Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/10/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The last time anyone posted a shot taken with an M8 was when? There are about none in use. On 10/24/15 6:34 PM, "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: > Mark, the point is you've never used it, many people are using it now with > great results, and you were called out for a negative opinion of a Leica > you'd > never used vs. your claim that people give you a hard time for a positive > opinion of Leica equipment. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com > > > -----Original Message----- >> From: Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> Sent: Oct 24, 2015 3:08 PM >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] BIG new Leica >> >> The M8 was one disaster after another almost weekly new issues and was >> looked upon by the entire photo community was awe and dismay as the bad >> news >> kept coming in it like no camera anyone ever heard of. It way out >> Edseled >> the Edsel. Yet it did keep Leica in the lens selling business new lenses >> and paved the way for the almost commercially viable M9 (largely ignored >> by >> pros) and at least was not an embarrassment which paved the way for the >> completely commercially viable M out now.. But by then though all the >> serious Leica shooters had gone DSLR and were not in a hurry to invest in >> seven grand bodies with six grand glass which required more than one body >> as >> at least of them is going to be in a far off shop for not a short time. >> >> For Leica to have gotten its very first digital attempt right and >> seamlessly >> jumped right into the digital camera business would have been much more >> interesting and unlikely news. It was a huge leap for Leica to make and >> guess what it didn't make it all that wonderfully and instantly. >> And I dare to disparage the M8! If somebody wants to read positive stuff >> on >> the M8 they're going to have to read it here became they're not going to >> find it anywhere else. Its a blooper the modern Leica company would love >> to >> forget. And please tell us about how you're using it for infra red. >> I think the die hards all but one or two have been stuck with the fact >> that >> their camera have locked up and died and its a lesson hopefully well >> learned. Be careful about buying first outs from companies who have close >> to >> zero experience in a new burgeoning technology but plenty of experience in >> the opposite. >> Had the camera been successful it would have been a minor modern miracle. >> With a little luck it would have had a few less issues. But that luck with >> not to be found that time round. >> >> >> On 10/24/15 5:46 PM, "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: >> >>> Mark Rabiner wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> ... >>>> I remain the only person on any photo list who gets is opinions thrown >>>> back >>>> at him if he doesn't have a notarized receipt of the item at hand. It >>>> makes >>>> me feel very special. I've notice the most I get in trouble on this >>>> list is >>>> when I say something positive about a Leica product. >>>> >>> >>> It's also when you say something negative about something you've never >>> used, >>> Leica or otherwise. Do you recall the M8? >>> >>> Doug Herr >>> Birdman of Sacramento >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/