proenca Posted January 12, 2010 Share #1 Posted January 12, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi there, Been contemplating buying a WATE for a while : one of my most often used lens on my M8 is the CV15mm which well, suffered a bit of an accident and has no front cap plus the M adaptor was stuck already two times in my M8... So my favorite dealer and I got to a point that he has a demo WATE, boxed, with the frankenfinder, for well 2200£ / 2500€ / 3500 usd... Is that a good buy these days ? Seems so, specially because it includes DHL shipping to Portugal with that price. What you guys think ? Should I bit the bullet and say the wife that my credit card has been lost at a Leica store again ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 12, 2010 Posted January 12, 2010 Hi proenca, Take a look here WATE for 2.200£/2500€/3500usd ? good buy ?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jaapv Posted January 12, 2010 Share #2 Posted January 12, 2010 Has your wife access to lethal weapons right now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
proenca Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted January 12, 2010 Always available : it's called "sorry honey, headache! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 12, 2010 Share #4 Posted January 12, 2010 Well, on your head be it... I would seriously consider this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
proenca Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share #5 Posted January 12, 2010 Well, on your head be it... I would seriously consider this. The deal or being behaded ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 12, 2010 Share #6 Posted January 12, 2010 The deal or being behaded ? I suspect the two events will be linked.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
proenca Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share #7 Posted January 12, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Jaap, Let me know your adress details to leave you in my will, which will be done by the end of the month. I asked my dealer to hold the WATE for me and paid for a John Millich adapter as well ( seems mandatory rather than the humongous Leica silly filter solution ).~ Ah... so nice NOT to have disposable income for a couple of months... And thinking what my next lens will be Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack MacDonough Posted January 12, 2010 Share #8 Posted January 12, 2010 That is a good buy. I have a friend who got one for under $2,500 US But that was on Craig's list and probably someone needing cash very fast. The lens is definitely worth it when the finder is included. I really like the finder with the bubble level. Forget all the talk about wives, if you don't like the lens, you can resell it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 12, 2010 Share #9 Posted January 12, 2010 And thinking what my next lens will be May I advise a Summilux 24? :D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted January 13, 2010 Share #10 Posted January 13, 2010 Hi there,So my favorite dealer and I got to a point that he has a demo WATE, boxed, with the frankenfinder, for well 2200£ / 2500€ / 3500 usd... Is that a good buy these days ? Seems so, specially because it includes DHL shipping to Portugal with that price. What you guys think ? Should I bit the bullet and say the wife that my credit card has been lost at a Leica store again ? Domestic matters aside, IMO it's a good buy. I purchased mine 2 years ago from Classic Camera in London, also a demo w/finder all in mint condition for about the same price, GBP2, 200.00. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
proenca Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share #11 Posted January 13, 2010 May I advise a Summilux 24? :D Sushhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ! It's actually the lens on my list... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olsen Posted January 13, 2010 Share #12 Posted January 13, 2010 Hi there, Been contemplating buying a WATE for a while : one of my most often used lens on my M8 is the CV15mm which well, suffered a bit of an accident and has no front cap plus the M adaptor was stuck already two times in my M8... So my favorite dealer and I got to a point that he has a demo WATE, boxed, with the frankenfinder, for well 2200£ / 2500€ / 3500 usd... Is that a good buy these days ? Seems so, specially because it includes DHL shipping to Portugal with that price. What you guys think ? Should I bit the bullet and say the wife that my credit card has been lost at a Leica store again ? This must be a very favourable offer. I gave about 27% more when buying my WATE together with my M8 (both new), in what was then, reckoned to be a good deal. - I bought them tax free in Singapore. The WATE is ideal with the M8. I have not missed Full Frame for a minute. I regarded the M8/WATE combo to be among the very best digital wide angle solutions on the market. Despite being a zoom, it draws in a very distinct Leica way. Mine is on the M8 60% of the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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