Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/17

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Subject: [Leica] M8: To buy or not to buy. . .
From: rdcb37 at dodo.com.au (Rick Dykstra)
Date: Sun Sep 17 14:27:47 2006
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20060915231210.00c1d540@mail.2alpha.com>
 
On 16/09/2006, at 4:16 PM, Peter Klein wrote:

> Oh, my aching wallet. . . I'm going to be watching tests and  
> reviews, and gauging my emotions and finances very carefully for a  
> while.

I've been doing that re the DMR for some time.  Now I'll need two  
wooden crosses.

Up till now each Leica purchase has been satisfying - each new item  
has expanded the system and complimented my earlier expenses.  Buying  
an M8 or DMR will not be like that.  They would supersede very  
expensive and perfectly functional equipment that I enjoy using.   
Then there'll be the ongoing fight between the lobes of my brain,  
"Use slide film! You'll want to project this",  and "Use digital!  
You'll want the feedback", each time I reach for a camera.  Oh, and  
the other one, "Use digital!  It cost a fortune and film will just  
cost you more now."

Rick.
Replies: Reply from telyt at earthlink.net (Douglas Herr) ([Leica] M8: To buy or not to buy. . .)
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 In reply to: Message from pklein at 2alpha.net (Peter Klein) ([Leica] M8: To buy or not to buy. . .)