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I think what leica rather ought to do is sucker people into buying by offering miniscule upgrades every 6 months or so..... basically like the other camera companies

Apr 22, 2009 at 03:20 PM

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kleinssz69 wrote:
I think what leica rather ought to do is sucker people into buying by offering miniscule upgrades every 6 months or so..... basically like the other camera companies

Looking at my 5Ds and the three year wait for the radically improved 5D2, this comment doesn't make much sense to me. Nikon have been equally radical in pushing the technological boundaries. If anyone's been dragging his feet when it comes to upgrading products it's...

Apr 22, 2009 at 03:38 PM

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brainiac wrote:
kleinssz69 wrote:
I think what leica rather ought to do is sucker people into buying by offering miniscule upgrades every 6 months or so..... basically like the other camera companies

Looking at my 5Ds and the three year wait for the radically improved 5D2, this comment doesn't make much sense to me.

Especially since you could have bought BOTH the 5D and the 5D MkII for the price of an M8.

Apr 22, 2009 at 06:31 PM

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But what Leica should really do is a limited edition M8 with an up-to-date full-frame IR-filtered sensor, great high iso performance, professional ergonomics, and auto-focus. That would get my attention.

Isn't that a digital Contax G2 ?

You had to bring up old memories, didn't you.

I think I am going to cry.

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Apr 22, 2009 at 06:32 PM

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kleinssz69 wrote:
I think what leica rather ought to do is sucker people into buying by offering miniscule upgrades every 6 months or so..... basically like the other camera companies

They're already doing that, except the upgrade is done to your existing camera and costs as much as a new camera from another brand. This way you can't sell your old camera once getting the upgrade. Genius.

Apr 22, 2009 at 08:22 PM

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I'm curious as to the M8.2 update. What was updated such that a new, original M8 can be had for $3995 but the .2 version is a whopping $2000 more! Same sensor with lack of IR filter? or was that fixed? Does it cost $2000 if one sends in an original M8 and has it brought up to the .2 spec? What do they do?

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kleinssz69 wrote:
I think what leica rather ought to do is sucker people into buying by offering miniscule upgrades every 6 months or so..... basically like the other camera companies

They're already doing that, except the upgrade is done to your existing camera and costs as much as a new camera from another brand. This way you can't sell your old camera once getting the upgrade. Genius.

Apr 22, 2009 at 10:11 PM

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Sapphire LCD cover, a new quieter shutter, and more precise framelines. I don't know the individual costs on each of those, but altogether, it's about $2k in upgrades. The upgraded M8 is pretty much like the M8.2, with a couple minor differences. I think the M8.2 has another way to set exposure compensation, and a 'snapshot' mode, but other than that, they are the same. Same chip, same crummy IR filter, etc.

Apr 22, 2009 at 10:41 PM

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p.2 #8 · Wow, white Leica M8

Thanks. Talk about "miniscule upgrades"...and it only took, what?, two years.

kidtexas wrote:
Sapphire LCD cover, a new quieter shutter, and more precise framelines. I don't know the individual costs on each of those, but altogether, it's about $2k in upgrades. The upgraded M8 is pretty much like the M8.2, with a couple minor differences. I think the M8.2 has another way to set exposure compensation, and a 'snapshot' mode, but other than that, they are the same. Same chip, same crummy IR filter, etc.

Apr 22, 2009 at 10:59 PM

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p.2 #9 · Wow, white Leica M8

I'll pass on white, but something gold is in my future: Nikon FA, Leica R4, Leica M4.2, Contax RTS, Hassy, Rollei 35. Bling-o-rama!

Apr 22, 2009 at 11:19 PM

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You know white IS the new gold! You heard it here first.

Apr 22, 2009 at 11:24 PM

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rico wrote:
I'll pass on white, but something gold is in my future: Nikon FA, Leica R4, Leica M4.2, Contax RTS, Hassy, Rollei 35. Bling-o-rama!

Don't forget the Pentax LX with matching SMCP-A 50/1.2

Apr 22, 2009 at 11:42 PM

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Tariq Gibran wrote:
You know white IS the new gold! You heard it here first.

So we'll be seeing lots of camera with coverings like this"

Apr 22, 2009 at 11:43 PM

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Tariq Gibran wrote:
Thanks. Talk about "miniscule upgrades"...and it only took, what?, two years.

Two years it is? Guess they're marketing dept. needs some hints on how to milk the consumer.

Apr 23, 2009 at 01:48 AM

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kleinssz69 wrote:
Tariq Gibran wrote:
Thanks. Talk about "miniscule upgrades"...and it only took, what?, two years.

Two years it is? Guess they're marketing dept. needs some hints on how to milk the consumer.

Milking the consumer. Isn't that why they painted it white?
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Apr 23, 2009 at 01:51 AM

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Bling, baby.

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Apr 23, 2009 at 02:44 AM

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p.2 #16 · Wow, white Leica M8

My eyes, my eyes! Good lord, they even plated the advance lever. Okay, add LX to my list.

Apr 23, 2009 at 02:50 AM

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More candy. I'd rather have a Blad in front of me than a frontal laBladomy.

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Apr 23, 2009 at 03:05 AM

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p.2 #18 · Wow, white Leica M8

Alright.... I am sure these "gold" camera's can't be cheap.... and the buyer probably isn't going to be using these on a daily basis like they would with a regular camera.... I am curious as to who the heck is buying these......

Apr 23, 2009 at 05:27 AM

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pascal03 wrote:
Alright.... I am sure these "gold" camera's can't be cheap.... and the buyer probably isn't going to be using these on a daily basis like they would with a regular camera.... I am curious as to who the heck is buying these......

Collectors. That is it. Seriously.
Most manufacturus have made gold camera: Mamiya has their Lizard Skin RB67, Pentax, has the gold LX (as shown) and 645 Gold, Nikon has their F2 Gold, FM Gold, , and FA Gold, heck, even Sekonic made a Gold L-398. The differences between these and Leica, however, is that most companies do special cameras to commemorate special occasions in their history, like x million cameras made, of x many years old, however, Leica will and has made cameras for whatever the heck reason someone will pay them. Royal Danish Wedding M6? C'mon, that is being ridiculous.

Apr 23, 2009 at 06:51 AM

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p.2 #20 · Wow, white Leica M8

Why? If you have so much money that is doesn't matter these things would be fun... and you can shoot photos with it.

If *I* won the Lotto... I think I would love a Hello Kitty Leica and a Noctilux!

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http://www.germancarblog.com/2009/04/audi-forum-tokyo-white-leica-m8-special.html

Don't know why Leica is (has been) doing this kind of limited editions. It's regrettable. To me, this kind of limited edition just tarnishes Leica's reputation.

Apr 23, 2009 at 06:59 AM

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