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Subject: [Leica] Working with the M8--- Not Given the Chance
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Tue Feb 20 04:46:41 2007
References: <022020070021.20539.45DA3F22000BE0040000503B219792676103010CD2079C080C03BF970A9D9F9A0B9D09@mchsi.com> <45DA4461.4080505@san.rr.com> <45DA4722.8080905@waltjohnson.com> <45DA7DF5.7010107@san.rr.com>

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
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>      
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>        
>>>>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>          
>
>
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