Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/11/07

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Subject: [Leica] conductor photo***
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2013 21:01:24 -0800
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Steve Barbour


steve.barbour at gmail.com


On Nov 7, 2013, at 8:51 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:

> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> 
>> me too George...re  the price issue though significant, is small compared 
>> to
>> the fact that focussing manually with the Sony NEX 7, presumably with the
>> new Sony's, is much easier and more reliable than with the available Leica
>> bodies.
> 
> Have you tried the current M?


no, only the M3-thru-M9
> 
>> Based on those facts and assumptions, I'd buy a Sony, if other things 
>> were to
>> be equal, even if the price were the same....especially if a) the Sony was
>> actually available and b) the strap lugs were secure.
> 
> Not released yet (Sony) is not the same as unavailable (M for a long 
> time), no known issues with the lugs in over 6 months...

I have paid for the Sony A7r, I suspect when it is released (in a month) it 
will be available, I am not sure why the current M is released, but 
unavailable.


steve




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