[Leica] No M9 in the near future

[sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)]

Hmmm.  I would say that like Kathy, my M8 is as responsive as a person my
age can handle.

SonC


On 3/6/08, Bill <bill@photobynelsch.com> wrote:
>
> I just heard that the other reason for switching shutters is that the new
> one is far more responsive.
>
>
> Bill in Denver
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+bill=photobynelsch.com@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+bill=photobynelsch.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Sonny Carter
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 5:21 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] No M9 in the near future
>
> Well, I disagree here.  I don't think either of the "improvements" are
> enough value added  to make me go through with it.  I have no
> scratches  on
> the glass in a year, and I never case it.   I also use higher than
> 1/4000th
> frequently.
>
> It doesn't make me happy or unhappy.  I don't know  if I would want the
> M8.2
>
> SonC
>
>
>
> On 3/6/08, Richard Man <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> wrote:
> >
> > They still have not mentioned whether an M8.2 will be available, i.e.
> > an M8 with the "improved" shutter and the new LCD glass. It makes
> > sense that when the stock of the current shutter runs out, then they
> > may as well switch to the new one, but then what is the pricing?
> >
> > They are really in a bind with the upgrade program. This may make the
> > current owners happy, but will definitely put a damper on the current
> > sales situation. The only sane thing they can do is something like
> > sell the M8.2 for less than, but not too much, the cost of the current
> > M8 + the upgrade. They could drop the price later when the supply of
> > M8 dries up, but when is the last time Leica ever drops the price?
> >
> >
> > At 02:51 PM 3/6/2008, Michiel Fokkema wrote:
> > >Might be interesting reading.
> > >http://www.bjp-online.com/public/showPage.html?page=725281
> >
> >
> > // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly,
> > please use richard at imagecraft.com)
> >
> >
> >
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Regards,

Sonny
http://www.sonc.com
Natchitoches, Louisiana
USA