[Leica] Leica M8

[rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler)]

I got lucky (thanks to Steve Barbour!) and got a demo for a?relative song; 
only?a few hundred more than what was quoted to the original poster 
(Stacy?). Came with a 1 year warranty. I figure after a year I'll send it 
for a shutter upgrade and get an additional 2 years.
Worth the piece of mind if you can find such a beast. Most Leica dealers 
have demos. Mine had never been opened and came with an extra battery by 
mistake...
Better to be lucky than good :-)
Bob
?Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.raflexions.com



----- Original Message ----
From: Vick Ko <vick.ko@sympatico.ca>
To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 3, 2008 3:22:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M8

Sanjay

You can also rent one from Rich Pinto in New York.

My advice - if you buy one, get one with a warranty. 

If you are worried about the money, you will always worry about the 
money.? If you are like me, that part won't go away.

I dithered for a long time on buying my M8.? Even for a year of owning 
an RD1.? I bought the RD1 because it was cheap ($1500 approx) and at 
that price, I got into digital M shooting.? Then finally an M8 with Rich 
Pinto, just before the 2008 price increases.? I still dither about 
selling it and getting back into pure film. 

But for grab shots, like at my son's soccer practise, it is wonderful.? 
I can fire off a gazillion shots and cull out the keepers, with the 
illusion that it is cheaper. 

But I could also have done the same with a Nikon D300, but I'd have to 
buy a few Nikon lenses.? But it wouldn't be "Leica".

So - as a constant "buy and try" person who worries about money, I 
sympathize. 

Best of luck on your decision.

Vick

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