Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/27

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Subject: [Leica] M8 a bit lighter
From: ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Sun Aug 27 05:06:01 2006
References: <000301c6c99f$fe9812c0$6601a8c0@asus930>

With all the speculation on the legitimacy of a picture of unreleased  
hardware, this place is starting to sound just like  a Macintosh  
rumor site;^)

But, then there are so many similarities between the communities.

Ric


On Aug 27, 2006, at 2:14 AM, G Hopkinson wrote:

> You may well be right Adam and no question that it is no original  
> image a
> posted.
> I'm just hoping it approximates the actual product.
> If you saw the excerpt from the alleged window showing some more of  
> the
> "brochure" you even more so, either think it's a real release or an
> elaborate construct. I loved the other comment from someone  
> involving a
> Chinese spy and a Holga or some such!
> Still we're nowhere near the bordering on bizarre speculation on  
> the LUF (on
> viewfinder magnification, for example). Personally, I like the way  
> Zeiss
> managed this with their slowly updated hints in site banners etc  
> followed by
> an accidental reveal of the content. I'm referring to their new  
> manual focus
> lens series for Nikon etc.
> Back on the M8, who could not want a big bright RF finder on a  
> digital, new
> wider primes and zoom etc. Basically an M that happens to capture on a
> sensor, except for Jim Hememway, who wants it all on an R!
>
> Bring it on,
> I say.
>
> Cheers
> Speculative Hoppy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On  
> Behalf Of
> Adam Bridge
> Sent: Sunday, 27 August 2006 14:55
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: RE: [Leica] M8 a bit lighter
>
> But it's such a CRAPPY product photo. There are these reflections in
> the display of the surrounding room. Does this look like an image of
> ANY Leica camera you've seen in their product brouchure?
>
> I'd suggest NOT.
>
> I still don't believe it's a real image.
>
> Adam
>
> On 8/26/06, G Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>> Jim that shows the detail much better. Clearly it is an illustration
> rather
>> than just a photograph. The PDF brochure idea sounds like a plausible
>> source. Appears to be a 35 shown as the standard? That would make  
>> sense.
>>
>> Funny how seeing the alleged illustration has awakened my technolust.
>> Sigh, conspicuous consumer.
>> I just hope it is an accurate rendering of what will arrive, not just
>> somebody exercising their web given right to be a PITA.
>>
>> Good to see that entertaining speculation has raised its head  
>> again on the
>> LUG. Plus forward thinking speculation regarding R10s before we  
>> see the
> M8.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Hoppy
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
>> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On  
>> Behalf Of
>> Jim Hemenway
>> Sent: Sunday, 27 August 2006 13:08
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: [Leica] M8 a bit lighter
>>
>> http://www.half-fast.com/M8.jpeg
>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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