Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Osborne did this in the early 1980s and lost his company On Jan 31, 2008, at 2:58 PM, John Collier wrote: > I am not sure this is such a good move. Who is going to buy an M > camera between now and when the upgraded camera is available? They > have announced an upgrade for a camera that they are still selling. > They should have announced all this when the M8.? was ready to ship. > The only way I can see around it is if every M8 from here on in comes > with a certificate for a free upgrade. > > That said, I am heartened that they will, albeit at a cost, provide an > upgrade path for the M8. This is very important to me, a > run-of-the-mill photographer. I was loath to invest in a $5K camera > that would be obsolete and not repairable in three to five years. I > don't mind spending that amount on my film M as it has a long life > expectancy, albeit again with expensive regular maintenance. > > Heck I just sent out a new-to-me IIIf BD for an overhaul so no > problems with periodic bills to keep the old faithfuls running. > > John > > > On 31-Jan-08, at 3:25 PM, Henning Wulff wrote: > >> At 10:05 PM +0000 1/31/08, Christopher Birchenhall wrote: >>> On 30/01/2008, Henning Wulff <henningw@archiphoto.com> wrote: >>>> I assume that this confirms that there won't be an M9 at Photokina. >>> >>> What is the basis of this assumption? Why not upgrade the M8 >>> alongside >>> a M9? M8 owners may feel upset if their investment is reduced in >>> value >>> by a M9 and an upgrade may reduce those feelings. If you are right it >>> is because Leica have not yet fully re-organised; that is a credible >>> hypothesis. >>> >>> Chris B >>> >>> P.S. Any one else heard rumours of a new Leica M film camera? >>> >> >> The basis for this assumption is that now they have something for the >> M users for Photokina, and they can concentrate on the R10, which >> they desperately need to ready for the show. With the resources they >> have, announcing a new R10 and a total of 24 new lenses stretches the >> company quite a bit. Not having to produce an M9, which Kaufmann >> indicated 'might' have a FF sensor, makes things a lot more >> manageable for the company, and they can do a better job in the areas >> where they do have to produce. >> >> On the other hand... I don't have any further information beyond what >> Kaufmann said in his presentation in November, and the article of >> early December. >> >> -- >> * Henning J. Wulff >> /|\ Wulff Photography & Design >> /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com >> |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >