[Leica] How to get an M8 for $3200... Now defective 21 Elmarit

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

Bob,

No, there are no frame lines for the 21 on the M8 or any other M that I know 
of.  However, Dave told me the 21 should call up the 28/90 frame lines to 
work properly for lens ID.  Mine calls up the 24/35 frames, and the ID does 
not work, however if I manually select the 28/90 frames it records the lens 
as a 21 mm lens, so the mount needs to be fixed/replaced so it selects the 
28/90 frames.

Gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Bob Adler <rgacpa@yahoo.com>
>
> Gene,
> Are there framelines for the 21 on the M8 or are you referring to another 
> body?
> Thanks,
> Bob (who would love to have frame lines for the 21 on an M8!!)
> 
>  Bob Adler
> Palo Alto, CA
> http://www.raflexions.com
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "grduprey@mchsi.com" <grduprey@mchsi.com>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 12:35:50 PM
> Subject: RE: [Leica] How to get an M8 for $3200... Now defective 21 Elmarit
> 
> Richard,
> 
> Well, I would probably go for a M8 in that price range.  ;-)  Now if only 
> my new 
> 21 Elmarit M Asph was as trouble free as my M8 has been...  The lens does 
> not 
> bring up the correct frame lines and therefore the lens detection does not 
> work.  
> ;-(  If I manually select the correct frames, then the detection does 
> work.  I 
> talked to Dale Elwell at Leica NJ and he tells me they should be able to 
> fix it 
> before I leave on Aug 9 for Europe, but with the trouble people have had 
> this 
> past year or so with long repair times, I think I will just wait until I 
> get 
> back and then send it in.  I don't want to take the chance of it not being 
> back 
> by the time I leave.  I did write a letter that I sent in with the 
> warranty card 
> so they know it was defective out of the box.  Otherwise I really like the 
> results so far.
> 
> Gene
> 
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Richard Man <richard-lists@imagecraft.com>
> >
> > I didn't say all owners will do that :-)
> > 
> > A small number of used M8s already appears for ~$3900. And as I said, 
> > M6 went from ~$2000 to $1200 when the M7 was released and M7 went 
> > through a drop also when the M8 was released. So it stands to reason 
> > the trend would continue.
> > 
> > Would I bet on $3200? No, but I think it would be safe to say it will 
> > hit $3500-$3600. I don't think the market will be flooded, just a few 
> > M8 owners will want to upgrade....
> > 
> > 
> > At 04:14 PM 7/20/2008, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote:
> > >Richard,
> > >
> > >What makes you think us M8 owners will unload our wonderfull image 
> > >makers?
> > >
> > 
> > // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, 
> > please use richard at imagecraft.com) 
> > 
> > 
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