Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/08

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Subject: [Leica] Would you trade your M9 to go back to an M8?
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 21:38:41 -0700
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While I don't think it's a good idea for Vick to do the switch, but that's
just a crass thing to say.

On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 9:27 PM, Kay Yang <liangjiyang at gmail.com> wrote:

> If you need that extra few thousands to survive, you probably shouldn't be
> shooting with a Leica M in the first place.
>
> On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 7:03 PM, Phil Forrest <photo.forrest at 
> earthlink.net
> >wrote:
>
> > I actually might.
> > The M8 is a fantastic camera. I still have a bunch of UV/IR filters. I
> > have an M9 and could definitely use the extra few thousand to live off
> > of.
> >
> > Phil Forrest
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 8 Apr 2012 11:07:32 -0400
> > Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >
> > > 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
> > >
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// richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>


In reply to: Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] Would you trade your M9 to go back to an M8?)
Message from photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Phil Forrest) ([Leica] Would you trade your M9 to go back to an M8?)
Message from liangjiyang at gmail.com (Kay Yang) ([Leica] Would you trade your M9 to go back to an M8?)