Hi Bill, I've been on two Leica lists, this list, and the Rollei list. Of the four, this one seems to be the most vocal at expressing dissatisfaction, the Leica lists second by a w-i-d-e margin, and rarely have I heard much kvetching on the Rollei list. There are, however, some distinct differences between our list and the others. The other cameras are, for the most part, older designs - when was there an updated Rolleiflex that last came out - and rarely is there a new camera from Leica. If there is, it's just a slight modification from the older ones. Pentax, OTOH, is a more vibrant company in that there are new models coming, higher technology is being used, and, I think, the list membership, for the most part, WANTS to be more leading edge than trailing edge. That's not to say people on the Leica list don't want, for example, a digital camera - they certainly do, and many have moved to Canon in order to use their Leica lenses. Perhaps the Leica list might now best be called the Leica Lens List considering how many of the membership have moved to digital cameras (Canon and others, including the Pentax istD and istDS).
PS: For those who care, here are a number of asterisks to use as you see fit to replace some of the letters in Canon and Leica: ************************************************ Shel > [Original Message] > From: William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 3/29/2005 2:23:17 PM > Subject: Re: Future of DA lenses > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" > Subject: Re: Future of DA lenses > > > > Why do people on these marque-centric lists speak in such snide and > > negative terms about the manufacturer whose products they are > > supposedly enjoying? > > > > Is it all the lists? > Is this one better or worse? > > William Robb
