Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/28

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Subject: [Leica] Zeiss Wide Angle 35mm f/2 Biogon T* ZM
From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:01:01 +0000
References: <C7AF8614.5E5CA%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Sounds like you need an M8 Rabs!
Frank

On 28 Feb, 2010, at 07:31, Mark Rabiner wrote:

>> That's what I did.
>> Sold a few cameras and I'm selling a bicycle, but I get to shoot an M8 
>> daily
>> and I actually love working with the camera. I've owned a few digitals in 
>> the
>> past and had a "pro level" body issued to me in the Navy but none of them 
>> were
>> even close to the M8.
>> M9 maybe someday but I shoot what I can afford and no, I don't sell glass
>> often if ever unless I have a duplicate. 1/8000 second and the ability to
>> shoot IR makes the M8 a great camera for me. I love options and it's got 
>> a few
>> that no others do.
>> 
>> Phil Forrest
> 
> 
> I'd love to be able to shoot with a D700 or D3 something so I can shoot it
> with my 28 1.4 or 14 2.8.
> Now what's the logical problem with my selling off the 28 1.4 or 14 2.8 so 
> I
> can buy a D700 or D3?
> Perhaps I should make a Flo chart.
> 
> My mid range nikon glass people would  give me chump change for the stuff.
> A third of what I got it for.
> I'm not going to just give it away and pretend I'd sold it. I can use the
> stuff.
> 
> My Leica glass has held its value and is premium stuff.. I'm looking 
> forward
> to getting going in front of a digital M camera. But that's part II not the
> beginning and a bit down the road. As I've been at this for  thirty three
> and a third years I'm in it for the long haul. Not retiring. So I don't 
> need
> the thing this month or next month.
> 
> [Rabs]
> Mark William Rabiner
> 
> 
> 
> 
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