http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/leica-rolls-out-m8-hardware-upgrade-program-for-a-price/ Engadget Comments for Leica rolls out M8 hardware upgrade program -- for a price http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/leica-rolls-out-m8-hardware-upgrade-program-for-a-price/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/leica-rolls-out-m8-hardware-upgrade-program-for-a-price/Feb 1st 2008 1:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/leica-rolls-out-m8-hardware-upgrade-program-for-a-price/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/leica-rolls-out-m8-hardware-upgrade-program-for-a-price/Feb 1st 2008 1:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/leica-rolls-out-m8-hardware-upgrade-program-for-a-price/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/leica-rolls-out-m8-hardware-upgrade-program-for-a-price/Feb 1st 2008 1:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/leica-rolls-out-m8-hardware-upgrade-program-for-a-price/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/leica-rolls-out-m8-hardware-upgrade-program-for-a-price/
Have you got your heads screwed on right or are you just that bad at proofreading?]]>Feb 1st 2008 2:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/leica-rolls-out-m8-hardware-upgrade-program-for-a-price/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/leica-rolls-out-m8-hardware-upgrade-program-for-a-price/
Of course Leica overcharges for their cameras, it is a well known fact! But we should all agree that leica produces cameras for a niche market. One, these cameras are rangefinders, not SLRs. They are meant to be subtle quiet and unobtrusive cameras, hence the quieter shutter and decrease in speed. Many shooters would love to have 1/4000th and stop down rather than having 1/8000th (who uses 1/8000th anyway?)

Two, these cameras are amazingly solid. If you have never held a Leica M series camera, you are missing out. These things are not toys, they are tools (Refer to the Leica Noctilux 50mm f/1)

Three, they are not meant to be phased out every 18 months, as your consumer-grade Digital SLR does. Nikon D100 to D200, to D300 in about 8 years. It took Leica what, 80 years to move from M2 to M8?

I could go on, but the point I guess i'm trying to make is that we know we are getting ripped off on what we pay for, sure, but we know the lovely aspects of the M series. ]]>Feb 1st 2008 2:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/leica-rolls-out-m8-hardware-upgrade-program-for-a-price/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/leica-rolls-out-m8-hardware-upgrade-program-for-a-price/
Nobody would steal that, they'd think it was an old school film camera.

Are there any built in tracking technologies for these? I would love it to send me a GPS co-ordinate, or ip trace if it every wound up connected to the internet.]]>Feb 1st 2008 2:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/leica-rolls-out-m8-hardware-upgrade-program-for-a-price/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/leica-rolls-out-m8-hardware-upgrade-program-for-a-price/
Is there really a need to put "waiting list" in quotes? What else do you call a list that you put you name on and wait to be called on?

Engadget editors should really tone down the sarcasm, especially on topics they obviously know little or nothing about. i'm not a Leica owner nor have i even used one, but i can see the quality and attention to detail that's put into the their creation as well as the amazingly organic shots they produce. If you're paying $6000 for a camera, this upgrade probably isn't out of the question. ]]>Feb 1st 2008 3:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/leica-rolls-out-m8-hardware-upgrade-program-for-a-price/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/leica-rolls-out-m8-hardware-upgrade-program-for-a-price/Feb 1st 2008 7:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/leica-rolls-out-m8-hardware-upgrade-program-for-a-price/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/leica-rolls-out-m8-hardware-upgrade-program-for-a-price/Feb 1st 2008 10:30AM