Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/07/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for you input Gene. Still thinking ?.. Gerry Gerry Walden 023 8046 3076 > On 10 Jul 2015, at 16:33, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: > > Gerry, > I've had mine since Feb. 2007 and had zero problems with it. It has been > soaked with water from Niagra Falls and bounced around traveling all over > the place. I take it everywhere. Super reliable in my case. > > Gene > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gerry Walden" <gerry.walden at icloud.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 9:47:18 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Possible M8 purchase - HELP! > > Thanks Ric. I have sort of decided that an M8 may not be such a good idea > because of possible problems. I may hang on for a M9 or go backwards to a > M6 and shoot chromogenic film (or I may just abandon the whole idea) but > still thinking. > > Thanks again > > Gerry > > Gerry Walden > 023 8046 3076 > >> On 10 Jul 2015, at 14:03, RicCarter <ric at cartersxrd.net> wrote: >> >> i would be wary of shutters reaching 1/8000 >> >> I have had two out of two fail. >> >> ric >> >> >> >>> On Jul 10, 2015, at 7:15 AM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Thank you Jean-Michel, that is very interesting. The price is around >>> ?970 (?700) so the price is pretty good. They have another at ?1049 but >>> that is just a bit to expensive. >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>> Gerry Walden >>> 023 8046 3076 >>> >>>> On 10 Jul 2015, at 12:11, Jean-Michel Mertz <j2m46 at hotmail.fr> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello Gerry, I've used an M8 for about 5 years: this is an excellent >>>> camera! I've done more than 25 000 actuations now without any problems. >>>> And the results are very good! If the price is OK - I'd say about ? >>>> 1500 for the body ... then I'd go ahead! >>>> JM >>>> >>>> >>>> Jean-Michel Mertz >>>> Strasbourg >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: gerry.walden at icloud.com >>>>> Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2015 11:34:16 +0100 >>>>> To: lug at leica-users.org >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Possible M8 purchase - HELP! >>>>> >>>>> Ricahrd >>>>> >>>>> thanks for commenting. I guess that any camera may suffer an >>>>> electronic failure these days. >>>>> >>>>> Gerry >>>>> >>>>> Gerry Walden >>>>> 023 8046 3076 >>>>> >>>>>> On 10 Jul 2015, at 10:19, Richard Man <richard at >>>>>> richardmanphoto.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> There is always a chance that old electronics may fail, but other than >>>>>> that, if the price is right, why not? >>>>>> >>>>>> I am shooting mostly 4x5 and medium format nowadays. These electronic >>>>>> stuff >>>>>> confuses me. (*) >>>>>> >>>>>> (*) a joke, as I am hard at work for our product that is, basically, >>>>>> teach >>>>>> students/hobbyists on programming these electronic stuff. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 2:12 AM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at >>>>>> icloud.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I have the inexplicable urge to get my hands back on Leica, and I am >>>>>>> looking at an M8 plus a Zeiss Biogon 28mm f2 lens from a dealer in >>>>>>> Brighton. They are going to email me more details but I do know >>>>>>> there have >>>>>>> been 17977 actuations, and it is described as Exc+. The price of >>>>>>> both looks >>>>>>> pretty sensible. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There is sort of no logic in this, it is just I want to have a >>>>>>> Leica. I >>>>>>> would stress that I am very happy with my Fuji gear. Does anyone >>>>>>> have any >>>>>>> helpful comments to make, or an advice of pitfalls I should be aware >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> (apart from becoming an addict again!) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Gerry >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Gerry Walden LRPS >>>>>>> www.gwpics.com <http://www.gwpics.com/> >>>>>>> Fujifilm X-World Photographer >>>>>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>>>>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Gerry Walden >>>>>>> 023 8046 3076 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >>>>>> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto >>>>>> // https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information