Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Taking into account import costs and local taxes the M8 retail here is very close to a private USA import, in fact actually cheaper from a bigger volume dealer with a little discounting. Even with current favourable exchange rate. No question but that I'd love to have one, however not suffering too badly with my M7! And I could buy a minty MP & 24asph for those dollars. If they were just floating around spare ;-) Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Hoppy tries an M8 I am aware of a code u (demo) silver M8 for $4K... Steve On Aug 15, 2007, at 1:22 PM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > Well you could always order it from a US dealer. I hear even the > Australian Dollar is doing good against the US Dollar. ;-) > > gene > > -------------- Original message from "G Hopkinson" > <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>: -------------- > > >> Hmmm, well locally AUD 6700 for a body and I'd need a 21 for my 28 >> FOV. Say >> 10,000 all up with some canny shopping! Aagh. No way I >> could bear to part with my current M7 towards that. Still the >> 'cron 28 makes a >> luscious 35 and I don't have one with L on it. >> Where's those lotto numbers? >> >> Cheers >> Hoppy >> >> -----Original Message----- >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Hoppy tries an M8 >> >> So Hoppy, When is your new M8 arriving? ;-) Nice set of photos. >> >> Gene >> >> -------------- Original message from "G Hopkinson" : >> -------------- >> >> >>> Folks a little while back I posted pictures from a very enjoyable >>> visit with >>> AUSLUG fellow member Marty. >>> >>> Marty generously loaned me his M8 to try. Here are a couple of >>> new pics. >>> I learnt a lot about white balance, the superb flexibility of RAW >>> files and IR >>> sensitivity. >> >>> I also found that this M8 makes stunningly sharp and smooth >>> images with my >>> glass. >>> >>> Marty with Summicron 28 asph and the portrait with Elmar M 90. >>> >>> The files are robust and an absolute pleasure to work with, even >>> when I >>> attempted the most adverse conditions. No new news there to >>> M8 owners, I'm sure. >> >>> The picture show Marty assessing a Belgian product and, >>> Explaining something about DOF with Nocti's, or was it something >>> about Nikon >>> users, >>> The last is a BW conversion made from a low light image in a room >>> full of >> livid >>> colour. >> >>> Cheers >>> Hoppy >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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