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

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Subject: [Leica] un-believable
From: photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Philip Forrest)
Date: Fri Dec 19 17:01:30 2008
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Yama,
You're talking to owners of M8's. Not a single person on this list
built their M8 unless we've got some engineers from Solms who
subscribe. It's just a camera, first and foremost. That always needs to
be remembered. There's nothing offensive about complaining how
Leica handles the camera business. It's a business. they report to
their investors first and their customers second. That's how
corporations are.
Phil Forrest

 

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

Replies: Reply from henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) ([Leica] un-believable)
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