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I got an excellent price on my M6TTL a few weeks ago, but then prices in the UK were quite a bit higher in the UK than on the Continent. Lenses seem to be going stratospheric.
I never would have believed it, but yes indeed, the M8 has definitely made RF photography more popular.
Why do I believe this?
Because I have sold about six sets of Voigtlander lenses to new M8 owners
who had NEVER owned a rangefinder before!
damn. I was never expecting that !
Stephen
Ken Tanaka said:First, the M8's primary appeal is to those who have already been using M mount rangefinder cameras and have an investment in M lenses. This is the "choir" that has long enjoyed this style of photography. While there are some young people drawn to rangefinders most of these folks (like me) are hardly young and, as such, will do nothing to expand the generational appeal of these cameras. Let's face it; a lot of the M8 shutter clicks are aimed at grandchildren and twilight travel snapshots.
Alm3000 said:I haven't really been following the sale of the M8 or other rangefinder cameras but i think that this forum is really the only place where i could say people are in to the field of RF and know exactly what it is. I have never spoken to a person other then on this forum and photogs that shoot for a living that actually know what a RF is. I got in to Leica through a friend that has been using RF's for many years. Most people are into "Bigger is better" Canon/Nikon stuff and " How many megapixels is your camera?" To prove my point, my family had a large gathering of friends at their home, i decided to see with which cam i would get more response. My Canon 5D wins hands down. I took out my M6 and after every shot people would ask to see the photo on screen. I would say that this is B+W Film and the look of dissapointment would come over them, as if thinking "Whats wrong with you?".
Talus said:I've thought about the M8 but it's too much like my DSLR. Another computer to do everything. It thinks for you and maybe that's good for professionals and journalists who need the camera to calibrate itself on the fly w/ instant feedback.