Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The most expensive camera I have bought is a Nikon D800E ;-) Never liked it so never used it and traded it in with only a few hundred shots taken, every Leica I have used I have liked from the start and used... john -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.nz at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.nz at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Douglas Sharp Sent: Thursday, 24 April 2014 10:39 p.m. To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica T In Leica terms, affordable;-) On 24.04.2014 12:38, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > And, as if on cue, a dealer in Portugal just posted the price list on > Facebook. MSRP 1550 Euro (body only). > > Good luck with that. > > Nathan > > Op Do, 24 april, 2014 12:34, schreef Nathan Wajsman: >> Yes, but then it has to be at a price point that is quite different >> from Leica's usual price points. If the audience is "far removed from >> being Leicaphile" then it is probably not prepared to pay Leica prices >> either. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Op Do, 24 april, 2014 12:05, schreef Douglas Sharp: >>> And, in that, is precisely the thing to address a target group that >>> is far removed from being Leicaphile. >>> >>> Leicaphilia and the failure to treat it has often enough led to the >>> pending demise of the company. >>> >>> Leica listened to the SLR faction and almost dropped the M series - >>> in contrast, Leica did not heed the pleas of the R-Leicaphiles, >>> invested in the S, and went on to develop the digital M. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Douglas >>> >>> >>> On 24.04.2014 09:42, philippe.amard at sfr.fr wrote: >>>> Thanks john >>>> >>>> >>>> it looks it's got everything Leicaphiles have repeatedly said they >>>> hate; >>>> >>>> >>>> - emasculated sensor, >>>> - EVF, >>>> - AF, >>>> - stereo movie recording, >>>> - liveview, >>>> - minimal ergonomics, >>>> and perhaps more. >>>> >>>> >>>> Who's right and who's wrong I don't know but it could be an apt >>>> replacement piece for Digilux3 users such as I was. >>>> And of course for the FB generation as stated in the thread, which >>>> means it may already be old hat from what my kids tell me. >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks again >>>> >>>> >>>> Now waiting for the price tag Philippe >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Tous vos emails en 1 clic avec l'application SFR Mail sur iPhone et >>>> Android - En savoir plus. >>>> >>>> >>>> ======================================== >>>> >>>> Message du : 24/04/2014 00:18 >>>> De : "John McMaster " <john at mcmaster.co.nz> A : "Leica Users Group" >>>> <lug at leica-users.org> Copie ? : >>>> Sujet : [Leica] Leica T >>>> >>>> >>>> Looks like this camera (to be launched later today) is APS-C but >>>> will be able to take M lenses..... >>>> >>>> http://leicarumors.com/2014/04/23/leica-t-website-now-live.aspx/#mo >>>> re-27300 >>>> >>>> john >>>>