[Leica] If You Were Buying an M8 Today...

[jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jefffery Smith)]

I keep struggling to not make a comment on this thread because my  
experience with the M8 has been so disappointing, but the vast  
majority of owners seem to have no problem with theirs. That said, I  
appear to have gotten two back to back lemons, and it is disappointing  
that a company with Leica's reputation is putting out any lemons. I  
attribute this to their newness to digital technology, not  
craftsmanship. All of my problems to date seem to have been problems  
in the software/firmware/circuitry/electronics.

Jeffery


On Jun 21, 2009, at 11:24 AM, David Keenan wrote:

> Some will remember me as a huge critic of the M8. I was enormously
> disappointed.
>
> I bought a "Code-U" M8.2 from my local dealer at a very good price  
> (less
> then $4500) about four months ago. (Code-U are used or demo cameras  
> from
> Leica that have a one year warranty.)
>
> I have a few minor gripes but this is the camera I was hoping for  
> two and
> half years ago. I have carried it with me everyday since. Not sure  
> if I'll
> ever use my M7s seriously again.
>
> Frankly at $6000 I wouldn't have bought one. But at the price I  
> paid, I have
> 0 complaints.
>
> Dave.
>
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>
> J. Newell wrote:
>> If you were buying an M8 today...
>>
>>
>>
>> (1) Would you (buy an M8)?  Or would you buy an M8.2, or neither?
>>
>>
>>
>> (2) What would you be concerned about?
>>
>>
>>
>> (3) What would you expect to pay, roughly, in US$ for a used body?   
>> (I've
> done the online search and have an idea of dealer price ranges)
>>
>>
>>
>> Thinking...dissatisfied with scanning negs...
>>
>
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