Scott Loveless wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I played with one in my friend's studio. It's definitely a Leica. > (And the price is a dead giveaway:-). However, I don't think it will > hold its value in the way most Leica's do. Like all digital cameras, it > will be a victim of immature technology. > > Paul > > The guys on the LUG list really love them. Surprisingly, there are > quite a few posts about random odd failures. This tends to generate > flame wars with one side claiming a body that expensive ought to be damn > near perfect, and the other claiming it's worth the hassle due the > unmatched superiority of the images they get. I don't see much over > there that's better than the typical PESO around here - technically or > artistically. > > I'm guessing on this one, but there are probably more K10D owners > subscribed to the PDML than there are M8 owners subscribed to the LUG. > They have quite a few more "broken camera" posts than we do. Makes me > kinda proud. > > I have to agree with you about the price. Once the next model comes > out, undoubtedly with many fixes that should have been implemented with > the M8, prices will drop significantly. >
Well, the sensor ain't anything to write home about, but it does seem to be a nice handling camera, and more reliable than the Epson RD-1 (Which is a flaky bitch of a camera, and the only competition the M8 had) -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
