Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I cant afford a new Leica M body either by finance or otherwise. I might have to get a job as a night watchmen. In a bank. An X2 seems like a camera Barnack would be walking around with if he was alive today. Very elegant. Great optics. - - from my iRabs. Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > From: Douglas Nygren <douglasnygren at yahoo.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2012 05:45:19 -0700 (PDT) > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Why Leica is opening up so many stores > > Mark,I don't take issue with you. I like Leica, but I find its leap in > prices > to have crossed a price/value line for me.?You write, "Some people > appreciate > having and using the best and with finance it anyway?they can."I would not > go > into debt for a Leica, especially given its entry into the digital where > the > newest greatest is passe in months. In comparison, the M6 had a long shelf > life. How long was the M8s? The M8.2? The M9's will be how long? ? > This is a personal choice. Others will feel otherwise. Leica is banking > that > there is a market for their now very expensive photographic tools. Their > market research backs them up. They have lost me, however, as a prospective > customer for the next M and their redesigned lenses. Price does not meet > value > in my eyes.? > You mentioned the X2. Compared to the Fuji, that might be the better > choice. > If you buy an Xpro and a lens, you probably will have spent more than you > would have on an X2. The lens of the X1 was superb, but the camera itself > wasn't. If Leica has gotten rid of the X1's problems, it might be a good > choice. If Leica does that consistently, they will do fine. > BTW, I like your work. Your photos have a lot of resonance with me. I enjoy > looking at them. I hope your recovery is going well. > Best--Doug > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information