Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When I bought my M8 last December, I wanted another body for backup in case the electronic gremlins got to me or batteries ran out or whatever. So I decided to get a mechanical film body. It did not seem to make sense to use an electronic camera as backup for another electronic camera. Hence, when I travel, I carry a Bessa R2M body in my bag. It is totally mechanical, the batteries are used just for the light meter, and it takes all my M lenses. I have it loaded with Tri- X. So far, my M8 has been 100% reliable (about 6000 pictures), so the backup function has not come into play. But the other day it was raining in Warsaw and I did not think the M8 would appreciate getting wet--so I took out the Bessa and things worked fine. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Jun 30, 2009, at 10:36 PM, Mark Pope wrote: > Hi Richard, > > I've been watching this thread with some interest, having funded a > second M8 body by selling my M6TTL and M2. As far as which one to > keep, it really is down to personal preference. Which one do you go > for first when thinking about taking pictures? If there is a > definite preference, then keep that one and sell the other. > > FWIW, the reason I sold all of my film M equipment was purely > because since buying my first M8, I have used hardly anything else > and the film cameras were just sitting there unused. Still, it > wasn't an easy decision but on rationalising it, any desire to keep > the hardware was purely for sentimental reasons. > > I have no regrets. > > > > Mark Pope, > Swindon, Wilts > UK > > Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk > Blog http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog > Picture a week (2009) > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009 > (2008) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008 > > > Richard Man wrote: >> So back to my original questions: is there any reason to sell the MP >> rather than the M7? Looking at "loss of money" wise, it's probably >> equivalent. Actually, since the MP is a .85, I may not lose money at >> all. Any case, my thinking is that while the MP may be more sellable, >> it will last longer, on the shelf if no where else. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information