Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Uh oh, it's teetering on the edge of political... Phil Forrest On Tue, 7 Feb 2012 13:31:09 -0800 Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > Dear Japan: > Please regain your economic prowess so China won't get sole blame for > buying up "Special Edition" Leica. > > Thank you. > > > Dear Wall Street 1% > I know a $20,000 Leica M9 Titanium is beneath you - costing so little > comparing to your Vitton bag (or whatever the brand name is), but > please make some demand for Leica cameras so China won't get sole > blame. > > Thank you. > > Dear photographers: > For the love of god, PLEASE buy Nikon, Canon, Panasonic, Olympus. > They make great cameras. The Leica lens are sh*t. STOP please. > > May be then the prices for the used lens will be more sane. > > Thank you. > > > On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 1:21 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > > > Phil, you speak from the point of view of a rational photographer, > > a point of view which I share. But that is not Leica's market > > segment these days. The main market is nouveau riches in China and > > other emerging markets, and dilettantes in the West, who want neck > > jewellery. And that requires new models. > > > > Cheers, > > Nathan > > > > Nathan Wajsman > > Alicante, Spain > > http://www.frozenlight.eu > > http://www.greatpix.eu > > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > > > > > YNWA > > > > > > > > On Feb 7, 2012, at 10:09 PM, Phil Forrest wrote: > > > > > Well, soft goods make the money for camera manufacturers, not > > > camera bodies. I can guarantee that if Leica put out such a > > > device, they wouldn't be able to make enough to satisfy demand. > > > They can't already on the M9 and its various models. Sure, it's > > > not sexy but that's what happens when you make a product that is > > > both mature and satisfies most of the user constituency. the bulk > > > of M9 shooters don't want or need the features that are included > > > in the big DSLRs. Once Leica goes that route and my M9 doesn't > > > work anymore, I'll use an old Nikon. Like the company being slow > > > to adapt and adopt new tech/ideas, I'll bet Leica users prefer > > > the simplicity of shutter speed, aperture, iso, focus as the only > > > controls. > > > > > > They shouldn't be forced to release a new camera model this year. > > > What they should do is make little but needed improvements in > > > their already existing line. > > > > > > Phil Forrest > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 7 Feb 2012 21:40:32 +0100 > > > Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > > > > > >> Except that this autumn is the world's most important photo trade > > >> show, Photokina in Cologne. It only happens every other year, and > > >> Leica is expected to have something sexy and exciting for the > > >> occasion. Extended batteries just don't cut it in the sexiness > > >> department I'm afraid. > > >> > > >> Cheers, > > >> Nathan > > >> > > >> Nathan Wajsman > > >> Alicante, Spain > > >> http://www.frozenlight.eu > > >> http://www.greatpix.eu > > >> http://www.nathanfoto.com > > >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > > >> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > >> > > >> > > >> YNWA > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> On Feb 7, 2012, at 9:29 PM, Phil Forrest wrote: > > >> > > >>> I think the best upgrade would be an accessory, not unlike the > > >>> Leicavit, in which extended battery life could be gotten from. > > >>> Either by a new totally rechargeable set of Li-Ion > > >>> Leica-specific cells or by 6-8 rechargeable batteries available > > >>> easily on the drugstore shelf. The ability to use Alkaline, > > >>> Lithium and NiMH batteries could be added via a regulator > > >>> switch in the new battery pack body. I've been dreaming of > > >>> something like this for a few years now but no one has come up > > >>> with it for some reason. I'm no electrical engineer, nor do i > > >>> have the tools or materials to fashion the chassis of this > > >>> battery pack. But THIS is what we need, for existing M8 and M9 > > >>> bodies, not an M10. > > >>> > > >>> Phil Forrest > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> On Tue, 7 Feb 2012 18:50:41 +0000 (GMT) > > >>> FRANK DERNIE <frank.dernie at btinternet.com> wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> I don't actually -need- any of those :-) > > >>>> I would like a better buffer and speed but I suspect the price > > >>>> we have for the digital M being so small is no space for a big > > >>>> battery and not much power to drive faster chips. I am not so > > >>>> sure that battery technology has moved on far enough to > > >>>> resolve this. If it needed to be bigger of heavier I would > > >>>> stay with the smaller buffer since it is only rarely a > > >>>> limitation for me. I also like the idea of a built in 1.4 > > >>>> magnifier. > > >>>> > > >>>> I am actually pretty happy with my M9. It is overall the best > > >>>> camera I have ever owned. FD > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>> ________________________________ > > >>>>> From: mehrdad <msadat at gmail.com> > > >>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 18:36 > > >>>>> Subject: [Leica] leica m10 > > >>>>> > > >>>>> it seems that the new m digital is around the corner > > >>>>> (sep/oct), what shall we expect after three years and 8k > > >>>>> price? > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> i for one do need the following > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> 1) image stabilization built in to the body (they can licsnce > > >>>>> this technology from sony, thier old partner) > > >>>>> 2) much better buffer and more frames per second > > >>>>> 3) shooting movies with m (not for me) > > >>>>> 4) fuji x10/pro like view finder > > >>>>> 5) better battery life and better battery > > >>>>> 6) 36 meg is now the norm, so something close > > >>>>> 7) a built in 1.4x magnifier, that u can use at will > > >>>>> 8) all the given dynamic range and high iso performance (it > > >>>>> is now three yrs later) > > >>>>> 9) a better price but i think is is truly a dream > > >>>>> 10) do we care about live view? > > >>>>> -- > > >>>>> ------------------------------------- > > >>>>> regards, mehrdad > > >>>>> > > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>>> Leica Users Group. > > >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > > >>>>> information > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>> Leica Users Group. > > >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > > >>>> information > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> Leica Users Group. > > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > > >>> information > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Leica Users Group. > > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > > >> information > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > > > information > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > >