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    State of the UK market

    in Business of Photography

    Posted

    <p>Nick...I have no idea, but was trying to get across the possible 'overheads' you may have If you move back, which may influence the situation. I would think a UK site/forum proper may be more help, rather than this USA one.<br>

    cheers Steve.M. (West Mids UK)</p>

    State of the UK market

    in Business of Photography

    Posted

    <p>Even with the property prices dropping by 15-25% recently, UK property prices are still totally insane.</p>

    <p>This could be a huge deciding factor for anyone wishing to live here, add to that fuel now over £1.00 p/litre (again), energy prices spiralling upwards...two rises the last 12 months of approx 35-50% on gas/electricity, very tricky to get any type of loans out of the banks now, CCTV capital of the world (by a long way)....current govt spending totally out of control and the next govt (probably conservative) due to be elected next June and they will be forced into huge public spending cuts or tax rises, or maybe both.</p>

    <p>Take a REALLY good look at all the factors before you make any move back here.</p>

    <p>cheers Steve.M.</p>

    Are Leica lenses wasted on the M8(.2)?

    in Mirrorless Digital Cameras

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    <p>"Steven, your Lambhorgini analogy is just ridiculous. I'm not asking for a Lambhorgini at Ford prices. I'm asking for a sensibly priced rangefinder camera with an M mount - and NOT made by Leitz who seem to have no commitment to, or aptitude for, digital technology"</p>

    <p>...of course my analogy is bonkers...that was the whole point!, it was to mirror your own bonkers suggestion.</p>

    <p>Currently a full frame rangefinder is either technically impossible OR very, very tricky indeed. Do you not realise this? there have been hundreds of posts on PN about that very subject and 10 minutes on google will also enlighten you.</p>

    <p>For these very reasons, that is why the M8 was not full frame. Even if it were possible at the moment, even if Cosina or some other 'cheaper' camera maker were mad enough to spend the very large amounts of money on R&D for a camera with a VERY tiny possible market, the camera would cost a LOT of money.</p>

    <p>It is a very technically challenging project with a tiny market...combine these two factors and 'affordable' is the very last thing it would be. Your knowledge of camera construction is also in need of updating. Yes, Leica do add some mark up for the little red dot, but a similar item made by, for instance Nikon would still be horribly expensive.</p>

    <p>Nikon made a limited run of their original 'S' rangefinder about the year 2000 and they made a loss on all of the few they sold. Many had to be sold at a much reduced price to shift them. There simply is not anything like a large enough potential market even for a digital version for any of the mass camera makers to risk such a project....</p>

    <p>cheers Steve.M.</p>

    What Will Happen when Pentax Price Hikes Hit the U.S.?

    in Pentax

    Posted

    <p>"The real point about this is that penatx are trying to sell consumer items at pro camera prices. Why would anyone pay a 'pro' price for an amateur camera/lens. Unlike other camera makers pentax ONLY make consumer items"</p>

    <p>.....Just your opinion. Are the 31/43/77mm Ltd lenses 'amateur' lenses? of course not. This 'amateur' & 'pro' distinction between products is just marketing nonsense.</p>

    Are Leica lenses wasted on the M8(.2)?

    in Mirrorless Digital Cameras

    Posted

    <p>It would also be nice if Lamborghini would make an affordable model, with 4 seats, the room for loads of shopping plus two kids, but be nice and compact, smaller than the current two door models, look just as nice, go twice as fast and cost about a third of the price....but that aint gonna happen in the real world either.....</p>

    Olympus E-P1 Hands-on Preview on Photo.net

    in Olympus

    Posted

    <p>" The accessory viewfinder is a brilliant solution"</p>

    <p>.....really? other makers have been using them for years. You say 'brilliant solution' I say 'very poor compromise'....and it's hardly a solution either....especially with an interchangeable lens camera.</p>

    Nikon FM upgrade

    in Nikon

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    <p>All the so-called upgrades ie F, F2, F3, F4 etc will be heavier & larger..and will not produce better photos. Personally I would go for FM2n , FE2 or FM3A.</p>

    Grading eqiupment for sale?

