Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/24

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Subject: [Leica] M8 craps out
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:36:55 +0530
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Why don't you try one and find out? I have no trouble at all now, and there
are quite a few members on the list using it on a regular basis for street
photography, and posting regularly. IMHO, better to wait and buy the new
M-E rather than a second hand M9 if you must have a Leica.
Cheers
Jayanand

On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 6:28 PM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:

> I got the impression from reviews that the X-Pro1 was poor enough with its
> autofocussing and even worse with manual focussing. I'm assuming, as it has
> focal plane shuttering, that there is no shutter lag, but for snap shooting
> on the street, the problems with focussing would be a major problem.
>
> I too would like to buy an M9 so that I could use the Leica lenses I have,
> but keep watching the advances in technology and hesitate to commit
> thousands of euro to something that may become obsolete very quickly.
>
> Any other ideas on M sized or compact street shooter with no shutter lag?
>
> RoI Douglas
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <
> jayanand at gmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 4:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 craps out
>
>
>  I suppose these things happen. My advice would be to sell the M8 as is and
>> get yourself a Fuji X-Pro 1 and the 35mm f1.4. Should cost about the same!
>> (-:
>> Cheers
>> Jayanand
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 5:39 AM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>  24 hours into vacation on Ocracoke Island my M8 shutter crapped out
>>>
>>> just over a year since it returned from a $400+ CLA from Leica
>>>
>>> Looked inside and found the shutter blades piled up, one bulging toward
>>> lens
>>>
>>> was hoping to see an m9 price drop and maybe grab one in the next few
>>> months, but this sure changes the timing concerns
>>>
>>> anyone know shutter replacement cost?
>>>
>>> suggestions?
>>>
>>> Ric Carter
>>> www.CartersXRd.net
>>> http://www.facebook.com/ric.**carter<http://www.facebook.com/ric.carter>
>>>
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