Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Here, there isn't much difference: M8: RM11,000 M7: RM14,000 MP: RM16,000 M8.2: RM18,500 Being the cheap bugger I am, I went for the M8. :) On Jun 3, 2009, at 4:44 AM, Peter Dzwig wrote: > I still think that if I had to buy one Leica new it would be an MP. > I know that > it is still film, but..On the other hand if someone dropped me off > a free ?4000 > M8.2 .... > > It's that price! > > Peter Dzwig > > Thein Onn Ming wrote: >> Thanks for the warning. The shutter still operates all speeds >> mechanically, doesn't it? I guess if all is lost I can still use >> my M8 >> as a meter... >> >> On Jun 1, 2009, at 11:03 PM, Chris Saganich wrote: >> >>> The M6ttl battery dies very quickly if the camera isn't turned >>> off so >>> to speak. So fast that I wondered if their wasn't a circuit >>> problem. >>> This is the main reason (as well as the flair issue) that I >>> changed to >>> the MP. I've changed the battery in the MP once in 3 years and I >>> was >>> happy to use it without a battery for a few months. >>> >>> >>> At 06:35 AM 5/30/2009, you wrote: >>>> Quick question for you experts - are there any significant >>>> differences between the M6TTL and the MP other than no TTL flash on >>>> the MP, RF flare fix, and the rewind knob? >>>> >>>> THEIN Onn Ming >>>> *photohorologer ming at www.mingthein.com >>>> www.flickr.com/mingthein >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>> >>> Chris Saganich MS, CPH >>> Senior Physicist, Office of Health Physics >>> Weill Medical College of Cornell University >>> New York Presbyterian Hospital >>> chs2018 at med.cornell.edu >>> http://intranet.med.cornell.edu/research/health_phys/ >>> Ph. 212.746.6964 >>> Fax. 212.746.4800 >>> Office A-0049 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> THEIN Onn Ming >> *photohorologer ming at www.mingthein.com >> www.flickr.com/mingthein >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > -- > > =========================================================== > Dr Peter Dzwig > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information THEIN Onn Ming *photohorologer ming at www.mingthein.com www.flickr.com/mingthein