I think it's pretty wonderful that people with meaningful, sustained experience with digital Ms who also are skilled photographers, like Jono and others, are willing to share their M thoughts and files on various forums. That they do so despite the harshness and axe-grinding of some posters' responses is appreciated so much by this poster and I'm sure by many others.
Conversely, it's kind of a shame that many folks post negatively, sometimes very harshly so, on the basis of limited to non-existent experience actually working with Leica's digital Ms. Respectfully, at least for a user like myself, I'm far less interested in technical virtuosity than the simple practical observations from experienced users which to me means someone who's shot and processed thousands of digi M files, and hopefully printed more than a few as well. The subjective views of trusted experienced users whose perceptions aren't bent by preconceptions or undue bias and depend on longer term use are very meaningful.
If I were buying another expensive durable good (like that Porsche), I wouldn't talk to technicians. Nor would I talk to "enthusiasts" who've never owned one or lack real experience with the car. I'd talk to long-term owners, as many as I could reach. Same for the new M. Beers up to the users who brave these threads and share what they've learned from experience and actual practice. It's appreciated.
