Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, I sent the links to those two sites before you did ;-) john > -----Original Message----- > On Behalf Of Richard Man > > 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-ty > > pe-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 > > > >> >>