"Nobody will look at your photographs and shout “Yep, that guy’s a Nikon shooter on a PC. It just shows.”
Couldn't agree more. When's the last time you ate in a restaurant and wondered at the brand of stove the chefs used?
Especially this: "You are NOT defined by your photo gear or your computer’s operating system.Nikon vs. Canon, Mac vs. PC. Truth be told… none of this matters to anybody other than the people who sell this stuff. Nobody will look at your photographs and shout “Yep, that guy’s a Nikon shooter on a PC. It just shows.” If you’re a hardcore Nikonian or Canonite, loosen up, trade cameras with a colleague, and go make some great photographs with another brand. Come to understand that your images are reflections of you as a human and not the machines you used to create them."
They also feel that the M8 is much more "film-like" than the Nikon or Canon -- or any other camera for that matter.
That's only true if they cover up the "M8" legend and the big red Leica dot on the body with black photo tape, and obscure all the white writing around the front lens element with black fingernail polish. Makes a big difference. They also need to carry it cupped in their hand facing backwards. What did I do with that old 35mm F2 Summicron?Other than that please note that the only real camera out there is my D2X, soon to debut on ebay. It's just sooo pathetically obvious when people use any other camera.