peterb Posted October 13, 2006 Share #41 Posted October 13, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Nicely put Sean. P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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larry Posted October 13, 2006 Share #42 Posted October 13, 2006 Sean is right -- I want one because I want one. There's simply a point when instinct overrules all other considerations. The intellectual gymnastics ultimately become as irrelevant as the superfluous bells and whistles on do-everything digital cameras. Larry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveYork Posted October 13, 2006 Share #43 Posted October 13, 2006 Again, life is short and unpredictable. If person wants an M8 and can afford to buy, he or she should get it, make lots of pictures with it and let the future take care of itself. Cheers from the existentialist, Sean I agree with this sentiment,and ultimately this is always where we come to in these discussions about the pros and cons of purchasing an M8. I'm not sure a rangefinder or a Leica camera makes sense in a digital world, but rangefinder photography has always been more right brained then left. These discussions are academic anyway, because I feel those folks who are going to buy the M8 have already made that decision, and the only question is timing. There are probably very few who are still on the fence. Needless to say, this is the first digital option which captures the essence of the M line, and I believe this fact more then any other is why many folks find the M8 appealing. I'm not sure an M8 purchase can ever be justified by cold, hard logic. But that probably applies to Leica in general. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted October 13, 2006 Share #44 Posted October 13, 2006 Screw logic , I want the camera:D :D Steve you do make a good point. Let me attack this in a different direction that is logical. Having the DMR i do have some of the very best lenses made for it and honestly i don't need a M8 to cover anything there . I have more than enough BUT here is my big reason for going this way . Besides the small and weight issue and i am just going to say it better DR and Noise. The really big reason is the lenses, not that the R's are bad or anything like that but the M's are better and that is what i am after. There probably is no better 35,50,75 or whatever in the world as good as these and that is my main reason, and trying to squeeze every drop I can out of these sensors because my only next choice is MF. Besides the money issue there, it is so unstable what is going on , I simply cannot logically jump in. For the hobbyist jumping in on the M8 they are shooting the best there is lens and sensor wise and in my mind there is no better reason than that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted October 13, 2006 Share #45 Posted October 13, 2006 If I had one, I plan to use til it hits the recycling bin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted October 13, 2006 Share #46 Posted October 13, 2006 To rephrase Sean's sentiment: Carpe de-M ("Seize the M(8)") Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted October 13, 2006 Share #47 Posted October 13, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) to say that an m8 will have zero resale value in 5 years is completely ridiculous. I began my statement by saying, "This is all sheer speculation..." It was, however, speculation based on experience. I bought a Nikon D1 in 1999 for $4300. I sold it in 2002 for $1000 and was lucky to get that. A little over a year ago I unloaded all of my Nikon equipment and switched to Canon. My two D1x bodies were two years old and my D70s was only 3 months old and it took two months to sell the stuff and I ended up with about 20% of what I paid for it all. I've come to expect this with digital equipment and obviously, since I'm still buying it, I accept the situation. The only point I was trying to make was that I'm willing, with the M8, to accept a decline in value over 5 years to a point where the camera has no more value. If that's not the case that will be great, but I fully expect to have to replace it by that time. If you think the M8 will hold its value or even increase over time like a film M, all I have to say to you is dream on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradreiman Posted October 13, 2006 Share #48 Posted October 13, 2006 yeah brent i think it will hold its value, maybe even increase value. im dreamin on. not talking about how many dollars it will be worth. leicas have value other than price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ross Posted October 13, 2006 Share #49 Posted October 13, 2006 If I had one, I plan to use til it hits the recycling bin. Ride the wagon 'til the wheels fall off:D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted October 13, 2006 Share #50 Posted October 13, 2006 If I have an M8 for 5 years and it falls apart, in my case it will have been cheaper than buying and processing film over the same period. I couldn't really complain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveYork Posted October 14, 2006 Share #51 Posted October 14, 2006 If I have an M8 for 5 years and it falls apart, in my case it will have been cheaper than buying and processing film over the same period. I couldn't really complain. Does that include the cost of a new digital and any associated costs of going digital? If it does, then your decision is, as they say, a "no brainer." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted October 14, 2006 Share #52 Posted October 14, 2006 If I have an M8 for 5 years and it falls apart, in my case it will have been cheaper than buying and processing film over the same period. I couldn't really complain. I thought you already shot mainly digital? The above argument surely only holds if, in the absence of the M8, you would actually buy and process the film alternative (actually not that much over five years but still a roll or so every week)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted October 14, 2006 Share #53 Posted October 14, 2006 Indeed I am mainly shooting digital, but if I bought an M8 it would almost totally replace the Canon 5D. If I had neither I would shoot film. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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