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boilerdoc2
07-20-2006, 05:50
Got an announcement from PopFlash that mid October is the expected first delivery date for the M8. I had better start scrimping and saving ASAP.
Steve
Mark Norton
07-20-2006, 06:39
And are they referring to it as "Digital M", "M8" or something else?
yikes, thats a lot sooner then I was expecting although I am quite excited. So much for the once a generation leica style eh?
lookin forward to the first reviews! Not gonna touch the M8 with a 10' pole until the reviewers give it a seal of approval first..
Has anyone seen a picture of it yet?
Bob Parsons
07-20-2006, 10:36
When I checked back with a major UK dealer recently I was told hopefully mid October ..... BUT and this is a very big but..... they have so many pre-orders that unless Leica will have a large inventory ready to ship a lot of people are going to be disappointed. I believe the pre-orders are real and not placed with multiple dealers since the deposit required is substantial.
Bob.
boilerdoc2
07-20-2006, 17:47
Josh at PopFlash is calling it the "M8". I have a deposit put down there so hopefully the date is as close to being firm as Leica ever is. Remember the DMR? Wish i'd have it in time for a trip to Honduras 10/1 - 10/8 but that ain't gonna happen. Steve
Bob Parsons
07-20-2006, 23:48
Josh at PopFlash is calling it the "M8". I have a deposit put down there so hopefully the date is as close to being firm as Leica ever is. Remember the DMR? Wish i'd have it in time for a trip to Honduras 10/1 - 10/8 but that ain't gonna happen. Steve
I'm in the same situation with a deposit placed and a trip on 10/1 to CA. That's to attend a function where for some parts a discreet camera is mandatory. At the moment I have an R-D1 which I'm hoping will be quiet enough. I'll be very lucky indeed if I receive the M digital in time, let alone get used to it.
Dealers got very badly burnt over the DMR with people demanding that their deposits be returned. This time mine is being very cautious with the orders.
Bob.
Mark Norton
07-20-2006, 23:58
That's my experience too, dealers are happy to put you on the list and will take a deposit only when there's a product to sell. Realistically, it's going to be a few weeks and I feel sure Leica will want to gauge initial reaction at Photokina.
Silva Lining
07-21-2006, 00:03
You early adopters are brave guys! Alhtough I am sure it will be a quality product I think I'll wait for a few reviews (perhaps from you guys) before I take the plunge.
(I also need time to get funding:D )
Mark Norton
07-21-2006, 21:50
Not really a case of being brave, more about wanting to be involved with Leica's most significant camera since the M3. We can be certain the camera is going to be a winner - Leica's future as an independent camera manufacturer depends on it - and even if there's a few firmware glitches, that's fine. Ever used Windows?
I have two on order because I am presuming we will still have to choose a finder magnification but this is one area of the camera we know very little about.
breadboy
07-21-2006, 23:12
The early adopters are indeed brave. I have had 2 new M7s go back for annoying battery drain problems, DX code problems and exposure compensating light problems. And these are fairly straightforward electrical concepts that have been around since the 70s. I expect the first year of production to completely halt while their techs deal with the bugs in the first wave of units. For me a digital M goes against evrything the M is valued for: mechanical reliablity.
I'll probably buy one though.
Seb
bressoniac
08-14-2006, 09:25
I'm bound by a ND agreement to not discuss specifics of the impending digital M camera...however I (think) I can say that it is the BEST prototype I have ever seen from Leica.
It look, felt and smelt like a Leica!
It all worked, it was fast as heck, and the images were such that I still have the bruises from when the German product manager wrestled it from my hands to take back to Solms.
All I can say is, save your pennies!
FWIW, I have not yet started taking deposits yet and cautious dealers should probably wait for an official due day before doing so!
ciao,
Rich
Mark Norton
08-14-2006, 13:12
That's good to hear. Every guarded comment I've read about the M8 has been entirely positive. Cannot wait!
As for me, I am saving up for an M3.:D Maybe if Leica does an M8 a la carte and I can customize some of the internal equipment, then I'll pull that trigger.;)
Definitely waiting for the performance reviews. Also hope that it looks cool :D
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Bob Ross
08-14-2006, 14:24
...however I (think) I can say that it is the BEST prototype I have ever seen from Leica.
It look, felt and smelt like a Leica!
All I can say is, save your pennies!
ciao,
Rich
A big big thank you for those comments Rich. It reminds me of when my wife was going through a long surgery (3hrs) and the surgeon came out mid way to reassure me that all was going fine...it meant a lot:)
My piggy bank even woke up and asked if we were there yet....:D
Bob
The first I'll see and hopfully hold will be on September 26th. Anybody else going to the Photokina?
Mark Norton
08-15-2006, 04:44
Yes, I'm there on the Tuesday as well...
Wednesday for me- I'm a bit shaky on the exact number of the day...http://www.freewebdesign.be/smileys/images/speechless/speechless-smiley-011.gifI guess I meant 27...
Flyfisher Tom
08-15-2006, 05:17
Rich, what is the greymarket and usa street price anticipated to be?
greggebhardt
08-24-2006, 03:27
I'm bound by a ND agreement to not discuss specifics of the impending digital M camera...however I (think) I can say that it is the BEST prototype I have ever seen from Leica.
It look, felt and smelt like a Leica!
It all worked, it was fast as heck, and the images were such that I still have the bruises from when the German product manager wrestled it from my hands to take back to Solms.
All I can say is, save your pennies!
FWIW, I have not yet started taking deposits yet and cautious dealers should probably wait for an official due day before doing so!
ciao,
Rich
You comments are killing me! Let me know when you ARE taking deposits!
Tony Rose
08-26-2006, 14:53
Got an announcement from PopFlash that mid October is the expected first delivery date for the M8. I had better start scrimping and saving ASAP.
Steve
The M8 both in Silver and in black will now be shipped in the first two weeks of November. Some may queak through in the last week of October but very unlikely as per Leica, Germany.
TR
Tony Rose
08-26-2006, 14:58
We are still receiving deposits for M8 in Late Novemver either Silver or Black. All M8 and NEW Leica information will be available to the public on September 15th.
TR
humanized_form
08-26-2006, 15:07
We are still receiving deposits for M8 in Late Novemver either Silver or Black. All M8 and NEW Leica information will be available to the public on September 15th.
TR
tony...any idea of the number of M8 cameras you will initially recieve? does that number exceed the current waiting list? and finally what is the process for sending deposits and getting added to the popflash waiting list?
thanks so much,
kevin
Mark Norton
08-26-2006, 23:47
Important thing to note here is "All M8 and NEW"... sounds like Leica are going to be announcing quite a lot of new products and I'm still hoping there's something whch none of us has thought of!
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