Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeff, What day were you there? I was also at Cooter's, the day after Christmas. I also was impressed with the M8 they had for a demo. I saw no problems with the M8 as had been reported. Gene -------------- Original message from "Jeff S. Matsler" <jeffmatsler@amaonline.com>: -------------- > Hi Eric, > > Who'd you order from that had to back order it? I held one in my hands > last > week at Cooter's Village Camera, in Dallas. I was more impressed than I > intended to be. > > I don't know what the complaints are about, because this camera was > awesome! > No noise, even at low light in any shots I took - and I tried to make it > produce noise because of all I've read. The salesman was pretty pleased > with the camera and the way it handled - there would have been no talking > him down, not even a penny. If I were in the market for a digital camera, > this would be my first choice. > > I'm going to be a bit blasphemous here, and suggest the Rokkor M 28mm. > Great little lens at about half the price of the Leica variety. > > Whatever you decide, the correct answer is always, "Blow your resolution > on > day 2!" ;-) > > Jeff M > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 16:38:31 -0500 > > From: "Eric Korenman" > > Subject: [Leica] a good dilemma > > To: LUG > > Message-ID: > > <82c9dd70701021338sb2ef2cajd61f8f816b947f3f@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > > > My M8 is on backorder.. > > A friend who went through a Noctilux 'phase' years ago is willing to > > sell > > at > > a price not available outside of friendship. > > > > Given the 1.33 crop factor, should I pass on the opportunity and think > > about > > a 35mm Nokton for the future? > > Or should I ignore my New Year's Resolution of "No new gear in '07" and > > blow > > it on day 2 of 2007 ?! > > > > Eric > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information