Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/19

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Subject: [Leica] SLD ? R9.99 ? Link is OK now
From: crbirchenhall at googlemail.com (Christopher Birchenhall)
Date: Wed Sep 19 13:07:49 2007
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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.
>
>
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