Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]So the best thing for people to do, if they want to see a non-Leica full frame digital rangefinder, is just throw money at you until you sell your M lens :-) On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > If I was asked I'd suggest someone who had access to 6 grand and a huge > interest in doing photography with an appreciation towards working with a > rangefinder system rather than a reflex system to wait. > The M9 is a great camera. A solid one. But its a first out full frame > digital camera from Leica. Certainly they got some of the beginning bugs > out > with their development of the M8. But the M9 has a bit of a fledgling issue > to it yet. Its totally understandable. Its a very new thing for Leica a > company making since 1925 camera whose insides looked like clocks not > radios. > I predict the M9.1 will come out real soon and it will be mainly a sensor > upgrade and it will be significant. People will not be doing their night > shots with a Canon any more. > > When that happens I'll be real pissed off I don't really have access to six > grand. As I do have the Leica glass to put it front of it . So I'll have to > figure something out. > I do know one thing for sure. > Should I unload my Leica M glass this week then firs thing next week, > Monday, Fuji or Cosina or somebody will make the announcement of a full > frame Leica M mount compatible rangefinder camera costing two or three > grand. Consumer priced in other worlds. And within my grasp. > > So its like an umbrella. If you want it to rain you leave it at home. > Or a camera. If you want rainbows and spaceships leave it at home. > I keep mine with me to make sure nothing to usually happens. And its a > DSLR. > And its not light nor small. > > > - - from my iRabs. > Mark Rabiner > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>