Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not really. On a Leica M, I put Leica glass. Leica has a well established reputation for good glass ... and I can afford it. When it comes to digital ... Leica does not have a reputation. It was much easier for me to choose non-Leica for digital. Why ... I don't even _miss_ a digital M. I like my M's exactly the way they are. Other folks are much better at digital. Daniel On Wed, 3 Dec 2003, Kit McChesney wrote: > Gene-- > > It is a dilemma, isn't it? > > It's easy to decide, however. Do what makes you happiest! > > Kit > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of > grduprey@rockwellcollins.com > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 7:21 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] The LEICA DIGILUX 2 is announced > > > > > > Kit > > I will fess up. I am agonizing over whether to buy a 1960's vintage 35/2.0 > Summicron or two CV lenses instead. I know the CV lenses are very good and > cost way less than the Leica lenses, and I can get 2 CV for the price of > the used Summicron, BUT, One of the reasons I bought Leica in the first > place was the lenses. AAAHH!! What to do? > > Gene > > > > > > "Kit McChesney" > > <kitmc@acmefoto.com> To: > <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent by: cc: > > owner-leica-users@mejac.palo Subject: RE: > [Leica] The LEICA DIGILUX 2 is announced > -alto.ca.us > > > > > > 12/02/2003 09:24 PM > > Please respond to > > leica-users > > > > > > > > > > It's may surprise you, but there are many interested folks in this camera, > despite the price tag. My phone has been ringing quite a bit today and my > email is busy, too. There will always be folks to whom something like this > will appeal, and to others, no. It was the same with the MP. It was roundly > criticized here, and in other public places (probably because most of the > folks who feel free to post messages are those who are pretty outspoken > anyway, and the quieter folks usually say very little), but it sold well, > and still continues to sell well. > > Some folks like one thing, others another. It's a matter of taste, and > largely, I think, buying decisions are based on pure emotion. I'm sure > there's hardly a person in "here" who would deny that the visual appeal of > his or her M6, or the design of a lens, or some other factor other than > pure > utility, was the straw that broke the camel's back and sent him/her running > like mad dogs to the camera store. How many times have we all stood in > front > of the Leica case and lusted heartily over what was inside? Come on, 'fess > up. > > The thing that really seems to get everyone steaming is price, though. I > think our poor weak dollar has more to do with this than just about > anything > else. That and Leica's 19th century manufacturing model. One at a time, one > at a time. That's why we like 'em. They're made by hand. Only 12 M cameras > a > day "roll" off the bench. Actually, they travel around in a little wooden > crate until all 12 are finished at whatever stage, and then on to the next > workbench. > > Leica is a luxury item, just like Aston Martin, and Jerry's beloved > Testarossa. A beautifully engineered and well-designed item as well. > > Kit > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Ted Bayer > Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 6:01 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] The LEICA DIGILUX 2 is announced > > > Kit: > > No need to apologize. It's not something you or any other dealer can > control. I think the boys at Solms were drinking too much Schnapps when > they put the pencil to this deal. > > I agree with those who are disappointed. It is sad too see strong > supporters of Leica products saying it's over-the-top. But they are > stating > the facts, and that's what we all have to look at if we are realistic about > the camera. > > If the initial reaction in any indication, I would venture a guess that > this camera isn't going to move very well. > > Ted > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kit McChesney" <kitmc@acmefoto.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 4:20 PM > Subject: RE: [Leica] The LEICA DIGILUX 2 is announced > > > > Sorry, guys. If I could make them myself, I'd be able to price them > myself, > > too! > > > > Kit > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Sonny > Carter > > Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 2:51 PM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: RE: [Leica] The LEICA DIGILUX 2 is announced > > > > --- "Kit McChesney" wrote: > > "Okey, dokey. It's $1850.00. List is $2100.00 > > Kit" > > > > That is indeed disappointing. Though the Panasonic LC1 price should be > > considerably lower. My guess still is at just under a grand, though the > > feature set doesn't look worth $500 more than the LC1. > > > > The D-lux is about $820 The Panasonic camera it is derived from sells > for > > $325. No leather case or red dot. > > > > The Digilux 1 sold for $895, my Panasonic LC5 was about $500. The lens > still > > says "Leica." (I know gnomes did not grind the elements.) > > > > Regards, > > > > Sonny > > http://www.sonc.com > > Natchitoches, LA, USA > > > > "You can't always get what you want, but sometimes, if you try, you can > get > > what you need" > > The Stones > > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html