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Subject: [Leica] Q vs M unloved ancient only 24mp M240 (et al MP 262 etc)
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2024 16:41:56 +0000
References: <d2120601-b6fa-4538-907b-a7755874603c@iol.ie> <D9395AAC-19C1-4F8C-B84C-19EAAC81AD0F@teleport.com> <6beb1a61-ab52-4d5a-a577-f8d639d82722@gmail.com>

+ a lot

:-) :-)

Peter

On 06/03/2024 15:44, Frank Filippone via LUG wrote:
> Part of being in a cult is to accept all things cult..... and for Leica, 
> that means NOTHING is better than an M3.? If it does not look like an M3 
> (M5) it is no good.? If it has one dimension different than an M3 (M240) 
> it is no good.? If it does not use a 24x36 sensor (M8) it is no good.
> 
> II just read about the newest member of the team of no good 
> Leicas....M11.? Why? Because it does not have a removable base 
> plate.....? Like the M3.
> 
> 
> On 3/5/2024 9:09 PM, Mark Kronquist via LUG wrote:
>> As with all things in this cult called Leica (which I gleefully belong 
>> to) the 24MP M240 (et al) seems to be the unloved step child of the 
>> line (at the moment (but then so was the M8 until i wrote that 
>> unfortunate because I have only one $500 one article about the M8 and 
>> IR and M8 and Monochrome for LHSA et al?and before the M9 was tied to 
>> Paul Simon Kodachrome cult song?.the (disdained video ick well don?t 
>> use it), 2mm thicker (really) returned awesoem images (instagram 
>> kronquistm) and is two models behind the times (really M10/p use same 
>> sensor) thus trash and well no Leica is cheap?but affordable?
>>
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> 

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Dr. Peter Dzwig


In reply to: Message from imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry) ([Leica] Faux Leica)
Message from mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist) ([Leica] Q vs M unloved ancient only 24mp M240 (et al MP 262 etc))
Message from bmwred735i at gmail.com (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Q vs M unloved ancient only 24mp M240 (et al MP 262 etc))