johnastovall
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A highly subjective opinion Neil, and here's another one, from Phil Askey, chief honcho at DPReviewA lot of you like the idea and prestige of a leica M but you know that really you take better photos using something else,seems a little silly to pretend .
well thats good ,isnt it?A highly subjective opinion Neil, and here's another one, from Phil Askey, chief honcho at DPReview
'Hence not long after posting my review I bought an M8 for myself (along with a bunch of lenses), and ever since (and unconsciously) all of my personal favorite photographs have come from the M8.'
I'm with him.
Tim
HI Neilwell thats good ,isnt it?
I think it may have something to do with a contractual agreement with Panasonic. Leica may well build some 4/3 lenses for Pana but I doubt they would compete directly with bodies. Plus I doubt they could build 4/3 bodies at the quality level and price point of Pana so they would have to have Pana build them custom labeled bodies and then charge 30% more to the consumer.So is it only me that's wondering why they made a fixed-lens APS camera instead of using the exact same concept in a micro 4/3rds cam with interchangeable lenses?
But who said that they were aggrieved that their Leica M was not a jack of all trades? Nobody in this thread. If that's what you were responding to you certainly didn't make it very clear.When people feel agrieved because their leica M (digital or film)is not capable of being a jack of all trades Id say they were misguided to say the least.The idea of spending so much money and not knowing what it is Im buying nor what it is good at is alien to me and smacks of a silly diletente with little real interest in photography .
Well, you certainly didn't exclude any! I suppose the phrase 'a lot of you' does leave the possibility of one or two holy exceptions. If Tim Ashley is a complete stranger you should get about more .Ive in no way included all leica buyers in this and if I may say so rather inflamatory of you to suggest Jono,...ungraceful to appear confused?when a complete stranger to me feels that im referring to them,a little egotisticle but if the cap fits then put it on by all means.
I'm obsessed my many things Neil .. . but your hair isn't one of them (I thought it was you that was obsessed, otherwise why that avatar?), and is that some strange new definition of 'not receding' ?You seem a little obsessed with my hair Jono,very kind of you to be interested and to help fill yours in its not receding yet but Im sure when it does Ill be as mellow as you and those generalised and unspecific people that you know so well.
.........as for the digicam,no not yet;hoping for a freebee.
:ROTFL: It doesn't appeal much to me either (but this one is actually one my wife used, which is quite a different matter )Thankyou Jono thats very kind,I think its a possibility that a camera that is well used and has taken many good photographs can have added value,akind of positve karma that could rub off onto the new owner.I could quite understand someone paying a great deal of money for Bressons old leica and finding additional pleasure in its use.
However the idea of using one of your old cameras doesnt have quite the same appeal .
Well I'm loving it, but then I do like to do big enlargements sometimes, and I do also like the wide angles.By the way,talking of digicams hows the M9,quite an investment for not much gain it seems,unless you like massive enlargements and those whacky wide-angles.If the X1 proves to be a non starter Ill be looking for a nice M8-2 to weld my 35mmlux to,shouldnt cost too much more.
all the best,Neil.:toocool: