Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Mark, Sounds like you are betting on a repeat of the M3/M2 story. Why would they diminish their cash flow when they are selling all of the M9 bodies they can produce? Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 10:11 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] New Digital (?) Rangefinder Rumor >> Yeah, but rumors don't cost $7K. :-) >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick > > > The point is well taken that someone whose done well shooting with M6's in > the 90's and now wants too continue in digital Leica experience but does > not > have seven grand to pay for the new M body and is maybe "looking" for > answers. Wants to be delivered from the perhaps impossible load of > acquiring > seven grand and then spending it on a camera body. > Maybe Canon will come out with a camera with the rangefinder focusing we > loved with our M's and with real affordable glass or with an adaptor for > your Leica glass? Except we all know that's not going to happen. > The best place to keep us in gear with our Leica shooting is Leica. > And its not rumors we're interested in its announcements from the company. > The problem with looking to Canon or Nikon for our Leica shooting > continuance is that when we go there we are no longer shooting Leica. We > are > shooting Canon Nikon. Me I'd rather be shooting Leica. And when I think > "Leica" I don't think Canon. Or nikon. > > I think Leica may come out with an M9s for a bit less money. Modified > specs. > Less megapixels. > > [Rabs] > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >