[Leica] Re: Full Upgrade or M8.2?

[ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)]

I hate to show my age, but is this the same concern we heard when auto- 
exposure first showed up on real cameras?

Ric




On Oct 22, 2008, at 4:00 PM, Frank Filippone wrote:

> I wondered when someone would note the "S" Thing....
>
> "S" for Auto-Everything....  The mode for when you, as the  
> aficionado of all
> things good and superb, have purchased your Leica M8.2 from a  
> recognized
> Leica Dealer, with 6 lenses ( including putting on order the new  
> Nocti, 21
> ASPH Lux, and 50 ASPH Lux), and wish to use your camera without  
> thought of
> numbers, filters, settings, speeds F-whatevers, ISA's ( or is it  
> ASO's?),
> and all other things technical..... to diminish your utter joy in  
> owning,
> and especially showing off your new body jewelry, with price tag  
> attached,
> of course......   He is told that this Leica will shoot better  
> pictures than
> a Nikon D40.....or a Canon IS1000.
>
> What happened to their installed base, that still may use a Light  
> Meter,
> uses pale blue-green filters, understand Guide Numbers, may have a  
> darkroom
> ( what is a darkroom you ask?  A place to run PhotoShop, of  
> course)?  We are
> here, and we may shut off the "S" mode......
>
> "S" for Stupid mode