If I cared about timepieces, Rolexes would offend me :) On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 1:53 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <godd...@me.com> wrote: > 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 <tb...@textuality.com> 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 <godd...@me.com> 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 <tb...@textuality.com> 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 >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> 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 >> PDML@pdml.net >> 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 > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions.
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