Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/12

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Subject: [Leica] RD-1 (AGAIN) or G1? now WTB: RD-1
From: afirkin at afirkin.com (Alastair Firkin)
Date: Fri Dec 12 11:31:18 2008

Not true. The M8 is the best back up, but if you cannot afford one don't buy 
it of course. At least two people said spare batteries and cards and don't 
worry. After all its not a profession so missing a shot won't change 
anything, so why back up the body? I suggested a film back up. There are 
camera options out there that would use the M lenses and a small body will 
cost less than $1000. Of course if you get 500000 shots from your M8 it will 
have paid for itself even if you are not a pro. Its got a guarantee so shoot 
for a year and you will have saved quite a bit anyway. 

Others agreed with the Epson but warned that they are not made anymore, were 
unreliable anyway and so why put up $1300 in the first place. 

The question was answered. The "quip" about 2 M8 bodies is from practical 
experience not an attempt to belittle anyones life style etc

Cheers 

Alastair

--- photo.forrest@earthlink.net wrote:

From: Philip Forrest <photo.forrest@earthlink.net>
To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
Subject: Re: [Leica] RD-1 (AGAIN) or G1? now WTB: RD-1
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:47:03 -0500

Not all M8 owners are rich, correct. But you ARE in a financial
position which enables you to own one. 

Now, the initial question was about the R-D1 as a backup for an M8 but
like many topics here, the question never got answered since the "M8 as
a backup for an M8" quip came out.

Phil Forrest

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