Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, I'm all for using my Leica stuff, but hey this is an AND situation, not an OR. Besides, here in Aus, for example, a good Rolleicord/Rolleiflex might typically cost 5 to 10% of the price of an M8 body. And you get the classical experience like an M3 or 111f as well. Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Steve Barbour Sent: Monday, 26 February 2007 04:12 To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] which medium format? > There's been plenty of talk about how cheap medium format stuff is > right now. > > What would you guys suggest as being the camera to get if starting > from scratch? how about an M8... ? remember why we are here.... leica people all, wedded to leicas, 35mm, small, lightweight, available darkness, great glass... and all that... we've got bodies, lenses out the "wazuuuuu"..... and people now seem to be interested in other..... 'cus it's cheap.... ??! well, duhhhh, there's a reason for that... you don't need to go back, to reinvent the wheel... you can get an M8... you don't know what to do with your money ? ....send your $ to Tina, myself, others... we are saving up for a second one... :-) Steve _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information