[Leica] RD-1 (AGAIN) or G1? now WTB: RD-1

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

Nathan,


That was my method on our recent trip over there, 3 months with only my M8. 
?Add to this another 3 months traveling through Texas out to California and 
back. ?Not even a single hiccup.


Gene -------------- Original message from Nathan Wajsman 
<photo@frozenlight.eu>: --------------


> I agree with Alastair. If I felt that I needed a backup body for the  
> M8, I would get one of the older M film bodies (M2 or M4, for example)  
> or one of the CV bodies--here we are talking hundreds, not thousands.
> 
> Certainly any backup body would need to be use the Leica lenses that I  
> have re-acquired. It would also mean limited added weight--after all,  
> a backup is mostly needed for trips. When I am at home, I also have my  
> E3 outfit.
> 
> On 23rd December I am flying to Poland to spend the holidays with my  
> sister, and the M8 is coming with me. No backup.
> 
> Nathan
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
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> 
> On Dec 12, 2008, at 8:31 PM, Alastair Firkin wrote:
> 
> > 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 
> > To: Leica Users Group 
> > 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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