Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No M9 here, but I have wondered that IF I convinced my wife to allow me to get a M9, would I sell the M8 or use it as a backup? I use my M6 as a backup now to my M8.... As a traveler, and a Leica M user, it is hard and terribly expensive if it is possible at all to replace or augment the M8 with a locally bought camera in some random location in the world. If I were a Brand N or C user, it might be a bit expensive, but not impossible.. So my feeling is to always carry a backup to my M. As a backup, does it need to be digital? Frank Filippone Red735i at earthlink.net Would you trade your M9 to go back to an M8? Factors: - M9 is still $5K to $6, and will start going down its devaluation curve - M8 is likely at the bottom of its devaluation curve, with mint units at $2.5K - M8 is still a darned fine camera, and I still have a whack of UV/IR filters Has anyone gone from M9 back to an M8? What were your reasons? Vick