[Leica] will you ever buy another leica body?

[mark.teampope at ntlworld.com (Mark Pope)]

The 8.2 does sound nice, though I'd happily get another M8.  If and when 
funds permit (?100M up for grabs in the Euro-millions lottery tomorrow) 
I'd probably go for another ex-demo model.  It's still my 'desert 
island' camera.  The Canon reflexes get hardly any use at all, except 
when I want to do macro work.

I think what Leica have announced recently is all good stuff.  I can't 
believe that they would have gone to the trouble of developing and 
producing these lenses without having researched the market.
Granted the new f1.4 wides and nocti are way out my price league, but I 
feel certain that they will produce more 'realistic' lenses in the 
future.  Or at least I hope they do - they have the new "low end" 24 
after all.  I'd love a rangefinder-coupled 15/16mm elmar(it).

I do feel my darkroom calling to me.  Film is more expensive now, but I 
do miss the old wet stuff.  Problem is lack of time at the moment. 
Digital is just too convenient.

Mark


Harrison McClary wrote:
> I probably will...I have begun to think that if things continue good 
> into next year I may get an new M8.2.
> 
> 
> Kyle Cassidy wrote:
>> In the serious discussion I noticed several people said or implied that
>> they would probably never buy another M body. I may or may not myself,
>> but I was thinking that I'm probably actually MORE likely to buy another
>> _leica_ than I was before. I suddenly find the idea of having an R3 or
>> some variant much more appealing than I did before. (I'd love an R8 but
>> I don't think the prices will likely drop into "affordable for goofing
>> off" any time soon).
>> I suspect that after a few years on digital hiatus we may slowly return
>> to our closets, get out our old leicas and take the occasional photo.
>> After which we will be depressed at how much money it costs every time
>> you press the shutter and probably go back to digital, but who knows.
>>
>> There may be a new leica in my future. They are so beautiful.
>>
>> Kc
>>
>>
>>
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