Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I realize the M9 sounds like a tremendous amount of money, it is! However?? You have to wait and see what happens when the opportunity of using the M9 camera. In that, does it produce images of a quality that one's clients expect of you because of the quality you have produced for the past 60 years? Regardless of the price, the quality record is some thing many do not have to contend with because they are not professional photographers. But those of us who have been in this field our entire lives, it is something that has to be considered, regardless of cost and quality! Certainly beyond those who've only experienced at the amateur level. That is not any kind of belittling remark regarding amateur photo ambitions or quality. Merely a point of professional and amateur. If I have to choose between the quality to the client and my pocket book.......... the pocket book takes the hit! Our clients expect a quality from us because of our experience and equipment they don't get from others........ regardless of what many of you may think. But I sure as hell am not going to jeopardize the quality of my photography due to a cost factor that is out of the reach of others and their whining about price. Yep the $8000.00 took me back some at first look! But reality is.... "I earn my living due to the equipment I use and quality delivered and I'm not going to jeopardize my career due to costly equipment! I just pass that on to the clients! :-) See how easy it is? ;-) Dr. ted