Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/19

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Subject: [Leica] Looking at buying an M8
From: rclark01 at comcast.net (rclark01 at comcast.net)
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:26:29 -0500
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Great discussion. It's certainly caused me to reassess my opinion on the 
M8/M9.

Robert

On Dec 18, 2011, at 7:02 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:

>> 
>> On Dec 18, 2011, at 4:56 PM, Vick Ko wrote:
>> 
>>> The trick is to sell it after ~ 3 years, and recoup as much of the price
>> as possible, before the resale value drops to "junk" / parts value.
>> 
> 
> The trick is to buy cameras and lenses that will advance your photography.
> Photo equipment is rarely an investment that pays off outside of what it
> can yield in pictures.
> 
> The pleasure of using good tools might make your work easier, but the goal
> is the picture.  If after three years, the camera is worthless for resale,
> so be it.
> 
> You just need to think that the if usable life divided by cost is what you
> are willing to pay is worth it, John has done this, I do this, and I know
> George does.
> 
> (Speaking of digital now. I own  film cameras that I just like to use, and,
> as you know, a couple that I wouldn't mind selling.)
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> 
> Sonny
> http://sonc.com/look/
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> 
> USA
> 
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In reply to: Message from pklein at threshinc.com (Peter Klein) ([Leica] Looking at buying an M8)
Message from jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier) ([Leica] Looking at buying an M8)
Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] Looking at buying an M8)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] Looking at buying an M8)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] Looking at buying an M8)