Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, Go visit the Leica Gallery. Accidentally stop by Eli's store in the same building; I bet he would make you a deal on a previously loved R9. Not a lot of money and a great camera, lenses are cheap sorta. Then we wouldn't worry about letters from Mark in prison for killing some poor Chinese tourist who wandered too close to Harlem R9 in hand. No chance of mis-identification there. OK, happy snaps in Manhattan. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 2/20/07, Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote: > > On 2/19/07 10:51 PM, "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> typed: > > > When the M9 comes out, no matter what that camera is in the digital > world, the > > M8 will tank in price. > > > > FWIW, I have been watching the price of the R8 for some time. A used R8 > in > > top notch condition is $800. Has been ever since the R9 > > came out. The non-traditional Leica cameras ( R series, M8) just have > no > > panache, and as "older" models, they just do not hold up > > the prices. If you want a real bargain. Look at R lenses..... compared > to M > > lenses, they are priced at a fraction for the same > > performance. > > > > Really wish I had gotten a R-whatever instead of a Nikon F4 when I last > > purchased an SLR. > > > > Frank Filippone > > red735i@earthlink.net > > > > > > I think it will be a while for a used M8 to drop to $3K, the DMR is > still > > $4.5K+ used. > > > > Gene > > > > > it took awhile for the R8 to get rid of its problems it became a camera > with > a sorted reputation. I'd not buy a used one. Could get one of those > lemons. > But I would buy a used R9 very few lemons I think. Mostly Pears and > grapes. > Also I love the idea of the R9. All those high tech metals making for a > "new" camera body. I think the innovative ergonomics of the R8 deserved > such > a treatment and for it be be considered a new camera like that. > And love the widow In the back with all the info. Make me think I was > shooting digital. I'd kill for an R9. I've been shooting lots of film > lately. > > Mark Rabiner > New York, NY > > markrabiner.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >