Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry My Dad bought me a 1911A1 for a trip to S.E. Asia in 1965... Cost $17 from the NRA :-) Certainly beats the hell out of a Beretta 9mm. Walt Jerry Lehrer wrote: > Gene, > > WRONG! I was offered a like new DMR plus a mint R8 in trade for a > collector grade Model 1911 which I > value at $5K. Deal? NO DEAL! > > Jerry > > duprey@mchsi.com wrote: >> Jerry, >> >> Well at least you have a Leica dealer near you. The closest Leica >> dealer to me is Chicago, 4 hours away! I think it will be a while >> for a used M8 to drop to $3K, the DMR is still $4.5K+ used. >> >> Gene >> >> -------------- Original message from Jerry Lehrer >> <glehrer@san.rr.com>: -------------- >> >> >>> 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 : >>> -------------- >>>> >>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> ___ >>> _______________________________________________ > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >