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Subject: [Leica] How about that X-Pro 2? David Alan Harvey's new camera
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2016 23:45:23 -0800
References: <CAF8hL-E75=mbF7iWjycZfbd2yXiJZDn3iRLdfcLWDrPkBNYpPg@mail.gmail.com> <3523BDF1-B497-4000-8720-4D213F4D7CD0@icloud.com> <CAF8hL-HHe1kZ3O+8ambBbfNCbTjYJvZ=GDp4VxBGd+AFcnX9ow@mail.gmail.com> <CAH1UNJ2k0LFZBQcWHXXd+GgZ8Y2Jztg5xOd1S97L=2SehY=Yfg@mail.gmail.com>

When the digital tsunami hit, DAH switched to using a Canon, and he missed
his Leica very much. He was very happy to have gotten the M9, but I think
the Fuji suits him better now. If I have to guess, it's the more modern
features (e.g. autofocus etc.)

On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 11:20 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>
wrote:

> He has been a very long term Leica user from the film days. In fact, I was
> quite surprised to see this.
>
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 11:48 AM, Richard Man <richard at 
> richardmanphoto.com
> >
> wrote:
>
> > Note that I do know for a fact that David Alan Harvey also have used (not
> > sure about now) a Leica M9
> >
> > On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 10:13 PM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at 
> > icloud.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I cannot comment on the X-Pro2 because I haven?t used one (of course)
> but
> > > I can, as a Fuji X-World photographer, comment on the X-Pro1. The
> X-Pro1
> > is
> > > a superb camera which has a few drawbacks:
> > >
> > > 1. The inaccuracy of the viewfinder;
> > >
> > > 2. The fact that I had trouble for some reason getting images through
> the
> > > QC process at Alamy;
> > >
> > > 3. I lost 80% of its value in the 3 years I owned it; and
> > >
> > > 4. It is not a Leica.
> > >
> > > As most of you know I now have a Leica M9 which I am very happy with.
> > This
> > > has the following advantages:
> > >
> > > 1. The viewfinder is very accurate;
> > >
> > > 2. Every image I have submitted to Alamy from the camera has sailed
> > > through QC;
> > >
> > > 3. I bought it second hand so it shouldn?t lose anywhere near 80% of
> its
> > > value in 3 years; and
> > >
> > > 4. It is a Leica.
> > >
> > > Now, the X-Pro2 may have addressed the viewfinder problem, the Alamy
> > > problem, the price drop problem but it still won?t be a Leica.
> > >
> > > Gerry
> > >
> > > > On 18 Jan 2016, at 03:24, Richard Man <richard at 
> > > > richardmanphoto.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I won't be buying it (I will use the M9 until it falls apart, and
> then
> > > > decide what I can afford then, which hopefully is not before 2018),
> but
> > > if
> > > > it is good enough for David Alan Harvey, it ought to be good enough
> for
> > > > anyone eh?
> > > >
> > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr0zu5efvkU
> > > >
> > > > --
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