Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ain't that the truth! :-) On 11/17/06 3:23 PM, "Walt Johnson" <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: > Hey B.D. > > Good thing you've gone digitalistic otherwise you'd have to join the > ranks....."Old Fart Film Traditionalists inc." :-) > > Walt > David Keenan wrote: > >>> How Leica handles the resulting anger and >>> apprehension will probably determine the M8's success or failure. >> >> >> As a former owner of an M8, I maintain that the M8 is already a failure. >> >> Some diehards will buy it, some will buy it because they want the latest >> expensive camera jewelery around their neck, but serious M photographers >> will ultimately shun it. >> >> All the claptrap that I read about the M8 being "a real M camera" is just >> that, claptrap. It may walk like a duck but it doesn't quack like one. >> >> Shades of the M5... >> >> This not from some old fart, film traditionalist either. I longed for a >> digital M but it's back to film and, when appropriate, my now much more >> highly appreciated R-D1. >> >> This will be expounded apon in my upcoming "M8 Manifesto". >> >> Dave. >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information