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October '13 - Still a good time to buy an M8?


Jessestr

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Hey there

 

I've been buying a lot of cameras this year and also selling them. Had an M8u (on 5 June '13) then switched back to a Canon 7D and now I have an M4 and wanting to sell my 7D for an M8.

 

But is it still worth buying one? As the sensors get older.. and shutters get weaker, electronics that may break perhaps?

 

Thanks

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But is it still worth buying one? As the sensors get older.. and shutters get weaker, electronics that may break perhaps?

Yes, but EVERYTHING eventually wears out.

 

I still like my M8 - it delivers great images.

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To be honest I think a lot of this stuff is overstated. I have used loads of computers that are more than 20 years old and there are plenty of electronic cameras out there many times the age of an average M8 still working fine. Leica might have run out of LCD screens but they haven't pulled the rug on the M8 yet or set a date, I for one am not particularly worried about this aspect. A more difficult question is what will happen to values when the M9s finally become much cheaper. Currently M8s are strong money second hand because they are still after all the cheapest Leica digital M and the M9 is here in the UK about twice the price. That may not be the case in a year or two.

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Thanks.

 

I'm hoping that I can buy me a an M9 in a year or two. As I am, still a student.

Less worry, more pictures I guess.

 

Getting my M8 friday.

 

You will really like it.

 

I love the rangefinder experience and the M8 produces some of the best B&W photos I have seen.

 

Enjoy!

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Ive had an M8 for around 8 months and must say even after earning a living from image making using Canon equipment ive found the Leica learninf curve a steep one. Image capturw through to PP takes much more effort.

 

Is there a thread that gives a simple approach to gettingbto know Leica M series cameras and M8 files within PP.

 

Enjoy the camera

 

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Ive had an M8 for around 8 months and must say even after earning a living from image making using Canon equipment ive found the Leica learninf curve a steep one. Image capturw through to PP takes much more effort.

 

Is there a thread that gives a simple approach to gettingbto know Leica M series cameras and M8 files within PP.

 

Enjoy the camera

 

A

Andy I can't recall a specific thread which would address your need. I have never experienced difficulty processing any M-digital files using Lightroom, upgraded progressively as new versions appeared. The latest versions always show small incremental improvements in rendering raw files.

 

I assume you are shooting Raw and working with DNG format? Can you be more specific about your problems with PP?

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After 3 years with M8, this thread below convince me to keep my M8 and cancel upgrade to M9.

I llike M9 for colour but I shoot BW mostly (M8 B/W very good) and ISO 640 more than enough for me.

 

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125058

 

I will keep the M8 for next 2-3 year, before jump to new camera (Monochrome probably)

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Ive had an M8 for around 8 months and must say even after earning a living from image making using Canon equipment ive found the Leica learninf curve a steep one. Image capturw through to PP takes much more effort.

I found the exact opposite! M8 files are quite simply different from those out of Canons.

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