b_n_f Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 I have an M6ttl and 4 lenses, all recent. Since I have gone digital, I have not touched my M (except to wind and fire it) in a year or more. On top of that, I have grown to resent paying for development and printing. Everyone has always told me to never sell my M gear. Isnt' this time? I bailed out of my R last spring, a system I loved, but also seldom used. Will I regret it, or should I get some extra Christmas cash??? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_elek Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 If you never use it, have no plans to use it and don't want to pay any more money for film or film processing, then it sounds like you've reached that point now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglas k. Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 If I had expensive film-based gear I would sell it now before it loses more market value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambor Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 yeah. Get rid of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lkv Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Yes, it sounds like you reached the point.<br> But do you really need the cash ? I bought and used a DSLR for the last two years. And for the last few months, film has been going through my rangefinders like mad !<br> But I could revert some day, so I'll keep my DLSR...<br> Good luck in this ever changing world, where making a decision and sticking to it is near to impossible, for me at least ;-)<br> Lenny<br> <a href="http://www.afimage.com">AFimage - Photographie</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shambrick007 Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 It's not collecter gear, so sell it. If you want it again later, buy it back :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan flanders Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 A year ago I bought an Olympus 5050 to use in conjunction with my on line publishing venture. It is a royal PITA. I have to re-read the miserable documentation and go through myriads of menues just to take a simple picture. It is essential to my business but for pleasure I prefer my Leicas. I've traded or sold before and in most instances have kicked my own butt later. If you can afford it, keep it. You can always get your money out of it later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin m. Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 You've answered your own question: <i>I have not touched my M (except to wind and fire it) in a year or more.</i> If you're not using it, why keep it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_kaplan1 Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 If you pay shipping I'll give you $100 for all that crummy out dated mechanical junk. You'll have to take my check though. I don't mind if you hold it until it clears. Thanks. ~Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neal_shields Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 If you're happy with your digital pictures you should sell. Cameras need to be used. Sometimes mechanical shutters can gum up from lack of use. However, I have done tests and can (off a tripod) get resolution of over 80 lp/mm on film. The FBI's tests show that 200 asa film is equivilant to a 16 meg digital. (for crime scene photography) So I don't expect to live long enough (at 55) to make the switch to digital. But then I don't do a lot of serious hand held photography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_blow32 Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Sell it all. Its junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_conboy1 Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Al Kaplan is trying to lowball you. I'd give you $150. Seriously, Sheldon is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabophoto Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 I bought a Nikon D70 a month ago and haven?t touched my Leica M6 cameras since then. Will I sell them in the foreseeable future ? No. I happen to know myself ;-) and thus I?m sure that at some point in time I will long for that analog look again. Also, handling-wise I preer the Ms by a huge margin. Carsten http://www.cabophoto.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtodrick Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 uhhh...who cares? One of the things that truly intrigues me about the 'net...people asking opinions of others they've never met about issues that are only of importance to them. Odd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas_sullivan Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 $175 ;o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_Cooper11664875449 Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 whats a digital camera? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h_kan_th_rngren Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 <i>On top of that, I have grown to resent paying for development and printing. </i><p> So you see no point in printing your digital pictures? Or have you found a way of getting that for free? <p> To try and help you with your question.<br> Have you regretted that you got rid of the R system? Do you need the cash? Do you need it now? If you are uncertain it might be an idea to hold out a while longer. If you like your Leica, but film is the problem, maybe you just want a digital body for your M lenses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godfrey Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 <i>..."@ what point do you decide to sell your M gear???"... </i> <br><br> For me it was the point at which I was no longer interested in using it. That happened in 2002, when I traded it for a Hasselblad 903SWC. Now I'm preparing to sell the Hasselblad ... I'm only interested in working with digital capture. <br><br> As someone else opined rather bluntly, it's all just "junk" anyway. ;-) Good junk, but junk nonetheless. <br><br> Godfrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulrich_messmer Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Sell it all, right away, especially the lenses - more supply will lower second hand prices and thus make the stuff more affordable for the rest of us. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas_sullivan Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 you might want to keep the film cams for B&W, and use the digital for color. Not saying that you can't get nice B&W from digital, a lot of pnet members do so quite nicely, but it IS a post processing skill that needs to be learned. I actually have a bunch of film cams that I plan on keeping..........whether I use them or not. But, I have a gut feeling it's going to be a lot like the switch from vinyl to CD for me. I like and listen to, quite enjoyably, CDs, but sometimes that vinyl sound (and I have a record cleaning machine to keep them sounding good) is what I want to hear........even to this day some 20 years after my first CD machine. I even bought a new turntable about 7 years ago. I think film and digital are going to co-exist for me for quite a time to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolaresLarrave Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Whenever I bought equipment, I used it. When I no longer used it, I sold it and never have regretted it. If you're so much in love with the digital flow, sell the Leica and forget about it. However... do you need the cash? What will you use it for? Then... what will you do when your batteries run out? Can't you pull out a film camera and save the day? Things to ponder, right? Nah... Sell it to me. I'll give you $200 for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les_lammers Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 *But, I have a gut feeling it's going to be a lot like the switch from vinyl to CD for me. I like and listen to, quite enjoyably, CDs, but sometimes that vinyl sound (and I have a record cleaning machine to keep them sounding good) is what I want to hear........even to this day some 20 years after my first CD machine. I even bought a new turntable about 7 years ago.* Thomas, me too. VPI washing machine. I will keep my M till I leave the planet and I am not anti-digital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_w. Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 I keep my vinyl clean using the stylus and store them properly in vinyl covers in a custon designed shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_kaplan1 Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 $225 and I'll pay shipping. That's my final offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les_lammers Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Stephen, You would be amazed at the difference in sonics between a 'clean' and 'dirty' LP. Mold spores and micro particles get forced deep into the grooves. No kidding. Do a web search. Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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