Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/11

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Subject: [Leica] No more Zeiss Ikon
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:25:44 +0100
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Yes. The M8 was introduced in late 2006; I bought mine in late 2008, when it 
was being heavily discounted in anticipation of the launch of the M9, for 
something like half of the original price. It still makes good pictures, 
more than 4 years later. For some strange reason, the introduction of the 
M9, M10 and M black & white has not caused the M8 to break down.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
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YNWA




On Dec 11, 2012, at 9:50 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:

> Frank I think that Jim was wishing for a new digital M at a lower price
> point.
> Recheck your quoted dates on that M8 though ;-)
> 
> Cheers,
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> 
> 
> 
> On 12 December 2012 06:31, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
>> A realistic expectation....
>> 
>> M8, Introduced in Sept 2008 at $4800.  In Sept 2012 is worth less than $2K
>> ( worse than 50% in 4 years)
>> M9 Introduced in  Sept 2009 at $7000.  In Sept 2012 is worth $4K.  ( a bit
>> better than 50% in 3 years)
>> M-E Introduced in Sept 2012 at $5400.
>> 
>> Using the algorithm suggested above......
>> 
>> Worth about 50% in 2 years???????
>> 
>> I don't think the move financially from Film to Digital was so hard for 
>> me.
>> I saved on film costs.  Broke even quickly.
>> 
>> But the second digital camera is a harder rationalization.... I am already
>> saving the money.
>> 
>> Why would I buy another?  ( assuming my present digiM is still working to
>> spec)
>> 
>> (actually I bought a new M8 then a used M9, for the bigger sensor.....so I
>> have passed that rationalization already)
>> 
>> 
>> Frank Filippone
>> Red735i at verizon.net
>> 
>> 
>> In 2 years,a used M-E could be about $3K!
>> 
>> 
>> On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 9:56 AM, jshulman at judgecrater.com <
>> jshulman at judgecrater.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Now the real question--when does it become the full frame 18mp digital
>>> m camera for $3k?
>> 
>> 
>> 
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