Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hmmm...Vick, what is the market price for an M8 with a chip on the LCD? Gene, I think you need to dump that obsolete M8 and get the M8.2 :-) Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Oct 21, 2008, at 8:13 PM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > Well, I chipped the bottom edge of my LCD the other day, dang thing > slipped off my shoulder. I flogged it severely for trying to > escape, so I think it will not do that again. ;-) So far I am > resisting the upgrades. > > Gene > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> >> >> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information