Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I can't WAIT for the M8. The little P&S cameras have their uses...but the way the M6 feels in my hand hasn't been replaced and I'm hungry for the digital ranger-finder where I don't feel separated from my subjects like I do with an SLR. Funny how that works. I'm hoping you LUGers give the first models a good going over so when I can spend the mucho $$$$ for one the first generation firmware and hardware will be all tacked down! It IS exciting for me. I just want to hold one. Adam On 9/12/06, John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca> wrote: > If you think an M and a P&S handle the same then by all means get the > P&S. I think differently myself. > > The M is a tool and like any tool it suits some but not others. I do > not like SLRs. I like Ms. It does not follow that Ms are better > cameras than SLRs; just better for me. > > I am not in the market for a digital camera right now but if I was, > the only one I would consider for serious use would be the M8. > > John Collier > > On 12-Sep-06, at 5:31 PM, Eric Korenman wrote: > > > I'd love to have an M8 too, but 10MP P&S digitals (from Panasonic > > with Leica > > glass!) are available at the $600 price point. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >