Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/07/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gerry, I've had mine since Feb. 2007 and had zero problems with it. It has been soaked with water from Niagra Falls and bounced around traveling all over the place. I take it everywhere. Super reliable in my case. Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry Walden" <gerry.walden at icloud.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 9:47:18 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Possible M8 purchase - HELP! Thanks Ric. I have sort of decided that an M8 may not be such a good idea because of possible problems. I may hang on for a M9 or go backwards to a M6 and shoot chromogenic film (or I may just abandon the whole idea) but still thinking. Thanks again Gerry Gerry Walden 023 8046 3076 > On 10 Jul 2015, at 14:03, RicCarter <ric at cartersxrd.net> wrote: > > i would be wary of shutters reaching 1/8000 > > I have had two out of two fail. > > ric > > > >> On Jul 10, 2015, at 7:15 AM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> >> wrote: >> >> Thank you Jean-Michel, that is very interesting. The price is around ?970 >> (?700) so the price is pretty good. They have another at ?1049 but that >> is just a bit to expensive. >> >> Gerry >> >> Gerry Walden >> 023 8046 3076 >> >>> On 10 Jul 2015, at 12:11, Jean-Michel Mertz <j2m46 at hotmail.fr> wrote: >>> >>> Hello Gerry, I've used an M8 for about 5 years: this is an excellent >>> camera! I've done more than 25 000 actuations now without any problems. >>> And the results are very good! If the price is OK - I'd say about ? 1500 >>> for the body ... then I'd go ahead! >>> JM >>> >>> >>> Jean-Michel Mertz >>> Strasbourg >>> >>> >>>> From: gerry.walden at icloud.com >>>> Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2015 11:34:16 +0100 >>>> To: lug at leica-users.org >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Possible M8 purchase - HELP! >>>> >>>> Ricahrd >>>> >>>> thanks for commenting. I guess that any camera may suffer an electronic >>>> failure these days. >>>> >>>> Gerry >>>> >>>> Gerry Walden >>>> 023 8046 3076 >>>> >>>>> On 10 Jul 2015, at 10:19, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> There is always a chance that old electronics may fail, but other than >>>>> that, if the price is right, why not? >>>>> >>>>> I am shooting mostly 4x5 and medium format nowadays. These electronic >>>>> stuff >>>>> confuses me. (*) >>>>> >>>>> (*) a joke, as I am hard at work for our product that is, basically, >>>>> teach >>>>> students/hobbyists on programming these electronic stuff. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 2:12 AM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at >>>>> icloud.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I have the inexplicable urge to get my hands back on Leica, and I am >>>>>> looking at an M8 plus a Zeiss Biogon 28mm f2 lens from a dealer in >>>>>> Brighton. They are going to email me more details but I do know there >>>>>> have >>>>>> been 17977 actuations, and it is described as Exc+. The price of both >>>>>> looks >>>>>> pretty sensible. >>>>>> >>>>>> There is sort of no logic in this, it is just I want to have a Leica. >>>>>> I >>>>>> would stress that I am very happy with my Fuji gear. Does anyone have >>>>>> any >>>>>> helpful comments to make, or an advice of pitfalls I should be aware >>>>>> of >>>>>> (apart from becoming an addict again!) >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> >>>>>> Gerry >>>>>> >>>>>> Gerry Walden LRPS >>>>>> www.gwpics.com <http://www.gwpics.com/> >>>>>> Fujifilm X-World Photographer >>>>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>>>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Gerry Walden >>>>>> 023 8046 3076 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >>>>> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto >>>>> // https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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