Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well at least there is actually a Leica to talk about for once. On 8/27/06, Ric Carter <ricc@mindspring.com> wrote: > 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 > > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > -- --Dave