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Don't ever sell yourself, or your M8 short! I have been in a program in which I can borrow gear from Leica and after several weeks with an M9 over the Summer and just returning a Monochrom after having it for three weeks, I appreciate my own M8 all the more for the experience. Sure, there are nicer things about the M9 and the Monochrom, but for me, an M9 is a long way away and a Monochrom is just not in the cards. If someone gave me an M9, I would be sorely tempted to sell it and buy another M8 body and a nice lens. The M8 has its shortcomings, but so does everything. There is something differ about the M8 files and especially since I do a lot of black and white conversions with Silver Efex Pro2, shooting the M8 without the IR filter is hard to surpass, except by the $8000 Monochrom. Enjoy your camera and carry it confidently and proudly!
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1943 Leica IIIc/ 5cm Elmar
1951 Contax IIa/Sonnar f2
1954 Rolleiflex MX-EVS
1960 Leica M3
Leica M8
35mm Summicron v2
50mm Summicron collapsible
50mm Summicron type IV
135mm Hektor M (actually a nice one!)
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