Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, I have to have a good camera at least until a steady job outside freelance photo work comes along. As for the expense, I didn't buy the M9, my GI Bill paid for it. Aside from that, I own all the lenses that I need to work already. That is, if I sold my M9 then bought a USED D2x for less than $1000 plus two lenses I'd need to work, that would still put me right above $4000 in hard-goods expense before spare batteries and CF cards. These days film Leicas are not that expensive, so if it's a film M you mean, then that's just nonsense. Sure, it's not a $50 Spotmatic but the cost of a film M body is still close to the cost of a high quality SLR. Again, I'd have the outlay for lenses. Thanks for your assessment. Phil Forrest On Sun, 8 Apr 2012 21:27:37 -0700 Kay Yang <liangjiyang at gmail.com> wrote: > If you need that extra few thousands to survive, you probably > shouldn't be shooting with a Leica M in the first place. > > On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 7:03 PM, Phil Forrest > <photo.forrest at earthlink.net>wrote: > > > I actually might. > > The M8 is a fantastic camera. I still have a bunch of UV/IR > > filters. I have an M9 and could definitely use the extra few > > thousand to live off of. > > > > Phil Forrest > > > > > > On Sun, 8 Apr 2012 11:07:32 -0400 > > Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote: > > > > > Would you trade your M9 to go back to an M8? > > > > > > Factors: > > > - M9 is still $5K to $6, and will start going down its devaluation > > > curve > > > - M8 is likely at the bottom of its devaluation curve, with mint > > > units at $2.5K > > > - M8 is still a darned fine camera, and I still have a whack of > > > UV/IR filters > > > > > > Has anyone gone from M9 back to an M8? What were your reasons? > > > > > > Vick > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > > > information > > > > > > > > -- > > philforrest.wordpress.com > > gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- philforrest.wordpress.com gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest