[Leica] Possible M8 purchase - HELP!

[Nathan Wajsman]

Mine, on the other hand, needed a trip to Solms just because some sweat from my face dripped onto it on a hot Alicante day. It got into the body through the shutter release and corroded the top part of the innards. Fortunately I had bought it in the UK and it was still within the 2-year Passport warranty period.

Gerry, if I were you, I would only buy an M8 from a dealer that gives you the right to return the camera.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman

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> On 10 Jul 2015, at 17:33, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote:
> 
> 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
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
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