Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Phil, Not sure what all those band aids are, my M8 works just fine right out of the box, always has and not a single trip for any adjustments etc. If you are talking about filters, then yes I do have filters on some of my lenses, but they are not needed for 95% of the photos taken. Oh yes, I do remember that 90% of GB's M photos have been taken with a filter on the lens. I have yet to put a filter on my new 21 Elmarit Asph, a 6 bit lens by the way, and have yet to see any detrimental effects, and I have looked very closely just to see (And I have lens recognition on all the time, even for older lenses). Otherwise my M8 has been terribly reliable and a joy to use. I guess I should dump it quick so I can buy a Nikon or Canon... Not going to happen! And I'm not rich either, a retired Electrical Engineer. Gene -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Philip Forrest <photo.forrest@earthlink.net> > > They do compete & win in those categories. > BUT, they can't compete with sales. Low ball price point is the extreme > end of the spectrum which shouldn't be brought into the discussion. > This is no Canon EOS Rebel kit, we all know that. But upwards of $8k to > use a camera (let's speak of the M8)? I'd love to shoot an M8, but > Leica loses me with the price, and so they lose many thousands of other > people like me. They reuse to grasp the market that they could and so > we use other systems simply due to the price. (I won't even get into > the band-aids that make the M8 really work well.) > PhilFo > > > > for low ball price point? correct > for optical quality? they compete and win > for build quality? they compete and win > for image quality? they compete and win > for ergonomics? they compete and win > for beautiful product design? they compete and win > > Fond regards, > George > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information