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Subject: [Leica] Working with the M8--- Not Given the Chance
From: glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Mon Feb 19 16:44:16 2007
References: <022020070021.20539.45DA3F22000BE0040000503B219792676103010CD2079C080C03BF970A9D9F9A0B9D09@mchsi.com>

Gene,

WRONG!  I was offered a like new DMR plus a mint R8 in trade for a 
collector grade Model 1911 which I
value at $5K.  Deal?  NO DEAL!

Jerry

duprey@mchsi.com wrote:
> Jerry,
>
> Well at least you have a Leica dealer near you.  The closest Leica dealer 
> to me is Chicago, 4 hours away!  I think it will be a while for a used M8 
> to drop to $3K, the DMR is still $4.5K+ used.
>
> Gene
>
> -------------- Original message from Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com>: 
> -------------- 
>
>
>   
>> Gene, 
>>
>> The nearest other Leica dealer is over 2 hours away. NFW! 
>>
>> I opined the $3K as a price for a USED M8. Second hand. Resale market. 
>> If I am wrong, I have lost nothing. 
>>
>> Jerry 
>>
>>
>> rduprey@mchsi.com wrote: 
>>     
>>> Jerry, 
>>>
>>> I'd say you need to change dealers. Every camera store I have ever 
>>> visited 
>>>       
>> has allowed you to try your own lenses on one of their demos. I would say 
>> that 
>> M8's being soon sold at $3K is a bit of wishful thinking, as is the full 
>> frame M 
>> anytime soon. 
>>     
>>> Gene 
>>>
>>> -------------- Original message from Jerry Lehrer : 
>>>       
>> -------------- 
>>     
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Don, 
>>>>
>>>> Why should I spend good money to buy a camera with such an 
>>>> imperfection? 
>>>>
>>>> If I wanted one, I would not have to "break open the piggy bank". I 
>>>> would just buy it. 
>>>>
>>>> Anyway, they soon will be available on the used market for about $3K 
>>>> Right? 
>>>>
>>>> Besides that, I am a wide angle user and prefer a 21mm, and 35mm basic 
>>>> setup. I 
>>>> would prefer not to buy 16 and 28 mm lenses to equal my preferred 
>>>> fields 
>>>> of view. 
>>>> The next Digital M will, most likely, have full 24x36mm coverage and 
>>>> will have the 
>>>> IR problem solved without filters. 
>>>>
>>>> I did bring all my M lenses to my local Leica dealer, and was willing 
>>>> to buy a 
>>>> memory card for the M8, so I could try the lenses on their demo M8. 
>>>> Most 
>>>> of my 
>>>> lenses were purchased originally at that location. I made my request. 
>>>> They are still 
>>>> laughing! 
>>>>
>>>> Jerry 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>>             
>>>> ___ 
>>>>         
>> _______________________________________________ 
>>     


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