[Leica] Down Loading M8 firm ware update.

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

> 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... when they introduce the new M8+ ( call
> it an M9, M8A, M10 etc.....) which has a bigger sensor and lower audible
> noise and that watch grade glass back.....for how much money?  Say $8,000
> 
> And just what are you spending to upgrade your M8?  And why are you doing
> this?  To protect against selling your now almost worthless original M8 for
> $2000 ( or less)  and then buying a brand new M9, M8A, M10 etc for $8000 (
> out of pocket cost is now $6000) ......?????
> 
> Sure. Some will switch over, but most buyers will just go buy the new body.
> ( Leica buyers are not exactly  known for their lack of cash..... or desire
> to purchase new) 
> 
> But Leica wins because they told you they would upgrade that older M8 body
> and convinced the buyers to buy that M8 in 2008..... and an M8+ in
> 2009......which us what the plan was all along.....
> 
> My message.....   don't get too sucked in by this claim of "forever"  ( his
> word, not mine) upgrade path.......It may not be as practical or long lived
> as it at first looks......
> 
> And don't get me started on what happens when they run out of chips to
> repair your 5 year old broken Leica M8 with modifications............
> 
> PS: Forever in electronic consumer language = until we don't want to do it
> anymore....
> 
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
> 
> 


Your totally right Frank.
And I'd not want the camera out of my possession for I don't know how long.
I'd wait to buy a body which was already to the specks I felt in needed.
Cutoff filter ness and full frame.

But if I'd not kick an M8 out of bed on a cold dark night.




Mark William Rabiner
markrabiner.com