Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> Is that what you're using Doug? An M8? > > Don't be silly, Mark. Can't focus my 280 APO on it. > >> It will be interesting to see in a year what they are selling for. >> And who wants to buy them. It won't be me. Will I know them or just read >> > > Mark, it' just a suggestion, take it or leave it. Seeing as how you're so > down on cropped sensors and the M8's is bigger (less crop) than the D40 it > might be worth a look. The DX Nikon lens' resale value will plummet too, > especially when you open the box. My guess is the net cost will be pretty > similar to the 35mm f/1.8 DX and you'll be able to use your other M lenses > too. > > Doug Herr The thought did occur to me walking down the sidewalk tonight that when the price of an M8 went down to 200 bucks it would be a great time for me to spring for one. The absurd thought I'm sure would cross my mind that why is this camrea not a third smaller and lighter than the M9 I would later be using. ? Yet a Leica 72 had the virtually same body as the Leica 35. The only difference you could see easily was that the viewfinder window was a little veridical thing in portrait mode. Mark William Rabiner