Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Unlike Vick, I have taken my M8 on the trip (2 months and going on 3) and only the M8. Only problem... I really need a second body so I don't have to keep changing lenses all the time. ;-) Gene -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Vick Ko <vick.ko@sympatico.ca> > > Ric > > I don't know if I qualify to be giving advice. I dithered a long time > before buying mine. And I haven't used mine for a month. I did a > European holiday with an R7. Now I'm at university, torn between no > time to shoot and walking to campus with just fantastic weather along > very scenic pathways. > > But, for what it's worth: > > 1. buy with warranty. You'll sleep easier. Other than not liking that > I've tied up so much money in my M8, at least I have the peace of mind > that it is covered by the warranty. > > 2. spend as little money as possible. > Buying an M8 isn't like investing in the prior film M's that generally > held their value. Perhaps this is saying "buy used if you can get a > decent warranty, or buy used if you can get a cooperative seller (i.e. > fellow LUG who'll help with sending a covered camera back to Solms)). > The factory warranty on new is 3 years; I've seen that demo warranties > are 1 year. > > 3. I don't see the value of getting an M8.2, when an M8 with the ver > 2.0 firmware gets you 99% of the functionality. > > Maybe tell me how much you are willing to invest, and I might be talked > into selling mine. !!!!! > > ...Vick > > > > > Ric Carter wrote: > > I think it's M8 time. I really wanted a full frame at photokina. Hi Ho. > > > > M8 or M8.2? > > > > New or used? > > > > Help me in my angst. > > > > Ric Carter > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information