Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That is the rumor + larger than FF, which suggests square format? I guess we will have to wait and sse. Gene -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan@nathanfoto.com> > > I hope for Leica's sake that they can do better than that (unless of > course the R10 has autofocus). > > Nathan > > On 29-jan-2008, at 0:12, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > > > The M9 is a year away at the earliest. The word is if anything is > > announced, it will be the R10 this year. > > > > gene > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: Richard Man <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> > >> > >> That's what I am hoping. I clock'ed close to 10000 exposures on my > >> 4th R-D1, the previous 3 probably had about 3000 shots. So the R-D1 > >> has served pretty well. (long way for me to reach the rated shutter > >> life). If the M9 is for sale by early 2009, that'd be either if it is > >> "affordable" (ha ha), or drive the M8 price down. > >> > >> For that to happen though, we need people to buy new M8s :-) > >> > >> At 10:56 PM 1/27/2008, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >>> Hi Vick, > >>> > >>> If you can muster the patience, wait till September--Leica will very > >>> likely introduce the successor to the M8 at Photokina--it is the > >>> biggest photo trade show and I cannot imagine them choosing any > >>> other > >>> venue. Once the M9 or whatever is out, you should be able to pick up > >>> an M8 for a reasonable price. > >>> > >>> As for reliability, I think with electronic thingies, once it is > >>> past > >>> the first few months, it should be fine for years afterwards. > >>> > >>> Nathan > >>> > >> > >> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, > >> please use richard at imagecraft.com) > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > > Nathan Wajsman > nathan@nathanfoto.com > General photography: > http://www.nathanfoto.com > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.frozenlight.eu > Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information