[Leica] Down Loading M8 firm ware update.

[lug at steveunsworth.co.uk (Steve Unsworth)]

If you don't want the upgrades then you don't buy them. I thought the last
time Leica offered this kind of service it was seen a a positive thing?

Is it worse than what Canon and Nikon do, introduce a new model every 2
years and halve the value of the previous model on the used market?

Steve


On 5/2/08 14:48, "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Before this goes too far...... and more chime in......
> 
> So now Leica will sell you an M8 for $5500, then allow you to spend $2,000
> to upgrade it to have a nice fancy sapphire glass ( same as on your watch)
> on the back and cut the noise by some tiny % and cut your top speed by
> 1/2,,,,,,,  S0 now you can have $7500 into the camera
> 
> Then they tell us they may ( change that to will for the purposes of this
> ....) upgrade the camera to a full frame sensor to "protect" your
> investment.  Cost?  Unknown, but at least this time they are really giving
> you something for your money;... say an additional $3000?  More?
> Probably....   You upgraded the first time, but just must have that bigger
> sensor, so you upgrade again
> 
> Now you have $10,500 in a camera...