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Subject: [Leica] How long has the M8 been out? Beyond warranty period?
From: glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Tue Jan 29 19:47:03 2008
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Nathan (und Vick)

OK then, what would you consider a "reasonable price" for a M8, once a 
full frame M9 is released?  WTF would want a
M8 then?

Jerry


Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> Hi Vick,
>
> If you can muster the patience, wait till September--Leica will very 
> likely introduce the successor to the M8 at Photokina--it is the 
> biggest photo trade show and I cannot imagine them choosing any other 
> venue. Once the M9 or whatever is out, you should be able to pick up 
> an M8 for a reasonable price.
>
> As for reliability, I think with electronic thingies, once it is past 
> the first few months, it should be fine for years afterwards.
>
> Nathan
>
> On 28-jan-2008, at 1:30, Vick Ko wrote:
>
>> Thanks all
>>
>> My struggle with buy or not-to-buy the M8 is a matter of afraid of 
>> getting stuck with a camera that is unreliable and needs repair.
>> I've heard and seen a lot of good photos from an M8.  But it is a bag 
>> of money, and for that bag of money, I want reliability as well as 
>> performance.
>>
>> ....Vick
>>
>> Frank Filippone wrote:
>>> Almost none.   What about the rest of us that bought M6's that need
>>> repair......?  or M7's or other?
>>> The repair department is a profit center.  They NEED profits.
>>>
>>> What they need to do is to increase the warranty period of the M8......
>>>
>>> Frank Filippone
>>> red735i@earthlink.net
>>


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