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Subject: [Leica] Which M to sell to get which M8?
From: richard.lists at gmail.com (Richard Man)
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:31:20 -0700
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Geoff, I see several areas where MP/M7 wins over M8:
- the smell of fixer in the morning
- tri-x
- Antarctica
- 15 is 15
- 1 roll tri-x + developing = $5. $3000 premium is 600 rolls of tri-x.
- analog prints command a higher premium
- 10 years later, your film M still works with the latest film.
On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 2:01 AM, Geoff Hopkinson<hopsternew at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Mark I'm just barracking for Truth, Justice and the M8ing way ;-)
> It really is a done deal on that comparison on larger prints!
> I agree its really nice to keep every camera but fiscal reality forces
> tough
> decisions.
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Replies:
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