Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, I ordered one today, not on a whim, but after thinking about it for several months. While you pontificate about cameras you do not have, I will be posting pictures. No way will I ever pay ?5000 for a digital camera body. Nathan Wajsman (sent from somewhere) Den 17/05/2013 kl. 21.40 skrev Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>: > The X is certain an item often bought on a whim like many a cropped DSLR > while the new M is s serious investment. > > > On 5/17/13 7:09 AM, "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> wrote: > >> Yes Mark, but you have not owned either a M9 or a X1- Pro AFAIK. >> I bought an X1-Pro in a fit of enthusiasm when I was in the dealers >> ordering >> my new M240. As I went home I was telling myself what a stupid thing to >> do, >> typical impulse purchase, didn't need it etc. >> In fact I now use it as much as my M9 and am seriously considered >> cancelling >> my M240 order, not least because Leica seem to have abandoned their >> traditional dealers in favour of their London boutique so I am seriously >> considering whether I wish to be one of their customers any more. >> >> In terms of photographic results I am impressed and, actually, your >> calculation below makes the M240 look a stupid purchase since, whilst I >> expect >> it may be a bit better than the Fuji it absolutely certainly won't be 5x >> better. >> I'm going to phone the dealer now for a discussion and maybe to cancel my >> M240 >> order. Thanks for concentrating my mind. >> >> MTW the car analogy would be, IME, like comparing a BMW (Fuji) with a >> Mercedes >> (Leica) which was 5x the price. IMO a Merc is as much better than a BM as >> the >> Leica is than the Fuji, and I would definitely get the BM if the Merc was >> 5x >> dearer. >> >> FD >> >> >> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Friday, 17 May 2013, 11:14 >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] To tempt Fuji X users? >>> >>> >>> For those who are " thinking about my order for the M240 vs. the X >>> series." >>> Kind of sounds like one is in the middle of really financing a seven >>> grand >>> full frame M but then somehow looking over at the $1400 1.5 crop Fuji in >>> the >>> same breath? >>> Here's what I came up with: >>> $7000 - $1400 = $5600.00 savings >>> And also: >>> $7000/$1400 = 5.0 >>> >>> So if you last minute having saved seven grand for the M but then get >>> the X >>> instead you have $5600 burning a hole in your back pocket that can buy >>> you >>> exactly four more X's. >>> That's quite a discrepancy of dreams! >>> ... Or an extra lens and a trip around the world. >>> >>> Its like "oh boy I get to finally buy that Rolls Royce now but maybe that >>> Honda Civic will also get me there?" >>> Or as we say in the US of A: apples and oranges. >>> Or lets say you saved up to get a Harley motorcycle but then got a tuna >>> fish >>> sandwich instead? Lots of left over here too for extras: >>> Tomatoes >>> Cheese. >>> Lettuce. >>> Pickles >>> Rye bread. >>> >>> I'm afraid I'm just not seeing the overlap between M dreams and X dreams. >>> To me they just don't belong in the same rapid eye movement cycle. >>> At very least there's a full tuna on rye separating them. >>> >>> >>> On 5/16/13 9:51 PM, "Don Dory" <don.dory at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See 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 >