[Leica] Possible M8 purchase - HELP!

[Lluis Ripoll]

Gerry,

Be sure of the sensor condition! Ask if the sensor has been repaired and/or about warranty that your seller give you.

All the sensors of M8, M9, MM will have a problem of oxydation, mine of M8 and M9 was replaced, for this reason Leica has replaced the CCD sensors by CMOS. 

Beside this, the M8 is a great camera, B&W was really superb and I liked better the color from the M8, more likely the old Kodakchrome than the M9 or the M240.

Remember use UV/IR filters for color

I’ve never test it, but I think that the Biogon 28mm is a great lens, it will do a great combo with the M8, it is about a 35mm equivalent

Good luck my friend!

Cheers
Lluis



  
El 10/07/2015, a les 11.12, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> va escriure:

> 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.
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> 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!)
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