Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/25

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Subject: [Leica] M8, a tale of woe.
From: ausdlk at gmail.com (David Keenan)
Date: Sat Nov 25 15:26:37 2006

>>> hi David, some superb photographers (their work is very well known
>>> here and long time M shooters they are)...have been more than
>> favorable about the M8. More, they have been explicit and detailed
>>> about their M8 experience...
>>
>> May I ask for some names?

>if you haven't been following the relevant M8 threads here, save your
own...
>you may wish to check the archives...

>> Still, my opinion as a photographer, I believe, is
>> just as valuable as someone whose name you might recognize.

>really, why  ?

>>> You have been compelled to advise and influence us...to warn us that
>>> this is not the camera it should have been.
>>
>> I do have a contrary point-of-view that won't win me any popularity
>> contests.

>not really the issue...

>the question concerns your objective opinion...and asks that you try
>to articulate the facts upon which it is based...

Steve --

Looks like our thread is bordering on getting snide if not persnickety so
I'm going to let it go.

I will continue to voice my (by definition subjective) opinions from time to
time as well you should too.

Best wishes,
Dave.

-- 
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