Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]yes, the m8.2 is a better deal, i also wonder if you can send in a broken m8 for the upgrade (which includes the fix and the new shutter),then you get the problem fixed, shutter upgraded & an extra wrranty for 1k!! the demo m8s are going for about 3.5~3.7 on ebay right now On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 8:17 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote: > Remember, you also get a 1 year extended warranty, which may be worth more > than $1000. > > If your used M8 brings $3500 in the used market and you save $1000 by not > upgrading but rather purchasing a M8.2, then the new camera cost you an > upgrade cost of ( $$ New Camera Price - $4500). I think I remember the > M8.2 is $6300, which makes the M8.2 $1800 more, but the warranty is brand > new, so it is 3 years......2 years more than the upgrade. Is the warranty > worth $1000 a year to you? If it breaks, what are the repair costs? > RELALY > high, I bet. > > Personally, if the cost is really not that much of a problem with the home > finance manager, the new M8.2 is the better deal. Then again, I am still > shooting film, so what do I know....... > > I think Leica did a good job of pricing the upgrades and of pricing the new > camera.. it so not obvious if the new camera or the upgrade is the greater > bargain. > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > I have put my name on the list for the upgrade, but now i don't know > if shutter upgrade (the only one i was looking at) is worth it. for > 1000usd you can do a lot of stuff and the camera itself will > succeeded soon by at least the M9 (may be even ziess or voiltander > jump in too) > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad