Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Gene, I have not normally had a problem purchasing abroad and almost all my Leica kit was second hand, but with the M8 I thought buying new through a local dealer was most prudent, particularly if I need the benefit of the passport warranty. cheers Frank On 14 Mar, 2007, at 01:10, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > Hey Frank, order one from the US, they seem to be available in > Black just about anywhere. I called the old Park Square Camera one > day, they had it in stock, I bought it and had it in my hand 2 days > later. I have since seen it in black at several of the larger > dealers ready to buy. The Chrome M8's seem to be the hard to find > ones here. > > gene > > > > -------------- Original message from Frank Dernie > <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com>: -------------- > > >> Still can't get a black one here in the UK. I have 2 dealers, one my >> usual dealer down South the other near my Mother's in the North, both >> promised to phone when a black one comes in, both have chrome in >> stock. >> Frank >> >> On 13 Mar, 2007, at 17:36, Scott Gregory wrote: >> >>> All this hand wringing about IR filters etc and waiting for a >>> possible fix in an M9 makes me glad that I did get the M8. No I did >>> not get the first batch as that was when I was really thinking long >>> and hard about the investment. For me it is a lot of bucks, but I >>> have a heavy investment in Leica M glass that I was not using. I am >>> really in to digital photography and photoshop to print digitally >>> and using the Nikon D2X. Great camera, but heavy unless you can put >>> on a tripod all day. >>> So I invested in the M8. I for one have to say I certainly am not >>> glad I waited for something better. I have been using it out of the >>> box with no problems at all touch on wood. I have been told by >>> Leica just this week in an email that they cannot even tell me when >>> the filters will be shipped since they are out of stock and my >>> order was placed the second week of January. Not a big issue, I'll >>> just wait to see when they arrive. But I am using the camera and >>> the pictures I am getting are simply wonderful. I have even taken >>> pictures of people with black fabric shirts, sometimes I see the >>> magenta very very slightly but othertimes I don't, the shirts are >>> black as black can be. >>> Bottom line is the camera is superb for taking pictures, at least I >>> am finding that. I have learned not to wait for the latest and >>> greatest but to make an informed decision and to enjoy each day >>> taking photos with what I have. There always will be something >>> better out there, but who knows, I may not be here to enjoy it when >>> it arrives. Buy the M8 and start taking great pictures. You won't >>> be disappointed especially when you see the large digital blowups >>> you can make with this machine. >>> >>> Scott Gregory >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information