[Leica] Re: LUG A good while ago

[luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll)]

Hola Felix,

Maybe one day I go to a M8..., we never know, but for the moment one of the
inconvenients I see is the format, I want to use my lenses as they was
originally conceived, maybe if one day arrive the M9 24 x 36 format... I'll
be more tempted than now.

Saludos desde Barcelona
Luis 

-----Mensaje original-----
De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de
F?lix L?pez de Maturana
Enviado el: martes, 03 de abril de 2007 0:31
Para: lug@leica-users.org
Asunto: [Leica] Re: LUG A good while ago

>
> at as photo show I had the opportunity to handle the M8. I then wrote 
> my feelings about the camera and was put in my place by the likes of 
> Ted and Tina, both of whom have earned the respect of all in the 
> group. I have now for the last months been reading the various 
> complaints, compliments, studies, repairs, matching of lenses etc. 
> Never in my personal history of photography have I seen the like. Can you
honestly say it's been worth it?
> I am sure the camera performs admirably. I am sure that others besides 
> Tina will purchase more than one. After all as we say in the music 
> biz, it's your
> "ax"- It allows you to make a living. It just seems that the problems 
> are
> immense- wide reaching- and whether or not Leitz has been responsive- 
> they put a product on the market with potential- but with more 
> problems then the
> RD1- has it all been worth it?- Just a random thought- vroger
Victor

First of all the experience with digital cameras -including the best
ones- says that when launching they have very often several issues. 
Speaking only about my own equipment I can say that I had to return my EOS
24-105 F4 IS L lens with a severe problem of vignetting; I was lucky and my
Nikon D200 wasn't with banding issues but previous serial numbers got it.
Just two cases but for sure there are others; the M8 is the first Leica
digital -excluding Panasonic items- and after some months of use I haven't
got any problem and when I receive the IR filters I'm not sure I'm going to
use them. So even not being a superior class of photographer as Ted and Tina
-among others- I'm ready for purchasing another M8 when necessary precisely
because I was waiting the launch of
*new* EOS 1Ds Mk III for changing my Mk II and this has not happened. I
believe that M8 can be purchase in confidence.

Felix



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