Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gene, The nearest other Leica dealer is over 2 hours away. NFW! I opined the $3K as a price for a USED M8. Second hand. Resale market. If I am wrong, I have lost nothing. Jerry rduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > Jerry, > > I'd say you need to change dealers. Every camera store I have ever > visited has allowed you to try your own lenses on one of their demos. I > would say that M8's being soon sold at $3K is a bit of wishful thinking, > as is the full frame M anytime soon. > > Gene > > -------------- Original message from Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com>: > -------------- > > > >> Don, >> >> Why should I spend good money to buy a camera with such an imperfection? >> >> If I wanted one, I would not have to "break open the piggy bank". I >> would just buy it. >> >> Anyway, they soon will be available on the used market for about $3K >> Right? >> >> Besides that, I am a wide angle user and prefer a 21mm, and 35mm basic >> setup. I >> would prefer not to buy 16 and 28 mm lenses to equal my preferred fields >> of view. >> The next Digital M will, most likely, have full 24x36mm coverage and >> will have the >> IR problem solved without filters. >> >> I did bring all my M lenses to my local Leica dealer, and was willing >> to buy a >> memory card for the M8, so I could try the lenses on their demo M8. Most >> of my >> lenses were purchased originally at that location. I made my request. >> They are still >> laughing! >> >> Jerry >> >> >> Alastair Firkin wrote: >> >>> On 18/02/2007, at 0:14, Don Dory wrote: >>> >>> >>>> >>>> So, for all you folks who have heard all the whiners, ignore the >>>> whining, >>>> break open the piggy bank, and buy one of these marvelous machines. It >>>> truly is an M camera in all that designation signifies. Is it >>>> perfect, no, >>>> in fact one of my PAW's this week has a perfect example of the magenta >>>> issue. But, for a camera that you can control and use like an M, it is >>>> perfect. >>>> >>>> >> >> ___