Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/19

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Subject: [Leica] un-believable
From: mknawabi.lug at gmail.com (Yama Nawabi)
Date: Fri Dec 19 16:49:20 2008
References: <C4BF7AB3-DB7F-43A5-9A3A-62AFC042AE67@mac.com> <20081219185359.04b33c1a@linux-019a.site> <0DA7A328-EA7B-486C-935A-38EB0A012C8C@ameritech.net> <BD27E035DFBE447E84496BA54E55A369@D1S9FY41> <494C3CC0.2010707@gmail.com> <a3f189160812191637j16bef191oc3934155177ca856@mail.gmail.com>

Well, the fact that the sensor isnt as "good" as others out there 
wouldnt stop from somone like, say me, from buying an M8. I still think 
its the perfect camera for me. I just don't agree with how much they're 
charging for it. I understand the M8 is hand-built and the RF mechanism 
is expensive, but I am a firm believer that it could have been a lot 
better under different guidance.

I may be young, but I'm well enough versed in electronics to 
differentiate between good and bad electronic components! The M8 has 
been out since 2006. So has the D80. Each camera has 10.1 megapixels, 
decent noise per ISO, but the price was very different. Now, Nikon has a 
d90 with noise handling that exceeds other cameras, but the M8.2 has the 
same sensor. I think when you pay such a premium, you are warranted in 
at least a marginal sensor upgrade.

Man. I just realized I'm talking to a bunch of people who own 
M8s...don't be offended! Your camera is still amazing. I wish I had one 
mself, as stated previously. I'm just comparing between then and now.

-Yama

PS
Sonny Carter wrote:
> I usta be an expert when I was your age too.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 6:30 PM, Yama Nawabi <mknawabi.lug@gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>   
>> Au contraire! The technology used in the M8 relative to other cameras is
>> rubbish. What Dante meant is that you are charging a lot for an engine 
>> that
>> is old. I agree with him, but you guys can argue all you want!
>>
>> -Yama
>>
>>
>> Seth Rosner wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> Dante, with great respect, you utterly disqualify your comment and reveal
>>> your lack of knowledge of product by equating the Leica M8 to an 
>>> (obsolete)
>>> Honda Civic. What rubbish.
>>>
>>> Seth
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dante Stella" <dstella1@ameritech.net
>>>       
>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 7:07 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] un-believable
>>>
>>>
>>>  I don't even think Leica is even in the same class the US auto
>>>       
>>>> industry - which has as good technology as anyone's but has been
>>>> struggling mightily with product mix and cost-effective production.
>>>> More importantly, the prices are not out of scale.  Leica, on the
>>>> other hand, doesn't even have the technology - and unless you believe
>>>> that having Germans assemble it is worth a ton of money,* the prices
>>>> are way out of line.  The equivalent of an M8 in the automotive world
>>>> would be building a 1997 Civic and selling it today for $60,000.
>>>>
>>>> Dante
>>>>
>>>> *Assuming Solms and not Portugal does the work.
>>>>
>>>> On Dec 19, 2008, at 6:53 PM, Philip Forrest wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  I don't think it's unbelievable, I think it's hilarious for the
>>>>         
>>>>> cult-ish status symbol. I love Leica's products (the ones I own) but I
>>>>> also think that they, like the US auto industry, are desperate due to
>>>>> lack of innovation and foresight. My M4 will be working long after
>>>>> Leica is gone and my lenses will as well. I'm happy with that for now.
>>>>> Phil Forrest
>>>>>
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Replies: Reply from photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Philip Forrest) ([Leica] un-believable)
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Message from dstella1 at ameritech.net (Dante Stella) ([Leica] un-believable)
Message from sethrosner at nycap.rr.com (Seth Rosner) ([Leica] un-believable)
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