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Subject: [Leica] AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!
From: ric at cartersxrd.net (RicCarter)
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 21:23:39 -0400
References: <E28F4FCC-8E52-4FA7-A85C-F18130432C70@cartersxrd.net> <BC1231F2CB1143379C3B2DF0FE56FC57@jimnichols> <5415F72C-9627-435E-94C7-1E73F90427C1@gmail.com>

Keep those thoughts coming--there is no wrong answer yet

appreciating all the thoughts

ric


On Jun 24, 2013, at 9:21 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> 
wrote:

> One of the Fuji bodies would be the logical choice. It might make sense to 
> wait a bit on these if you are planning to use the Fuji AF lenses, because 
> they should come out with an interchangeable lens body with the much 
> faster hybrid AF system introduced in the X100s. Maybe a used micro 4/3 
> body with an adapter while waiting for an upgraded Fuji body? Of course, 
> if you are planning to use only M lenses, AF speed is of no consequence 
> whatsoever! 
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On 25-Jun-2013, at 6:35 AM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Ric,
>> 
>> Lousy luck.  My suggestion would be to look into the Fuji X-E1 @$800, and 
>> a M to X adapter.  I would check out Fotodiox.com, for a starting point 
>> with the adapter.
>> 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "RicCarter" <ric at cartersxrd.net>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>; <leica at freelists.org>
>> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 7:56 PM
>> Subject: [Leica] AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!
>> 
>> 
>>> Just suffered another shutter death on an M8
>>> 
>>> Completely shitty day
>>> 
>>> came home to find internet dead--service tomorrow maybe--running off 
>>> iphone connection
>>> 
>>> at complete loss as to what to do digitally for now
>>> 
>>> was hoping M9 would be affordable when M arrived--but...
>>> 
>>> no desire to go to film again
>>> 
>>> frustrated as hell
>>> 
>>> thoughts on solutions short and long?
>>> 
>>> ric
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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In reply to: Message from ric at cartersxrd.net (RicCarter) ([Leica] AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!)
Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!)
Message from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!)