[Leica] M8 battery

[len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)]

Certainly the Nikon S3 reissue is a good deal. The SP is a little  
pricey, but nice. I've handled the S3. A beautiful piece. If I didn't  
get the M8 I would have the S3. My dealer complained about the B&H  
price. Said it was below his cost.

I did get the spare M8 battery. I'm getting way over 300 shots on the  
original, but only on the 2nd charge and leaving it overnight. And  
that includes an occasional chimp. Haven't used the spare yet.

Len

On Jan 26, 2007, at 9:36 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote:

> I mulled over buying one for several months, but couldn't justify  
> the cost
> considering I don't make a living through photography. But being in  
> that
> price zone mentally for a few months made the new Nikon SP reissue  
> seem like
> a good deal(!)
>
> Jeffery Smith
> New Orleans, LA
> http://www.400tx.com
> http://400tx.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> SonC@aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:29 PM
> To: lug@leica-users.org
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 battery
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 1/25/2007 10:17:14 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> neal@nairobisafari.com writes:
>
> Sonny,  List is $149. We are making a fair profit at $125, we have  
> to pay
> for
> the  lights!
> Complain to Leica USA.....
>
>
> I'm not thinking you are gouging.  I just thank every day that I   
> did not
> buy
> that pig in a poke last November.  I was so horny for one I  called 20
> dealers.
>
> I know I'm sounding like B.D., but I cannot imagine how I would  
> feel today
> if my $5000 camera made ugly low light pictures. and the spare  
> battery cost
>
> $125.   Geez a battery for my Prius is cheaper than that!
>
>
> Regards,
> Sonny
> http://www.sonc.com
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> Oldest continuous  settlement in La Louisiane
> ?galit?, libert?,  crawfish
>
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