Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/11

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Subject: [Leica] Mini Me M release
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:42:14 -0500
References: <CDDCE4F9.B539%mark@rabinergroup.com> <A2788677-6FE9-4BA6-9C9F-A0F65B3EC2F1@mac.com>

Hey Chris, the Ancient M9 is not too bad either....


On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 1:36 PM, chris williams <zoeica at mac.com> wrote:

> Oh just go create images!
>
> Leica has a M-E,Monochrom & M 240. Fucking hell that's a pretty good line
> up. Who cares about the rest?
>
>
>
> Chris Williams
> www.zoeicaimages.net
> www.zoeica.com - blog
> Washington DC & New Orleans
> 504-231-6261
>
>
>
> On Jun 11, 2013, at 2:30 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>
> > Steve Huff mentioned in the first thing that he'd rather go out and get a
> > Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 full frame for roughly the same bucks.
> > I certainly agree and I'm sure that opinion will end up being the
> > consensus.
> > Tests will show the pix coming out of the Sony wiping the smaller format
> but
> > same priced Leica right out of the water.
> >
> > Also the issue is which camera LOOKS more elegant
> > And I think its a tossup.
> > The Zeiss in front of the Sony is not so compact but is overwhelmingly
> > GORGEOUS. As is its inner design. Making us feel as we could take a great
> > shot of ANYTHING. with the images would prove us right.
> > The glass in front of the Leicas is certainly not going to appeal to
> > connsiouers of any ilk.  And the people with the big bucks are gonna
> wanna
> > know what the people in the know in the photo department think before the
> > pick out their latest classy photo neckwear. A lot of them.
> >
> > So we're going to have the company which makes the walkmans winning the
> > compact camera war with the company which makes the best cameras. Leica.
> > A huge thing for Sony. A huge not so good thing for Leica.
> >
> > Shooting with the Sony would be a far more exciting and rewarding
> > experience.
> > And this kind of thing should belong to Leica.
> > Its like coming in second on purpose and having your pretending you won
> > speech all written out ahead of time.
> > "don't look at the camera behind the mirror"
> >
> >
> > On 6/11/13 9:41 AM, "Ric Carter" <ric at cartersxrd.net> wrote:
> >
> >> sounds like a replay of my Leica Z2X
> >>
> >> which feels decidely unLeica
> >>
> >> ric
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jun 11, 2013, at 9:36 AM, Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Mark I totally agree. What are they thinking?
> >>>
> >>> A total let down.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Scott
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 2013-06-11, at 9:30 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> 
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Putting a zoom on an X does not as Leica specifically stated put it
> between
> >>>> an M and an X.
> >>>> it put it between an X and a  Panasonic Lumix.
> >>>> Super bad thinking on the part of Leica.
> >>>> Not a step up from an X but two steps down.
> >>>> The stock holders will be happy about the lowering of the Brand.
> >>>>
> >>>> Whenever the classic point and shoots, Contax T, Nikon T, Ricoh GR,
> Minox 35
> >>>> finally sold out with a zoom model which of course brought in the big
> bucks
> >>>> from the idiot crowds they were widely ignored and reviled by the
> >>>> connoisseurs; it was not good news.
> >>>> A fast unobtrusive and elegant camera became slow and bulgy.
> >>>> It was "time to make some money and pay some bills" news.
> >>>>
> >>>> Instead of a drum roll Leica needed to sneak this out with a whisper.
> While
> >>>> everyone was on vacation.
> >>>>
> >>>> ... A few of the famous film super compact 35's never came out in zoom
> >>>> versions. The Rollei 35 was one and I think also the Minox 35.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 6/11/13 9:01 AM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Very sad.
> >>>>> They said it would be an M.
> >>>>> but instead its an idiot X.
> >>>>> for people with more money than sense.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> They will look like they are shooting with a real Leica.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Normally a thing rushed out like this I'd not believe for a second
> but the
> >>>>> fact that he's giving the UPC code of the camera as 799429184308 and
> the
> >>>>> UPC
> >>>>> code and price  and code of all the accessories it does sound like a
> non
> >>>>> rumor. But a leak. And I'm fond of leaks now having seen the
> Wikileaks
> >>>>> movie.
> >>>>> Or they are good at making up  lists UPC numbers.
> >>>>> I'm crossing my figures its a sick joke or a bad dream.
> >>>>>
>
>
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Regards,

Sonny
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Natchitoches, Louisiana

USA


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