Furthermore, look at the subject: Please unenable me! He asked for arguments against a Leica purchase. He got 'em. Paul On Apr 14, 2007, at 10:54 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
> 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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
