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Neville Porter · 07/02/08, 04:10 AM

There could be a lot of to and fro about this subject. That is "What we want and what Leica will do". The simplest sumation is made by the first respondant Zlatkob when he said "I'm not sure that's realistic. Discussion of future intentions can kill sales of present products. Whether it's a sensor upgrade or a new model, it's probably in their interest to keep quiet until the product is ready to roll out."
Frankly no one could be keener than me to know whats next. I am in the M & R camp.
I am just chaffing at the bit to see whats next from Leica. Meanwhile I am concentrating on migrating from PC to Apple where I can run Mac Apps and some specialist PC apps I need for my work enviroment. I note the terrific success of Apple and it could be paralleled that part of their success is the manner in which they anounce product and deliver. No one is keener than the Mac market to know whats comming but you just have to wait.
Mac anounce and deliver when they are ready why shouldnt Leica do the same.
SO THE DEEPER QUESTION IS WHY ARE WE SO WOUND UP AND IMPATIENT ABOUT WHATS NEXT. Is it true that there are few manufactured products that are perfect when compared to their competitors and that there is always some compromise one way or another with any product. So this forum has trawled over the M8 and in hindsight perfection could have been achieved. You know there are no two Stradivarious violins that are the same. Who is complaining. Which is the best etc. Most importantly its afact that no Strad can play by itself. The Artist is everything. So with the current M8 "warts and all" we know its possible to achieve phenominal quality photos. So from here to Photokina why dont we work up our skills and show what we can do as "artists". Concentrate on our skills and not the cameras shortcommings. This means take some shots put them up if the shot is flawed due to an M8 problem say it. Meanwhile watch the positive creative answers from the forum to suggest other ways to work around with the camera or photoshop or other parts of the process to achieve a terrific result.
Meanwhile we may improve our skills and be ready forthe new product to be anounced at Photokina and not sooner?

07/02/08, 04:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
Neville Porter Neuer Benutzer Join Date: 12/18/06 Posts: 19	Re: An Open Letter to Leica There could be a lot of to and fro about this subject. That is "What we want and what Leica will do". The simplest sumation is made by the first respondant Zlatkob when he said "I'm not sure that's realistic. Discussion of future intentions can kill sales of present products. Whether it's a sensor upgrade or a new model, it's probably in their interest to keep quiet until the product is ready to roll out." Frankly no one could be keener than me to know whats next. I am in the M & R camp. I am just chaffing at the bit to see whats next from Leica. Meanwhile I am concentrating on migrating from PC to Apple where I can run Mac Apps and some specialist PC apps I need for my work enviroment. I note the terrific success of Apple and it could be paralleled that part of their success is the manner in which they anounce product and deliver. No one is keener than the Mac market to know whats comming but you just have to wait. Mac anounce and deliver when they are ready why shouldnt Leica do the same. SO THE DEEPER QUESTION IS WHY ARE WE SO WOUND UP AND IMPATIENT ABOUT WHATS NEXT. Is it true that there are few manufactured products that are perfect when compared to their competitors and that there is always some compromise one way or another with any product. So this forum has trawled over the M8 and in hindsight perfection could have been achieved. You know there are no two Stradivarious violins that are the same. Who is complaining. Which is the best etc. Most importantly its afact that no Strad can play by itself. The Artist is everything. So with the current M8 "warts and all" we know its possible to achieve phenominal quality photos. So from here to Photokina why dont we work up our skills and show what we can do as "artists". Concentrate on our skills and not the cameras shortcommings. This means take some shots put them up if the shot is flawed due to an M8 problem say it. Meanwhile watch the positive creative answers from the forum to suggest other ways to work around with the camera or photoshop or other parts of the process to achieve a terrific result. Meanwhile we may improve our skills and be ready forthe new product to be anounced at Photokina and not sooner?