members I got that straightened
 out.

>From the looks of it, there are quite a few here on the LUG who feel it is 
>worth buying and using.

Gene
-------------- Original message from Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com>: 
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> On Mar 9, 2007, at 2:23 PM, Walt Johnson wrote: 
> > I still wonder why someone would love a 5000 dollar M8. 
> 
> One last attempt to communicate clearly: 
> 
> For the same reasons that some(film)one would love their 2000 - 3000 
> MP's, 7's, 6's, etc. 
> 
> Because it is the only, small, precision, range finder camera which 
> mounts superb lenses; forming it into a compact system; which 
> produces extremely detailed hi resolution digital images. 
> 
> Don't expect you or anyone else to love what, where or who I love ;~) 
> 
> Regards, 
> George Lottermoser 
> george@imagist.com 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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