Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Aug 20, 2009, at 6:04 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > I watched them make M8's through the window in Solms they were in > there with > their white outfits on. Mostly gals. > I have more respect for the M8's. > They're Leicas.. > They have a Leica rangefinder. They bleed. > But they were a first out. > The first M made by a company who was more used to making machine > cameras > with film transport mechanisms than all this electronic stuff. > Had that got it perfect the first time it would have been astounding. > Anyways everybody was shooting 1.5 or 1.33 crop those days. > Now they are shooting 1x crop. > I don't think its going to change much after this on that account. > Barnack was very happy with 24x36. > All the lenses made up to this minute are optimized for that format. > And the megapixels wars are about over. > I suspect the M9 will be a better investment than the m8. > I suspect it might be good for a decade. > > The M8 does not stop taking pictures after you get your M9. I somehow missed the big announcement... Is it out ? Where can I get mine ? Steve