Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jul 14, 2009, at 3:19 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > I also felt strongly a comparison of the M8 to an M7 was just odd and > irrelevant. > And a seemingly out of the blue comparison to the long out of anyone's > thoughts Epson RD1. > > I could write an article comparing a M8 to a SPEED GRAPHIC I have on > in my > storage space. Except no one would care about - > my personal journey in camera gear. fwiw.... the M8 is a LOT quieter than my lawn mower... Steve > > > > . > Mark William Rabiner > > > >> From: George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:35:26 -0500 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] The Leica M8.2 Experience >> >> I can't imagine >> that the "most direct competition" >> of a digital range finder camera >> can be a film range finder camera. >> >> I'd think >> the Epson RD1 >> the "most direct competition" >> to the M8 or M8.2 >> >> We can certainly compare components: >> shutters, range finders, size, etc. >> >> However, in the end, >> the digital M8 or M8.2 >> is quite a different machine >> than any Leica which has come before it. >> >> just another opinion. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information Steve Barbour stikwa at comcast.net