Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/10/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, the point is you've never used it, many people are using it now with great results, and you were called out for a negative opinion of a Leica you'd never used vs. your claim that people give you a hard time for a positive opinion of Leica equipment. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com -----Original Message----- >From: Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >Sent: Oct 24, 2015 3:08 PM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] BIG new Leica > >The M8 was one disaster after another almost weekly new issues and was >looked upon by the entire photo community was awe and dismay as the bad news >kept coming in it like no camera anyone ever heard of. It way out Edseled >the Edsel. Yet it did keep Leica in the lens selling business new lenses >and paved the way for the almost commercially viable M9 (largely ignored by >pros) and at least was not an embarrassment which paved the way for the >completely commercially viable M out now.. But by then though all the >serious Leica shooters had gone DSLR and were not in a hurry to invest in >seven grand bodies with six grand glass which required more than one body as >at least of them is going to be in a far off shop for not a short time. > >For Leica to have gotten its very first digital attempt right and seamlessly >jumped right into the digital camera business would have been much more >interesting and unlikely news. It was a huge leap for Leica to make and >guess what it didn't make it all that wonderfully and instantly. >And I dare to disparage the M8! If somebody wants to read positive stuff on >the M8 they're going to have to read it here became they're not going to >find it anywhere else. Its a blooper the modern Leica company would love to >forget. And please tell us about how you're using it for infra red. >I think the die hards all but one or two have been stuck with the fact that >their camera have locked up and died and its a lesson hopefully well >learned. Be careful about buying first outs from companies who have close to >zero experience in a new burgeoning technology but plenty of experience in >the opposite. >Had the camera been successful it would have been a minor modern miracle. >With a little luck it would have had a few less issues. But that luck with >not to be found that time round. > > >On 10/24/15 5:46 PM, "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: > >> Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >>> >>> ... >>> I remain the only person on any photo list who gets is opinions thrown >>> back >>> at him if he doesn't have a notarized receipt of the item at hand. It >>> makes >>> me feel very special. I've notice the most I get in trouble on this list >>> is >>> when I say something positive about a Leica product. >>> >> >> It's also when you say something negative about something you've never >> used, >> Leica or otherwise. Do you recall the M8? >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > >-- >Mark William Rabiner >Photographer >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information