Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jul 22, 2008, at 2:21 PM, Bob Adler wrote: > Thanks Gene. That's what I've been doing. I don't have coded lenses, > so it doesn't much matter to me. Even if it did have framelines, > I've found my M8 frame lines to be amazingly inaccurate... so true, and I like the 21mm ASPH on the M8... it's a great M lens that fills the viewfinder, not coded, but so what... Steve > > > Thanks again for the clarification, > Bob > Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > http://www.raflexions.com > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "grduprey@mchsi.com" <grduprey@mchsi.com> > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 1:31:13 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] How to get an M8 for $3200... Now defective 21 > Elmarit > > Bob, > > I just used the entire finder for the view of the 21, seems to be > pretty close. > > Gene > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: Bob Adler <rgacpa@yahoo.com> >> >> Gene, >> Are there framelines for the 21 on the M8 or are you referring to >> another body? >> Thanks, >> Bob (who would love to have frame lines for the 21 on an M8!!) >> >> Bob Adler >> Palo Alto, CA >> http://www.raflexions.com >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: "grduprey@mchsi.com" <grduprey@mchsi.com> >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 12:35:50 PM >> Subject: RE: [Leica] How to get an M8 for $3200... Now defective 21 >> Elmarit >> >> Richard, >> >> Well, I would probably go for a M8 in that price range. ;-) Now >> if only my new >> 21 Elmarit M Asph was as trouble free as my M8 has been... The >> lens does not >> bring up the correct frame lines and therefore the lens detection >> does not work. >> ;-( If I manually select the correct frames, then the detection >> does work. I >> talked to Dale Elwell at Leica NJ and he tells me they should be >> able to fix it >> before I leave on Aug 9 for Europe, but with the trouble people >> have had this >> past year or so with long repair times, I think I will just wait >> until I get >> back and then send it in. I don't want to take the chance of it >> not being back >> by the time I leave. I did write a letter that I sent in with the >> warranty card >> so they know it was defective out of the box. Otherwise I really >> like the >> results so far. >> >> Gene >> >> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >> From: Richard Man <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> >>> >>> I didn't say all owners will do that :-) >>> >>> A small number of used M8s already appears for ~$3900. And as I >>> said, >>> M6 went from ~$2000 to $1200 when the M7 was released and M7 went >>> through a drop also when the M8 was released. So it stands to reason >>> the trend would continue. >>> >>> Would I bet on $3200? No, but I think it would be safe to say it >>> will >>> hit $3500-$3600. I don't think the market will be flooded, just a >>> few >>> M8 owners will want to upgrade.... >>> >>> >>> At 04:14 PM 7/20/2008, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: >>>> Richard, >>>> >>>> What makes you think us M8 owners will unload our wonderfull >>>> image makers? >>>> >>> >>> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, >>> please use richard at imagecraft.com) >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information