doctorlol Posted March 27, 2008 Share #1 Posted March 27, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) My R8 camera and goodies are up for sale on eBay, will get back to the red dot again when and if the R10 appears, otherwise Nikon has my business. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 Hi doctorlol, Take a look here Sold my Leica . I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
andybarton Posted March 27, 2008 Share #2 Posted March 27, 2008 Why are you telling us this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivi1969 Posted March 27, 2008 Share #3 Posted March 27, 2008 Maybe if someone could be interested in the R8 gear...? other than that I don't see the point. Maybe it is a "goodbye" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorlol Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share #4 Posted March 28, 2008 I was indicating that it is adieu, unless the fabled R10 is worthy of the journey back from the Nikon D3. Apologies if I offended anyone, but in the real world we have to make decisions, and Leica is losing ground to innovation, unless my impatience is seen as being disloyal to the 'red dot'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted March 28, 2008 Share #5 Posted March 28, 2008 I just bought a pizza. Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted March 28, 2008 Share #6 Posted March 28, 2008 Hope Rowan Atkinson wasn't cooking it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest s.m.e.p. Posted March 28, 2008 Share #7 Posted March 28, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) My R8 camera and goodies are up for sale on eBay, will get back to the red dot again when and if the R10 appears, otherwise Nikon has my business. Good idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angora Posted March 28, 2008 Share #8 Posted March 28, 2008 I forgot to buy salad. I may buy some during Fotokina. Meanwhile, I won't eat salad. That's how real world works. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicapages Posted March 28, 2008 Share #9 Posted March 28, 2008 Sorry to hear this. In the end the choice of equipment all comes down to personal preference. One should use what one feels best with. If that is Nikon for you, so be it. For many of us here, it is Leica. Several people here use many different camera systems. I must admit that I have grown to love a Hasselblad H system over the past half year ;-) Too bad that a H3D series is way too much €€€ for non-professional use. Maybe I should rob a bank ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdai Posted March 28, 2008 Share #10 Posted March 28, 2008 Maybe I should rob a bank ;-) You don't need the bank ... just go rob the camera store. LOL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastFashnReloaded Posted March 28, 2008 Share #11 Posted March 28, 2008 My R8 camera and goodies are up for sale on eBay, will get back to the red dot again when and if the R10 appears, otherwise Nikon has my business. What's the EBay link to yer aucshun? PS - You'll miss that camera. One day you'll say, "Gods, I was an idiot for selling that!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastFashnReloaded Posted March 28, 2008 Share #12 Posted March 28, 2008 I was indicating that it is adieu, unless the fabled R10 is worthy of the journey back from the Nikon D3. Apologies if I offended anyone, but in the real world we have to make decisions, and Leica is losing ground to innovation, unless my impatience is seen as being disloyal to the 'red dot'. PS - "but in the real world we have to make decisions, and Leica is losing ground to innovation" Umm... So? Why do people still buy old Ferraris and Aston Martins? Is it because they are so much better than today's cars? No. Innovation is fine, but it doesn't give a product soul, or history, or attached memories. Jaysus H on a crutch! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorlol Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share #13 Posted March 29, 2008 Didn't realise that the N word would ruffle so many feathers, some of you are very touchy, but again I apologise, my intention was to stimulate debate not raise ironic hackles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker Posted March 29, 2008 Share #14 Posted March 29, 2008 My R8 camera and goodies are up for sale on eBay, will get back to the red dot again when and if the R10 appears, otherwise Nikon has my business. I just had a s**t but I don't tell everyone about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 29, 2008 Share #15 Posted March 29, 2008 Didn't realise that the N word would ruffle so many feathers, some of you are very touchy, but again I apologise, my intention was to stimulate debate not raise ironic hackles. Seems a Nikon forum would be more to the point. Not a bad decision btw if you don't want to stay with Leica to switch to Nikon. I made a similar mistake when I grew impatient for the DMR. Moved to Canon and sold all my Leica R stuff. Stupid,stupid decision on my part it turns out now. Canon was so boring...But technically on the ball, can't say anything against it. Happy to have closed that chapter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastFashnReloaded Posted March 29, 2008 Share #16 Posted March 29, 2008 Didn't realise that the N word would ruffle so many feathers, some of you are very touchy, but again I apologise, my intention was to stimulate debate not raise ironic hackles. Your intention was to start an argument because you didn't have enough coffee today. AND, you didn't say what your auction number was. I don't think you actually HAVE an R8 for sale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted March 29, 2008 Share #17 Posted March 29, 2008 Didn't realise that the N word would ruffle so many feathers, some of you are very touchy, but again I apologise, my intention was to stimulate debate not raise ironic hackles. Doesn't ruffle my feathers, I just don't understand why you felt the need to announce it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogopix Posted March 29, 2008 Share #18 Posted March 29, 2008 well there does seem to be a lot of rumbles of "i'm selling my R gear because the new MD of Leica sure made it sould like a dead end line' There are several who have done, and now go N, protesting "ill be back when (IF?) there is an R10. Ifr the MD DOES follow the site, then it might make sense to give some re assurances. The DMR even with only 1/2 to 2/3 the pixels still produce some of the best SLR images around. I for one have quite an R collection, incl R9/DMR. If I have to mount on some C that would be disappointing but hey, as long as the DMR works I actually get all the resolution I want, right now. That said, it would be a shame if the rumour mill actually caused an un necessary defection from Leica. regards Victor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorlol Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share #19 Posted March 29, 2008 In reply to fastfash aka Dana from the USA. I no longer have the beautiful R8, it was bought by a UK buyer, still have a collection of lenses, power winder & driver and tripod. I take on board that this might have been the biggest mistake since the invasion of Iraq, but my purse is open to a great R10, if it ever comes along to match or beat the D3! PACE folks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdai Posted March 29, 2008 Share #20 Posted March 29, 2008 ...this might have been the biggest mistake since the invasion of Iraq ... Now if you're (still) buying into R, that would be a bigger mistake than the biggest mistake and the invasion of Iraq. LOL If you need the money for a D3 or something else, selling the R right NOW makes perfect sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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