Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/24

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Subject: [Leica] M8 craps out
From: dstella1 at ameritech.net (Dante Stella)
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:48:40 -0400
References: <CCADBFE5.2534C%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Aside from the $2,800 RX-1, what are the other five compact, full-frame 
options?

Dante

On Oct 24, 2012, at 3:55 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:

> In nine months when there are a half dozen competitive full frame compact
> options turning out gorgeous files indoors and at night at iso 6400 or much
> higher and otherwise files which will leave APS?C files in the dust the 
> Fuji
> X-100 will not seem like a very good option.
> It will be slightly cheaper.
> Actually they'll probably lower the price quite a bit.
> And  it won't be considered a serious camera.
> 
> We're in the new age now of digital Rollei 35's and it all started with the
> Sony RX1.
> 
> Mark William Rabiner
> Photography
> 
> 
>> From: Lluis Ripoll Querol <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:46:12 +0200
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 craps out
>> 
>> Ric,
>> 
>> I'm very sorry to hear this, I've read some of the opinions, this is a
>> very personal option, I agree that tat Fuji X-100 and 35mm f1.4 is a
>> very good option, what I'm asking myself is what would do myself on
>> this case... First at all I will continue using a Leica M with film
>> and looking for the best solution to replace or fix the problem with
>> your M8. I'm really used to work with Leica M and I conceive this
>> system as my main system.
>> 
>> Good luck!
>> 
>> cheers
>> Lluis
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> El 24/10/2012, a las 2:09, Ric Carter escribi?:
>> 
>>> 24 hours into vacation on Ocracoke Island my M8 shutter crapped out
>>> 
>>> just over a year since it returned from a $400+ CLA from Leica
>>> 
>>> Looked inside and found the shutter blades piled up, one bulging
>>> toward lens
>>> 
>>> was hoping to see an m9 price drop and maybe grab one in the next
>>> few months, but this sure changes the timing concerns
>>> 
>>> anyone know shutter replacement cost?
>>> 
>>> suggestions?
>>> 
>>> Ric Carter
>>> www.CartersXRd.net
>>> http://www.facebook.com/ric.carter
>>> 
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