So do you whinge over the price of Rolexes when they announce a new model too? If you don't care, why say anything?
Godfrey > On Apr 24, 2014, at 12:35 PM, Tim Bray <[email protected]> wrote: > > Having spent some time with a borrowed M, I would have zero interest > in replacing my X-T1 with one at an even-money swap. The M has good > controls and great lenses, lousy low-light capabilities, no telephoto > capabilities, and no autofocus. Also, I think the better of the > recent Fujinon & Micro-4/3 lenses are totally competitive with the > Leicas. > > Here’s my secret heresy: I think the image quality you can get from > well-done modern cameras with modern sensors is getting to be pretty > well a wash. What matters is how good the camera is at helping you > take a wide variety of pictures with the maximum speed. Leica is way, > way behind on that. > > Leicas have become, in effect, Rolexes: Objects of great beauty that > add no actual functional value, but do effectively show the world how > rich you are. > >> On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 11:16 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> wrote: >> I can never understand all the whinging over Leica prices. Sure, the T is >> pricey—what's the big deal? No one forces you to buy it. The issue seems to >> be that everyone one WANTS a Leica, they're just not willing to pay the >> premium required. >> >> Why? Well in my experience, Leica simply makes better cameras than most of >> the other guys. The fact that they charge for them is a point of aggravation >> to those who want one but can't afford it. >> >> I've got five Leica bodies and fourteen Leica lenses. If I had to sell all >> of my camera equipment, they'd be the last things to go, excepting the >> Hasselblad SWC. >> >> I'm sure this will annoy the Ricoh-Pentaxian-Fujistis on this list, but I've >> got my fireproof suit on (permanently), flame away... :-) >> >> Godfrey >> >> >>> On Apr 24, 2014, at 11:00 AM, Tim Bray <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> They managed to preview the new Leica T without mentioning the >>> essentials: “less for more, in a really cool body, and everyone will >>> know you’ve got money to burn” >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
