[Leica] For trade? Or, maybe I'm just way off base.

[Peter Klein]

I'm still on my original M8--the MM I shot with is Jay's. I could see
myself owning an MM and relegating color to my Olympus E-M5. I'm also a
little scared of the sensor delamination issue that appears to be
developing with all the M9 models, including the MM. And then there's the
cost...  But, my that camera is sweet.  I'm going to think long and hard
about this.

Susan, the old and new Noctiluxes are two very different lenses, and I
agree with you about the .95's bokeh.  Richard's reasoning is very useful.
I would also add, would you really use the Noctilux a lot?  Does is truly
resonate with the kind of photographs you love to make?  Or did Leica
Marketing plant the Noctilust virus in your brain?  :-)

Personally, I thought about the f/1 back when it wasn't stupid crazy
expensive, but I never could justify it. On the other hand, I think the MM
resonates with what I like to to enough that I'm going to seriously
consider it, even though the cost makes me gasp.   Plus, it will let me
play with my 50mm lenses as fifties again (with the M8 they're 67mm
equivalents).  And I get my atmosphere and bokeh jollies with old lenses.

You can probably find the dollar equivalents by looking at B&H/Adorama Web
sites plus some recent EekPay auctions and/or ads on the better forums like
RFF or Fred Miranda.  I think it's always better to have equipment you use
and love rather than a prestige item you don't.  :-)

--Peter

On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 2:05 AM, Susan Ryan <skalte at icloud.com> wrote:

> Richard,
>
> Richard,
>
> My question wasn't about the the utility of a trade since I am not using
> the .95 enough to factor into my current % happiness in number or perceived
> quality of images. I am just wondering if the dollar value of such a trade
> would be equitable.
>
> Party A has a Nocti 1 and Monochrom they don't use, but would really like
> to own a barely used Nocti .95. Party B has a Nocti .95 she doesn't care
> much for but who would like to own and use a Monochrom and Nocti 1.0.
> Assuming comparable working condition of all the equipment, would the
> monetary value in such a trade be relatively equal?
>
> Sue
>
> Hope that helps.
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Dec 6, 2014, at 12:57 AM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Just for argument sake - lets say a Monochrom and the F1.0 lens give you
> > 10% better images, would you then be a 10% or more happier with the
> images?
> > It's effectively the same camera, operation wise, as your M9. So if you
> are
> > happy with, for example, 10% of you current images, then you will be 11%
> > happy. Is that good enough?
> >
> > On the other hand, it's your camera equipments. Do what makes you happy.
> >
> >
> >> On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 10:59 PM, Susan Ryan <skalte at icloud.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> After seeing Perter's Monochrom photos and Steve's Nocti 1.0 photo, I'm
> >> experiencing som ennui. I'm also kind of just disgusted with myself for
> >> even asking this question. Would it be a bad idea or less then equitable
> >> either way, to try to swap my 1.5 year old, used only a handful of
> times,
> >> Nocti .95 for a used Monochrom and Nocti 1.0 combo? I would really love
> a
> >> Monochrom (I have an M9 I am not interested in selling) and I really
> prefer
> >> the Nocti 1 to the .95 bokeh. I'm not somone who sells and re-buys
> >> equipment. What I have is wonderful. Just wondering if I am missing
> >> something thinking this could be a fair trade if I found an interested,
> >> trustworty dealer or LUG member.
> >>
> >> Thoughts?
> >>
> >> Sue
> >>
> >>
> >>
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