Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George I too love Leica Ms and I am relatively happy to "invest" in M kit (mostly second hand in my case). I also love the SL2 and the 180 Apo etc. Yes the M8 is a fine camera and I would love one if I didn't find the opportunity costs of a new one too large. As to the DMR I have to note I bought a R8 planning on gettig a DMR only to find Leica pulling that plug without a hint as to what the future of the R mount might look like. Here the uncertainty is for me real and is reflected in my actions - back to Nikon SLRs for me. All the best, Chris B On 19/09/2007, Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com> wrote: > Again true enough. However, the "Leica risk" often seems much more in > folks' minds than in reality. I remember the "they're going under" > weeks on this list; the "M8 is a joke" weeks; the "DMR is a piece of > s**t" weeks, etc. Meanwhile I never felt the risk with Leica. Not > once. I've always been in the camp that puts my faith in the quality > of the glass and the hardware, film and/or sensors behind the glass. > Never been disappointed. Who's uncertain? Uncertain about what? > > If the R10SLD never materializes I'm still totally satisfied with my > M8 and DMR kits, as well as my M6TTL and the other R8 film body. The > whole notion of uncertainty regarding Leica seems much more in folks > minds than having any basis in reality. Leica may remain quiet or > even silent on upcoming releases; yet they keep making really fine > photographic equipment. Yes. They're a quirky little company with > strange idiosyncrasies that may frustrate the impatient as we wait > for our babies to be released from intensive care, or wait for the > latest and greatest whatever. Yet, for me, the stuff has always been > worth the wait. Always. With certainty. > > The only real uncertainty for me - how can I justify another M8 and > where will I get the funds for the R10SLD - when it appears - > whatever it may be called. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george@imagist.com > > > > On Sep 19, 2007, at 2:26 PM, Christopher Birchenhall wrote: > > > Indeed that is true; dangerous sports is a must for some. On the whole > > people prefer less risk than more. Given that observation on human > > nature, its bad business not to address the feeling of risk felt by > > your customers; to rely on passion for dangerous sports is not what I > > think Leica is about. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >