Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry, So that individual valued the DMR at about 4100 to 4200. Still, not a lot of depreciation. In the Leica universe the R system was always the poor sister to the M. Assuming these puppies don't self destruct at 2000 clicks or ZI doesn't come up with a similar/better product for 3K I don't see much depreciation with the M8. Unlike the earlier M's there really isn't any backlog of used options. For an M6 there were all those M3's, M2's, M4's, M5's, SP's, 7's, and who knows whether a LTM might appeal. But if you want the workflow of digital and you really appreciate what a rangefinder can do you have two choices now. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 2/19/07, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com> wrote: > > 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 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> ___ > >>>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >