Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You think I can be bought!?!? I'll give you my Summicrons when you take them from my cold, dead hands - - from my iRabs. Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > From: Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 13:02:12 -0700 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Waiting but not long > > 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> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information