Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/22

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Subject: [Leica] If You Were Buying an M8 Today...
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:41:32 +0000
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Dennis,

Electronics are very reliable, and ask Tina , and myself about 
moisture...Not a proble here either.  Cost...Hey it's a Leica, what do you 
expect.  ;-)

Gene
-------------- Original message from Dennis <dennis at hale-pohaku.net>: 
-------------- 


> I am also debating the purchase of the Lumix G1. 
> 
> Issues I have with the M8: 
> 
> 1 Cost 
> 2 It's electronic and I am concerned about reliability. Also concerned 
> about how well it holds up in the presence of high humidity and moisture. 
> 3 Cost 
> 
> One problem with the Lumix is which M and R lenses work well on it. 
> 
> Is there a site that names which Leica M & R lenses are compatible with 
> the G1 and if they work well with it. 
> 
> Dennis 
> 
> 
> 
> Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: 
> > Would you buy a M8 or a Lumix G1 - the latter is available here at 
> > around 
> > US$800 new from Panasonic? This is what I am debating right now. 
> > Cheers 
> > Jayanand 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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