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Subject: [Leica] My M8 landed but Black..., what I do?
From: ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Wed Feb 4 13:38:02 2009
References: <5B02A16D-7DEC-491B-824B-ED06C89529F8@telefonica.net> <44333261-415D-499A-BC05-514EEF6AF651@verizon.net> <8542DFA2-2723-44A4-8FAA-B95745BB7313@telefonica.net>

I have heard that the black 8 is beautiful.

Perhaps you need to buy many black lenses to match;^)

ric



On Feb 4, 2009, at 4:30 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote:

> Thanks Len, Tarek, Seth, Jeff, Mehrdad, Steve Unswoorth and Barbour,  
> Vick
>
> In fact most of the lenses I'll use with the M8 will be black,  
> except the Summilux 50 and some other old lenses I think I'll use  
> more usually on my M's film cameras. Maybe I'll keep this one in  
> black, but first at all I want ask to the dealer if it is a mistake  
> or a problem of delay with chrome bodies, the answer and sleep a  
> couple of days thinking on the final decision will help me. I should  
> recognize that black is really beautiful too.
>
> Thanks to all for your kind help and opinions
>
> Saludos cordiales
> Lluis
>
>
> El 04/02/2009, a las 21:35, Leonard Taupier escribi?:
>
>> Hi Lluis,
>>
>> Send it back. You will never be happy. Since you waited all this  
>> time, a little more should not be too bad. The problem your dealer  
>> has may be the availability of the chrome body. Maybe if you beg,  
>> or cry you could get one sooner.   ;-)
>>
>> Best,
>> Len
>>
>>
>> On Feb 4, 2009, at 2:58 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Finally I've received the M8 but black and I have ordered  
>>> silver...., all my other Leica brothers are chrome..., IMO a black  
>>> lens on a chrome lens on a black body is uglier than a black lens  
>>> on a chrome body.
>>>
>>> I've just opened and see..., it is beautiful! I'm really  
>>> hesitating...
>>>
>>> Well this is not your problem, but the LUG is like a familly...
>>>
>>> Saludos cordiales
>>> Lluis
>>>
>>>
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