Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/12/10

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Subject: [Leica] M10 Rumors..
From: george.imagist at icloud.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2016 17:35:14 -0600
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> On Dec 10, 2016, at 6:29 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote:
> 
> In fairness we are talking about a limited run lens (<2000 made?) that 
> finished production nearly a decade ago, I got warnings about nothing more 
> could be done when I had some of my APO-Telyt Modular stuff modified. Some 
> exotic Canon lenses can no longer be repaired (50/1.0 and 200/1.8) despite 
> being 'rather' expensive.
> 
> As to prices,  is an M(240) more than the top of the range Canikons (D5, 
> 1DX)? Lenses are pricy but last a long time....
> 
> I still have not used anything (tried Nikon and Fuji) that I enjoy using 
> or takes images that look as good to my eyes as my Leica's do.

Feel the same way.

Though also have no ?horror stories.?
My repair history has been rare, 3 times over 5 decades;
and all returned within a reasonable time;
and within a reasonable budget.

Still own 4 M bodies and 2 R bodies;
working as intended.

Lenses superb.
what?s not to like?

YMMV

Regards,
George Lottermoser 

http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
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