Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am not bashing Leica at all. If they are able to sell cameras to collectors for three times the price of a second-hand M6, all power to them! All I know is that someone who wants to USE a Leica film camera can easily buy one for a lot less than the M-A. Cheers, Nathan (who will be submitting 2 pictures shot with Leica equipment to Geoff on Sunday night) Op Do, 27 november, 2014 08:20, schreef Leopold Green: > I used to wonder at Nathan's blanket statements that only collectors but > new Leica film cameras - on the surface it is quite a demeaning comment > (particularly on a mail list that was once 'Leica User Group') but > apparently Leica sell so few of these cameras that Nathan is able to > interview all of them so it is true! > > There is a good little project in their, photographing all these rich > capitalists with their Leicas in specially adapted glass humidors... > > > > On 27 Nov 2014, at 07:03, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Richard, I think you missed the point of the camera. Of course you could >> achieve the same with many of tens of thousand film Leicas still in use >> as >> well. >> >> Nathan you might level that criticism at all three serial production >> film >> M's that Leica Camera is still offering, if you wanted. Similar prices >> for >> each model I think actually? Note this is a serial production model, not >> the limited edition special camera announced in May. Some enthusiasts >> with >> the means and motivation will buy them. How do you know that only >> collectors will? >> >> >> I guess, as an user and enthusiast for the brand I just get frustrated >> sometimes with different remarks. I'm not interested in any new film M >> either for my use but I see no down side in them being still offered. >> This >> is the Centennial year for Leica Camera and the 60th anniversary of the >> M >> system. >> >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> On 27 November 2014 at 15:56, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >> wrote: >> >>> I don't think many buyers of the M-A will use it to take pictures. It >>> is >>> for the display case. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>> >>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator >>> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 27 Nov 2014, at 06:20, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Well, taping the red dot and removing the battery of my M6 does too, >>> but, that doesn't do IT for some people. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>>> On Nov 26, 2014, at 10:19 PM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> >>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I think an MP and not using the meter does the same thing :-) >>>>>> On Nov 26, 2014 7:10 PM, "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I guess I was sleeping in September, but I don't think I noticed >>>>>> this >>>>>> Photokina introduction; it looks for all the world like a completely >>>>>> updated M4 with an MP viewfinder. >>>>>> >>>>>> No red dot, no battery, completely analog, can use an M winder, >>>>>> comes >>> with >>>>>> a strap, body cap and a roll of Tri-X, available in silver or black. >>>>>> >>>>>> $4750 at B&H >>>>>> >>>>>> http://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-M/Leica-M-A >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Sonny >>>>>> http://sonc.com/look/ >>>>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>>>>> 1714 >>>>>> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase >>>>>> >>>>>> USA >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 photo at frozenlight.eu