Even the diehard Leica shooters are a bit unhappy with the M8. I think that is the sentiment that is reflected in most of these comments. It has nothing to do with envy or bigotry. If I were looking for a Leica digital, I would wait for the next version. And if I could afford one, I would probably want one. Leicas are great. I still enjoy fondling my iiif RD, although I rarely use it any more. Paul On Apr 14, 2007, at 10:40 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> Thinking a little more on this and reading the sentiments posted > after mine ... > > I know a lot of Leica owners. Many are wealthy lawyers and doctors > who hobby in photography, that's true. But many are also very > talented and passionate photographers who use their Leica equipment, > much as I did. A number are also professionals. Just because the > equipment they prefer is very high priced doesn't mean that they're > just posh jerks looking for a status symbol. Hasselblads are also > very expensive and lots of wealthy doctors and lawyers own them, but > they're also the most commonly used medium format camera in the > professional world. I find it sad to see photographic enthusiasts > belittling other photographers and photographic enthusiasts just > because they like/have/use an expensive camera. It smacks of envy and > bigotry. > > I'm still waiting to see what the Sigma DP-1 is like when it becomes > available as I think that will satisfy the yen I have for a compact > camera in the line of the Leica M8 or Epson RD-1. > > Godfrey > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
