Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/08/21

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Subject: [Leica] M9 coming home
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 20:33:19 -0500
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I just looked up the email from Popflash, and they said:

"For the M9, trading up to the M240 would be $3500.  If trading the M9
towards an M-P 240 it would be $3750."

Their actual offer was a little bit better than that since I bought the
camera from them originally.

On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 7:45 PM, Jeffery Smith <smithjeffery at mac.com> 
wrote:

> That's too rich for my blood. I rarely shoot anything that includes a
> cloudless sky. I'll cut my losses.
>
> Jeffery
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Aug 21, 2015, at 7:28 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I didn't  see the trade as a a very good deal, as the out of pocket cost
> was something like $3000.  Pop Flash offered me a slightly better deal as I
> bought mine from them.  The M is nice, but it doesn't offer anything I need
> over the M9 as I also shoot with the A7s.  The Sony solution is far
> superior using R lenses, with the advantage of M and many others.  Live
> view is also more convenient.
> >
> > My  M9 is, according to the work order, coming back with a full cla, a
> new skin, as well as the sensor repair. Free.
> >
> > I'd rather spend the 3 grand on a new A7r2; then I would have what is
> gonna be everyone's camera of the year, and my M9 will still be in my bag.
> >
> > from my iPad
> >
> > Sonny Carter
> >
> >> On Aug 21, 2015, at 7:11 PM, Jeffery Smith <smithjeffery at mac.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I would like a Leica M in place of my M9.
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Aug 21, 2015, at 7:07 PM, Lluis Ripoll <
> lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Jeffery,
> >>>
> >>> AFAIK the Leica commitment is replace the sensor, the same, but not
> improvements. They say they are able to offer a good trade for a Leica M
> >>>
> >>> Cheers
> >>> L
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> El 21/08/2015, a les 22.08, Jeffery Smith <smithjeffery at mac.com> va
> escriure:
> >>>
> >>>> Does anyone know if they have gotten the corrosion-resistant sensors
> in yet?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Jeffery L. Smith
> >>>> smithjeffery at mac.com
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Aug 21, 2015, at 3:06 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Looks like they've shipped my M9 from New Jersey after the sensor
> >>>>> replacement because of the corrosion issue.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> It has taken about eight weeks, not as bad as I feared.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> --
> >>>>> Regards,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Sonny
> >>>>> http://sonc.com/look/
> >>>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> >>>>> 1714
> >>>>> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase
> >>>>>
> >>>>> USA
> >>>>>
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-- 
Regards,

Sonny
http://sonc.com/look/
Natchitoches, Louisiana
1714
Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase

USA


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