Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/21

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Subject: [Leica] leica m8 owners, r u upgrading
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Tue Oct 21 12:01:55 2008

SWMBO just laughs when I suggest this strategy.  I make sure I am not 
between her and the edge of the water here in Barcelona.  ;-)

Gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Nathan Wajsman <photo@frozenlight.eu>
>
> 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
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> 
> 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)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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