[Leica] M8 craps out

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+1

I agree with everything Sonny said except that my favorite camera is now
the MM followed very, very closely by the M9.

Tina

On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 10:09 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> 
wrote:

> On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 8:06 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Why don't you try one and find out? I have no trouble at all now, and
> there
> > are quite a few members on the list using it on a regular basis for
> street
> > photography, and posting regularly. IMHO, better to wait and buy the new
> > M-E rather than a second hand M9 if you must have a Leica.
> >
>
>
> Jay is a Leica Bystander.  Take financial advice from him, but follow your
> heart on this one.
>
> I played with the Fuji and while it is a very nice little camera, since you
> have a substantial investment in Leica lenses, it is not a solution.
>
> Even with the adapter, focus and handling with Leica  is a bear, much like
> it is with the m4/3's stuff.
>
> Your Noctilux will be next to useless on a Fuji.
>
> As to the ME, I see it as a stripped down M9, at about the new price of an
> M9.
>
> If you must sell an internal organ, I'd say wait for the M.
>
> M9 cameras have been showing up on RFF at pretty good prices lately (
> there's a steel gray one there today that looks to be nice.)
>
> My M9 is my favorite still camera ever.
>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Sonny
> http://sonc.com/look/
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
>
> USA
>
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