[Leica] Old lenses and M8

[dstella1 at ameritech.net (Dante Stella)]

You should know trolling when you see it.  The only difference between an M8 
and an M9 is the physical size of the sensor.  That alone is not going to 
give an M9 (with the rest of the camera basically being a warmed-over M8)  a 
product line longevity measured in "decades." 

You might see the name M9 for a while, but after a couple of years, 
preceding a decimal and another digit.

People who get too freaked out about depreciation of pro-oriented gear 
probably shouldn't be buying it.  Those bodies all start losing an average 
of a grand in used value a year starting the day they come out.

Dante


On Oct 18, 2009, at 1:59, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote:



As I said before Mark, I don't buy my cameras by how many pro's are using 
them.  I will still be using my M8 for quite some time and it will still be 
making terrific images.  Do I want a M9, Yes, but I will keep my M8 even 
then, and still use it.


Gene  -------------- Original message from Mark Rabiner <mark at 
rabinergroup.com>: --------------


At 3:57 PM -0400 10/17/09, Mark Rabiner wrote:
Do I sense a ground swell of feeling that the M*s should be cherished
because they make old lenses perform better by eliminating the poorer
rendition in the corners? Seems like the inverse of the opinion that
film M Leicas were to be desired over the M8 because Leica lenses were
designed for the corners rather than the central area. I'm confused. I
have a lot of old Leica lenses. Do I buy a used M8 or save my pennies
for an M9?
Larry Z



Nobody cares about the corners. Get an M9. You're going to see M8's selling
for very little money after a year or less. There is a reason. They are not
made any more. There is a reason.

Mark William Rabiner


But they work well and take great pictures, and they cost a whole lot
less, and will depreciate a lot less.

   ...and they take great pictures.

   ...as does the M9, for more money.




Despite costing 7 grand instead of half that in a  year we're going to see
all kinds of top people working with the M9 ten times more then we ever saw
with an M8.
Mark My Words!

The M8 is devaluing Markedly every day  as we speak.
It was a first out. A noble experiment.
It kept the price of Leica glass up. Stopped a lot of Leica glass from
developing mold. And many just fine shots were made with them.
Dump it as soon as you can is the obvious smart advice. Turn it over.
The M9 will be around for a decade. And remain viable for two.
Perhaps remaining viable for the period of time previous M's have.
Many decades.

Possibly wait a year for the lower rez higher ISO version. It may even cost
less.


Mark William Rabiner




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