[Leica] Which M to sell to get which M8?

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At 05:31 AM 6/29/2009, you wrote:
>Geoff, I see several areas where MP/M7 wins over M8:
>
>- the smell of fixer in the morning
>- tri-x
>- Antarctica
>- 15 is 15
>- 1 roll tri-x + developing = $5. $3000 premium is 600 rolls of tri-x.
>- analog prints command a higher premium
>- 10 years later, your film M still works with the latest film.


Those are all killers for me.  Killers of the film version of 
Leica!!  I've been lucky enough to be able to keep several M6's and 
M7's along with my M8's.  I took the M7's on my last couple of trips, 
just in case.  Still haven't developed the film. I cannot see any 
circumstance under which the M7 or M6s would be better FOR 
ME.  Digital is superior to film in ever way FOR ME. That's just 
me.  I'm done with smelling developer and fixer.  I'm not convinced 
that there will be any "latest film".  Digital is far cheaper than 
film in every way.  My digital prints and files sell just as well 
as  film prints and they are much easier to market.  Nobody has ever 
asked whether they are digital or film.

YMMV!

Tina

Tina Manley
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