[Leica] M8: "I think it's gonna be all right"

[larry.k at rcn.com (larry.k@rcn.com)]

Hello Dave,
  I disagree. It is too soon to call the M8 a failure. Give Leica some time 
to work on the issues. Funny, my wife who doesn't know much about cameras 
but has a great eye, looked at the results out of the M8 and said, "Keep the 
camera!". I have shot with the R-D1 for the last two years, and while I love 
that camera, the M8 is a big improvement over it in many areas. 

  I'm looking forward to reading and responding to your manifesto! ;-) 

  Regards, 

  Larry  

>How Leica handles the resulting anger and
>apprehension will probably determine the M8's success or failure.

As a former owner of an M8, I maintain that the M8 is already a failure.

Some diehards will buy it, some will buy it because they want the latest
expensive camera jewelery around their neck, but serious M photographers
will ultimately shun it.

All the claptrap that I read about the M8 being "a real M camera" is just
that, claptrap. It may walk like a duck but it doesn't quack like one.

Shades of the M5...

This not from some old fart, film traditionalist either. I longed for a
digital M but it's back to film and, when appropriate, my now much more
highly appreciated R-D1.

This will be expounded apon in my upcoming "M8 Manifesto".

Dave.