glenerrolrd
Workshop Member
My point is that other equipment like the D800,the Fuji x pro 1 etc don t need to compete directly with the Leica gear . If you get excited by new gear and use up your funds ..then you are less likely to switch again for something better:ROTFL: (This is a characteristic that is foreign to much of GETdpi ). The D800 fits a real need for may photographers ..once filled the perceived value of a new better Leica maybe lessened.
I'd agree that the "D800 Effect" is real if you simply want to tool for image-making. Although Leica can't compete directly, they might continue to do very well by stressing the intangibles, similar to Cartier or Chanel.
L'Odyssée de Cartier - YouTube
The new CHANEL N°5 film - YouTube
Although my rational self tells me that this camera will perform no differently from my standard-issue M9 with the worn paint, I am totally a sucker for the way they've presented this thing:
The Making of the Leica M9-P »Edition Hermès« -- Série Limitée Jean-Louis Dumas - YouTube