bradhusick
Active member
My how we all adjust our expectations upward so quickly! It was just recently that we all applauded Leica for the "new" M240 and all the improvements over the M9 (although some still prefer the M9). The comedian Louis CK captures our fickle nature perfectly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFsOUbZ0Lr0 Believe me, it's worth the 3 minutes to watch it.
Now we are hearing, "Don't buy the M262 because it has the "old" M240 sensor and that's far inferior to the new Q or SL sensor." It makes it sound as if it's impossible to take great photos with an M9 or M240.
If Leica had put the Q or SL sensor in the M262 they would have had to price it above the M240, and that goes counter to the goal of making Leica cameras within the reach of more people.
If I worked for Leica product planning I would create a $2500 Leica M body. The increased lens sales would more than offset the lower entry point and create a growth path for many users. This assumes Leica has the capacity to produce more lenses.
So for now, I applaud Leica for moving in the right direction and I don't believe buying an M262 is a bad financial or photographic decision. Film didn't get better every 6 months yet we kept buying cameras for 100 years.
Time to go take more photos.
Now we are hearing, "Don't buy the M262 because it has the "old" M240 sensor and that's far inferior to the new Q or SL sensor." It makes it sound as if it's impossible to take great photos with an M9 or M240.
If Leica had put the Q or SL sensor in the M262 they would have had to price it above the M240, and that goes counter to the goal of making Leica cameras within the reach of more people.
If I worked for Leica product planning I would create a $2500 Leica M body. The increased lens sales would more than offset the lower entry point and create a growth path for many users. This assumes Leica has the capacity to produce more lenses.
So for now, I applaud Leica for moving in the right direction and I don't believe buying an M262 is a bad financial or photographic decision. Film didn't get better every 6 months yet we kept buying cameras for 100 years.
Time to go take more photos.