Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/20

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Subject: [Leica] M8 cost drop
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:08:11 -0700
References: <C6B36ADB.5337B%mark@rabinergroup.com>

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







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