[Leica] Nikon Rumors

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

Yes yes yes and yes.

The low end full frame cameras are 3 grand now.
In six months I'd expect them to be 2 grand.

I'll be able to swing full frame sooner than later.
As of the past 6 months Pros are not investing money in cropped format glass
and bodies.
Not 1.5 crop not 1.3, not 1.6 and not 2.
In months not years this stuff will all be viewed as low level stuff.
The wedding photographer wont be shooting with it.
Because half the people in the wedding party will be shooting full frame.

But there's no conflict because of the M9.
We will be right back in the ball game before you know it.
Though the price point might be a hold back.
There's always been people on the LUG who felt very strongly that they need
to be making big commitments to glorified point and shoots. And not a Leica
screw mount. Or Rollei 35. Or M. Or a camera which serious photography is
going to be done. I was always amazed at least when I first came on a dozen
years ago as Leica is supposed to be a pocket camera; a camera you have with
you. But a camera idea which lets you do quality results. And you could. And
you did.


Mark William Rabiner



> From: Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 20:25:27 -0500
> To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikon Rumors
> 
> I figure Mark has been around the block a few times, as we say.  I would
> like a little cropping room, and also higher ISO's.  Yes, I'm OK with my
> 10x15's but better is well, better.  I just buy stuff that will hopefully
> improve my photography, on a merit basis and seek advice.  As far as the 
> way
> out of the recession depending on "people like me", I have about a 45 
> person
> professional payroll every two weeks, and growing, so I hope I'm doing my
> part.
> 
> Ken