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, whats wrong? Kurland is selling DMR's for $4500. Gene -------------- Original message from Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com>: -------------- > 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 : > -------------- > > > > > > > >> 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