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    <p>MINT should mean absolutely 'as new' with no blemishes of any sort nor any signs, no matter how small, of any use. Used correctly it is fine, however many sellers especially on the auction site abuse this term no end. Some just say 'mint' if the optics are clear, no matter what the rest of the lens is like.</p>

    <p>It comes from the term to 'mint' a coin. In other words, 100% as new.</p>

    Grading eqiupment for sale?

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    <p>MINT should mean absolutely 'as new' with no blemishes of any sort nor any signs, no matter how small, of any use. Used correctly it is fine, however many sellers especially on the auction site abuse this term no end. Some just say 'mint' if the optics are clear, no matter what the rest of the lens is like.</p>

    <p>It comes from the term to 'mint' a coin. In other words, 100% as new.</p>

    How are Olympus OM lenses vs Nikon AI and Canon FD?

    in Olympus

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    <p>"The limiting factor with these lenses is most likely to be the photographer, not the glass"</p>

    <p>This is so true and forgotten with all these 'which lens is best' type of threads. 100% of photographers would do better to forget 'which lens is best' and think much more about: 'how can I improve my technique'.....</p>

    How are Olympus OM lenses vs Nikon AI and Canon FD?

    in Olympus

    Posted

    <p>"That is an interesting point ... considering there is so little to go wrong<br />with them"</p>

    <p>You may think lenses are pretty simple items, that is until you try to strip one down. I have found older OM lenses to often have problems that others have far little of. For example, the aperture rings of OM lenses often become slack & loose with age, some become unusable. The OM lenses also seem less well sealed to the ingress of both moisture and dust. Several OM lenses I have had, have been full of dust, and also balsam separation issues. I also have found diaghram blade issues with many OM lenses.</p>

    <p>In my 30+ years of photography, almost any camera & lens has a blend of pros & cons. When you gain advantages on one side you usually also gain disadvantages on the other.</p>

    <p>The OM lenses are lovely, with small size and weight, but the trade off, is the lighter build quality gives issues when the OM lenses are older or well used. It is the heavier lenses generally that often have better overall build and less issues with age and useage. The Nikkors and FD are fantastic in this respect, also the Leica R lenses.</p>

    <p>The image Q of the OM lenses is IMO terrific, but also slightly misleading. Many of them have very high contrast which on first look is great, but tends to hide some lack of resolution. I also have found the colour reproduction to be less good than Contax (Zeiss) & Leica especially.</p>

    <p>I have spent approx 30 years shooting transparencies and have kept returning to Zeiss lenses and Leica. Possibly the most underestimated of all lenses are Pentax K. The earlier ones have stunning build, handling & performance.</p>

    <p>cheers Steve.</p>

    How are Olympus OM lenses vs Nikon AI and Canon FD?

    in Olympus

    Posted

    <p>"In most cases OM lenses are as good; and in many cases, better"</p>

    <p>...sounds like an OM user with rose tinted glasses. I am not a brand loyalist. I simply regard all cameras & lenses as tools for a job.</p>

    <p>I have used all the 80's mf systems and more importantly spent 8 years selling all of them and 100's of each brand passed through my hands. The OM lenses, as lovely as they are, are without any doubt in my mind the least well built and least robust of all the mf lens systems.</p>

    <p>An amateur, even a fairly heavy user, would though never realise this. If the lenses are used daily and with heavy use, even if they are well looked after, I am afraid the OM lenses give up the ghost long before the FD, AI, Pentax K, Minolta MC/MD, Contax & Leica lenses. I had a far higher percentage of OM lenses needing attention or repair than any of the other brands.</p>

    <p>The Nikkor & Leica R lenses are without doubt, the most robust of all the brands and for the image quality alone, I am afraid the Contax & Leica R lenses are a league above all the others.</p>

    <p>cheers Steve.M.</p>

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