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Subject: [Leica] Why I refuse to pay more than 2000 Euro for a camera body
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Sun, 4 May 2014 08:41:59 +0200
References: <8EB19795-F283-4D29-9522-100EE2784131@frozenlight.eu> <CF8B5722.42755%chris@chriscrawfordphoto.com>

I did not pay anything near that. At the time (late 2008), Leica had just 
launched the M9 or was about to launch it, I don't remember, but in any 
event there were good prices and cash rebates in the UK, so I ended up 
paying 2150 GBP with 2-year Passport (one of the advantages of buying in the 
UK), which at that time was about 2400 EUR. So yes, slightly above my 2000 
limit, but then again, it was a new camera with the best warranty protection 
available in the market (and yes, I did have the opportunity to use the 
Passport).

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
http://www.frozenlight.eu
http://www.greatpix.eu
PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/

YNWA









On May 4, 2014, at 8:32 AM, Chris Crawford wrote:

> Wasn't the M8 over $5000 new?
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> On 5/3/14 5:03 AM, "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:
> 
>> I don't visit Erwin Puts's site that much these days, but this morning I
>> happened upon this:
>> 
>> http://www.imx.nl/photo/blog-2/the-dark-side-of-digital.html
>> 
>> Since my M8 is now 5 1/2 years old, this was of some interest to me. I
>> have no doubt that when/if it fails, it will be a paperweight. And this
>> is why I could not dream of paying the absurd prices being asked for new
>> ME and M240 bodies. When I upgrade, it will to a second-hand M9, if the
>> price is right.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>> 
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>> 
>> YNWA
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