Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Give you an M6 for it ;-) Jerry Lehrer wrote: > Walt, > > The one I am talking about is a pre-war Super Match LNIB. > > Jerry > > lt Johnson wrote: >> 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 >