denoir wrote:
That is indeed low. I think you could almost get that much by selling it to a camera store. We\'re not in a good position to sell gear here in Sweden - a very small market and higher prices than abroad.
When looking around at FS and Blocket, I think it\'s just a notch below normal prices.
Schönherrs didn\'t want them and explained that most people buying Zeiss in Sweden are motion picture shooters, and perhaps they are right.
The sad thing is that I love the lenses and I would never sell them if it wasn\'t for the money. On the other hand, I could always get them again if my income would magically increase.
Rajala Photo (in Stockholm) usually has a pile of ZM lenses in store and I\'ve had very good experience with them when it comes to exchanging lenses. I\'ve had focusing issues with two lenses - the 75 Summicron and the 35/2 Biogon and problems with an uneven focusing ring with the 25/2.8 Biogon. It took Leica a couple of tries but they fixed the 75 Cron in the end. Zeiss on the other hand fixed both lenses within a week (and it included completely rebuilding the focusing system of the 25/2.8) and it worked perfectly.
My \"relation\" with Rajala isn\'t very good. They are really bad when it comes to customer support, though I got my Nikkor 24-70 replaced right away when the zoom ring seized up after a week. They don\'t answer phonecalls or emails and their \"stock\" – as shown on the website – is in Finland!
I really don\'t want to send the camera and lens(es) away if I can avoid it. My camera budget is always sort of stretched and I\'m also very impatient. But sure, if I find a ZM lens in a store and I can try it on the camera and confirm good accuracy (which is close to impossible with the crappy screen of the M8/M9), I\'d buy it. The ZM 35/2.8 was just fantastic, when I nailed focus or stopped it down.
A lot of the attractiveness of the M9 comes from the form factor and the way it feels to use. You already have that part with the M8 which is indeed a good start. Good luck with the plan.
Yeah, that\'s why I really can live with the terrible noise of the M8. Compared to the D700 it\'s a complete joke at anything above ISO 320. But it\'s so much nicer to carry and use.
Enough talk! This one is from an hour ago. 1/8 second, Summicron 28/2 wide open and ISO 1250:
denoir wrote:
That is indeed low. I think you could almost get that much by selling it to a camera store. We\'re not in a good position to sell gear here in Sweden - a very small market and higher prices than abroad.
When looking around at FS and Blocket, I think it\'s just a notch below normal prices.
Schönherrs didn\'t want them and explained that most people buying Zeiss in Sweden are motion picture shooters, and perhaps they are right.
The sad thing is that I love the lenses and I would never sell them if it wasn\'t for the money. On the other hand, I could always get them again if my income would magically increase.
Rajala Photo (in Stockholm) usually has a pile of ZM lenses in store and I\'ve had very good experience with them when it comes to exchanging lenses. I\'ve had focusing issues with two lenses - the 75 Summicron and the 35/2 Biogon and problems with an uneven focusing ring with the 25/2.8 Biogon. It took Leica a couple of tries but they fixed the 75 Cron in the end. Zeiss on the other hand fixed both lenses within a week (and it included completely rebuilding the focusing system of the 25/2.8) and it worked perfectly.
My \"relation\" with Rajala isn\'t very good. They are really bad when it comes to customer support, though I got my Nikkor 24-70 replaced right away when the zoom ring siezed up after a week. They don\'t answer phonecalls or emails and their \"stock\" – as shown on the website – is in Finland!
I really don\'t want to send the camera and lens(es) away if I can avoid it. My camera budget is always sort of stretched and I\'m also very impatient. But sure, if I find a ZM lens in a store and I can try it on the camera and confirm good accuracy (which is close to impossible with the crappy screen of the M8/M9), I\'d buy it. The ZM 35/2.8 was just fantastic, when I nailed focus or stopped it down.
A lot of the attractiveness of the M9 comes from the form factor and the way it feels to use. You already have that part with the M8 which is indeed a good start. Good luck with the plan.
Yeah, that\'s why I really can live with the terrible noise of the M8. Compared to the D700 it\'s a complete joke at anything above ISO 320. But it\'s so much nicer to carry and use.
Enough talk! This one is from an hour ago. 1/8 second, Summicron 28/2 wide open and ISO 1250:
