Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]BD, I suspect the the M8 will hold about half of its value after 2 years of use. That's not too bad. By that time, Leica will need to refine the sensor or upgrade the image processor to remain somewhat competitive. When they do, I'll sell my M8 for an M8.2 or M9. It will give another photographer the opportunity to obtain a Leica camera at a lower cost entry point. You never know when Zeiss may introduce their digital rangefinder to liven up the marketplace a bit. In the famous words of Kurt Vonnegut, "and so it goes." Richard On Sep 13, 2006, at 10:39 AM, B. D. Colen wrote: > Fascinating, Richard, and I agree with most of it. But keep one > important > factor in mind - the M8, wonderful as it may be, and I really do > believe it > will be wonderful as far as it goes - will not, repeat not, hold > its value > the way the film cameras did. Like any other digital it will, at > this point > in the Digital Evolution, be dated-on-arrival. It will be, Ernie > noted, > computer with a lens attached - as is every other digital. And it > will be > way overpriced for what it delivers in terms of image size and > features. So > while it may be terrific, it will be as much an economic trip down the > crapper as buying a Nikon D200, or an Olympus anything. ;-) > > > On 9/13/06 10:31 AM, "Richard Clompus" <rclompus@mac.com> wrote: > >> I find the M8 a bit intriguing. I wrote a piece how "film died for >> me" a few years ago on the LUG. I look back over the last ten years >> in photography and realize how fast film has gone from what you need >> to use to make photographs to almost being irrelevant. I ended up >> selling most of my R system but for some reason that's hard to >> explain, I've held onto my M Leica bodies and lenses. I still enjoy >> looking through thousands of slides but find the advantages of >> digital too hard to ignore. I've become a better photographer with >> digital because I learn from my mistakes faster and can takes loads >> of pictures as I explore new concepts. I had a B&W wet darkroom and >> was OK as a printer but not great because I couldn't find enough time >> to really experiment. Then when I finally nailed a print, it was >> always hard to go back the next session and make duplicate copies >> again for friends. Once I nail the print with CS2 and the R2400 >> printer, I can make as many copies for gifts as I need. >> >> It seems every time I spend big money on a Leica, it hurts in the >> beginning but holds its value over time. My wife and friends think >> I'm nuts to spend that much money on a camera or lens but to have the >> equivalent of an M7 that's digital (now M8) puts me right where I >> want to be. For the past few months, I've been using a Ricoh >> digital GR. Great camera but without manual focus and a rangefinder, >> its still a Point & Shoot. >> >> I'll be in line for an M8 like many of you wondering if its worth the >> price. Hopefully the photos will convince me it was worth it. >> >> Richard Clompus, OD >> Ponte VEdra Beach, FL >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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