Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/25

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] will you ever buy another leica body?
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Thu Sep 25 19:26:41 2008
References: <4268A9826B9DBE4D938B902A6BC80308A9967A@exchange8.asc.local>

Definitely if they come up with a good blemish free successor to the M8 -
full frame or not is irrelevant, digital is relevant. Film body, highly
doubtful - unless I trade some of my bodies (M3s and III series) for a MP.
Cheers
Jayanand

On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 8:39 PM, Kyle Cassidy <kcassidy@asc.upenn.edu>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
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>

In reply to: Message from kcassidy at asc.upenn.edu (Kyle Cassidy) ([Leica] will you ever buy another leica body?)