DMG
waiting for friday
someon just sent me this link
http://www.whatdigitalcamera.com/news/Leica_M3_camera_voted_top_gadget_of_all_time_news_101105.html
http://www.whatdigitalcamera.com/news/Leica_M3_camera_voted_top_gadget_of_all_time_news_101105.html
Everybody needs an M3
rogue_designer
Reciprocity Failure
rover said:
Agreed - please send one ASAP.
Mine is going in the ground with me, sorry.
But, I did look at prices at KEH last night, I was surprised at how many sub $600 bodies they had.
But, I did look at prices at KEH last night, I was surprised at how many sub $600 bodies they had.
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Ossifan
Guest
Ughh! More reasons to have GAS.
Thanks for posting this.
Cheers,
Alex
Thanks for posting this.
Cheers,
Alex
Sparrow
Veteran
I’m getting old....... I only know what five of that list are!
micromontenegro
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Maybe if we combine my seven with your five, we''l end up knowing what the hell are all of them ;-)
Topdog1
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I'm amazed any of the judges were old enough to even remember the M3. Speaking of which, who were the judges?
/Ira
/Ira
markinlondon
Elmar user
Topdog1 said:
I think they were the readers of Stuff magazine. Maybe they thought they were voting for the partly clad model holding the M3
Topdog1
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Smelling a rat (sniff, sniff)
Smelling a rat (sniff, sniff)
Not that I disagree with their #1 pick, but I am having a hard time believeing that 20-somethings have ever used a film camera, never mind one that is 50 years old and far above what almost any of them would be willing or able to spend. Methinks me smells a rat here.
/Ira
Smelling a rat (sniff, sniff)
markinlondon said:I think they were the readers of Stuff magazine. Maybe they thought they were voting for the partly clad model holding the M3
Not that I disagree with their #1 pick, but I am having a hard time believeing that 20-somethings have ever used a film camera, never mind one that is 50 years old and far above what almost any of them would be willing or able to spend. Methinks me smells a rat here.
/Ira
markinlondon
Elmar user
Another survey (is there no end to these things) from last year revealed that 18-30 year olds regarded Leica as one of the "most important" brands. Maybe the two are related. I can't remember the source.
I've just found this story http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2095-2382461,00.html
I've just found this story http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2095-2382461,00.html
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Topdog1
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In this day and age companies pay for position
In this day and age companies pay for position
This does not compute. I would love to see an explanation of this strange phenomenon. The other thing is, I have been a serious amateur photographer for years, but exclusivley SLR, P&S, and digital until about 6 months ago. Of course I had heard of Leica, but I could not have named a single Leica model without a bunch of digging. How can these 20-year olds be that much better informed? Seems unlikely.
Now one must wonder - did Leica pay for position???
/Ira
In this day and age companies pay for position
This does not compute. I would love to see an explanation of this strange phenomenon. The other thing is, I have been a serious amateur photographer for years, but exclusivley SLR, P&S, and digital until about 6 months ago. Of course I had heard of Leica, but I could not have named a single Leica model without a bunch of digging. How can these 20-year olds be that much better informed? Seems unlikely.
Now one must wonder - did Leica pay for position???
/Ira
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ferider
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I love this:
“They kept climbing further and further into this ivory tower, with other people just as passionate about Leica telling them they were doing great,” he explained.
“The ivory tower is the right place to be because that is the Leica heritage, but we need to reach into the iPod generation who don’t know how great the cameras are and who would be just as passionate about a Leica as they are about an iPod.”
Probably talking about the M8 in the last sentence
“They kept climbing further and further into this ivory tower, with other people just as passionate about Leica telling them they were doing great,” he explained.
“The ivory tower is the right place to be because that is the Leica heritage, but we need to reach into the iPod generation who don’t know how great the cameras are and who would be just as passionate about a Leica as they are about an iPod.”
Probably talking about the M8 in the last sentence
Topdog1
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ferider said:I love this:
“They kept climbing further and further into this ivory tower, with other people just as passionate about Leica telling them they were doing great,” he explained.
“The ivory tower is the right place to be because that is the Leica heritage, but we need to reach into the iPod generation who don’t know how great the cameras are and who would be just as passionate about a Leica as they are about an iPod.”
Probably talking about the M8 in the last sentence
Where did the quote come from?
/Ira
ferider
Veteran
From this (Lee):
Roland.
markinlondon said:
Roland.
markinlondon
Elmar user
"Passionate about an iPod". Surely only until the next model is released and, given how long the M8 took, how could Leica ever keep up with a public that fickle.
Chaser
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A lot of 20 somethings started photography with film in highshool. I myself am in my early 20s and have owned Leica M mount cameras and currently use two cameras from the 1930s-1940s. Plus the gadget experts for Stuff and Ebay may very well be in their middle ages.
Topdog1 said:
DMG
waiting for friday
that's what I thought Manny, I mailed my friend back with a geekish tirade only to be told I was a camera nerd...best compliment I've ever been paid