Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/10/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On Oct 24, 2015, at 10:11 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > > You?re such a sad wanker, Mark. Your hate of the M8 is pathological. On > the one hand you come across as a total Leica fan boy, but on the other > hand you have no experience with any of the cameras about which you > pontificate. as we say, "Opinions are like assholes, everybody has one". steve > > Here are three random images from my PAD site: > > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-2nQcdR3/A > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-cMmWJBk/A > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-6BSFF6B/A > > (all three from this year) > > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 25 Oct 2015, at 00:48, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >> >> >> 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/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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