Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I do think though the M9 worked and the M is going to work a whole lot better and there are a huge amount of used Leica glass out there in a gamut of price points. Pros are familiar with what Leica rangefinders have done in the not too distant past and will be interested like they always have in what that might add to their work. I think the M is going to be a huge success for Leica and we'll be seeing articles about pros using them for jobs. We didn't wee that with the M9. We will see it with the M. Imagine shooting an f1 lens @ iso 6400! And video clips. I think the new M will get Pro support in the market; and Leica will be back in the hot spot at least where they were in the 90's. When sure a small amount of shooter used Leica but in each group there usually was at least one. Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Chris Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:52:31 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Cameras Real Pros Use > > Nikon and Canon digital SLRs are used by 99% of the world's professionals. > Why? Because they're extremely reliable, have extensive lens and accessory > systems, and those companies are the cutting edge technological > leaders....and despite all that, they cost less than Leicas. > > Professional photographers of all types are hurting economically today, > and that is especially true of journalists. They're poorly paid, and > newspapers have been shedding staff photographers to save money. Leica has > simply priced itself out of the professional market. It really is that > simple. On top of that, Leica's digital cameras have had a lot of > well-publicised technical and reliability problems. Pros need cameras that > "Just Work", every time. Canon and Nikon cameras "Just Work". The lenses > are affordable. The image quality is magnificent. Using Nikon or Canon is > a no-brainer. > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-437-8990 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > On 11/29/12 8:41 PM, "David Ching" <davidhhching1 at yahoo.com.sg> wrote: > >> Come on, don't tease, tell us all. Which one/s? Why, if you know the >> reasons. >> >> And why not Leicas? >> >> >> >> David Ching >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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