Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, I just mentioned the reviews for people like John McMaster, Vick, and Bob - you know, enabling them :-) There's no way that I will get the M/240 so it's academic for me :-) On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 7:45 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>wrote: > Have you seen Jono Slack's "review"? He states: > > This article is not meant to be a review. There are others better equipped > to do that, and you should be aware that on the one hand I?m not an > independent voice; as always, my loyalty as a camera tester is to Leica: If > I find a problem, then I tell Leica, If I like something, then I tell > everyone else! On the other hand I hope that I?m an honest correspondent, > and I won?t say anything that I don?t really believe to be the case. > > He would like it, of course. (-: > > I would like some independent voices to chip in, and then see a few prints > in my hand... > > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 4:44 AM, Richard Man <richard at > richardmanphoto.com > >wrote: > > > Two quite influential Internet photographers and reviewers quite like the > > M/240 (M10 is so much shorter to type) > > > > > > > http://leicarumors.com/2013/02/22/ming-theins-review-of-the-leica-m-type-240.aspx > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 1:34 PM, Richard Man < > richard at richardmanphoto.com > > >wrote: > > > > > Mark, I have no experience of course, neither with Nikon nor with "M" > > > However, the people I mentioned below, print 50" wide and above. > > > > > > Their comparison is the $20,000 digital back if they are "cheap," or > > > $40,000 if they have the $$. > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 8:44 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com > > >wrote: > > > > > >> There are too many ultrawide and wide Nikon Lenses to count being used > > by > > >> pros every day. > > >> > > >> > > >> On 2/21/13 10:02 PM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> > wrote: > > >> > > >> > Nah, R lens are still a niche market :-) > > >> > > > >> > Although some "high end" users (i.e. the people who otherwise spend > > >> > $20,000+ for a medium format digital back) are complaining that the > > >> D800/E > > >> > is lacking in the wide angle end (especially in the corners), even > if > > >> they > > >> > use the Zeiss prime lens, let alone the Nikon ones (these people are > > the > > >> > ones who typically print 4 feet wide and higher). So who knows, may > be > > >> the > > >> > Leica R, especially the 19mm would be up to the task? > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 6:46 PM, Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> > > wrote: > > >> > > > >> >> Ah yes, I feel the value of my R lenses rising already. > > >> >> > > >> >> :-) > > >> >> > > >> >> Vick > > >> >> > > >> >> ______________________________**_________________ > > >> >> Leica Users Group. > > >> >> See > > >> >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug< > > >> http://leica-users.org/mailman/ > > >> >> listinfo/lug>for more information > > >> >> > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Mark William Rabiner > > >> Photography > > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Leica Users Group. > > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.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 > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>