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Subject: [Leica] Re:M8 hands-on news
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Mon Aug 21 05:43:16 2006
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You are probably right about that. As  far as auto focus goes, 20+ years 
after the Maxxum, give me an M6 any day. :-)

Walt

grduprey@mchsi.com wrote:

>Probably the same number that take their 30D's, 1Ds, etc out into the rain. 
> What makes you think it would not be just as weather proof as the M6, MP 
>and M7?  I want one, now to figure out where the money will come from.  
>Sure beats the price of the DMR.  AZt least I will not have to worry if the 
>AF will focus correctly on the subject of my choice.
>
>Gene
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>-------------- Original message from Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com>: 
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>>Sorry, I meant FM3as. I am a bit curious as to how many photogs here 
>>would spend close to 12 grand (your 2 M8s with lenses) and go out into 
>>the rain? 
>>
>>Christopher Williams wrote: 
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>>>Who would want 8 FMA's??? Maybe a few FM2's or FM3's. 
>>>
>>>Personally 2 M8's would be enough for me. 
>>>
>>>Chris 
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>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>From: "Walt Johnson" 
>>>Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 hands-on news 
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>>>>Many nice features. Of course most of them have been available on Nikons 
>>>>and Canons for decades. Lets see, for $4500 one could buy at least 8 
>>>>FMAs. :-P 
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