here's the deal: i bought my M8 used for a very good price, with every intention of upgrading the shutter... and then the M9 was announced...
as we've just moved, monies need to be spent on furniture and the like, so i don't see myself getting that M9 until, well, the M10 is announced (hopefully sooner but ...). so i will be using the M8 for the foreseeable future.
my camera is at Solms with Shutter Fault. the estimate is €479. for €800 i can get the upgraded shutter. (i'm ignoring the 21% tax on everything here in Belgium even though that does make it worse and makes me a little nauseous.)
i know there were quite a few of you who did the upgrades at the time. do you feel that the shutter upgrade is worth it for €320?
i don't care about losing 1/8000 or flash sync whatever. i shoot more often in low light, intimate places, and have never used a flash in my life. whereas having a shutter that is as silent as it can be has always been a huge thing to me! i was a little disappointed initially to find the M8 not much quieter than the Epson, even with Discreet... and i know some felt that the newer shutter was much smoother, allowing you to hand-hold at slower shutter speeds.
since i need to pay up or have a really stunning paperweight, should i go the extra step and get the upgrade?
would you?
as we've just moved, monies need to be spent on furniture and the like, so i don't see myself getting that M9 until, well, the M10 is announced (hopefully sooner but ...). so i will be using the M8 for the foreseeable future.
my camera is at Solms with Shutter Fault. the estimate is €479. for €800 i can get the upgraded shutter. (i'm ignoring the 21% tax on everything here in Belgium even though that does make it worse and makes me a little nauseous.)
i know there were quite a few of you who did the upgrades at the time. do you feel that the shutter upgrade is worth it for €320?
i don't care about losing 1/8000 or flash sync whatever. i shoot more often in low light, intimate places, and have never used a flash in my life. whereas having a shutter that is as silent as it can be has always been a huge thing to me! i was a little disappointed initially to find the M8 not much quieter than the Epson, even with Discreet... and i know some felt that the newer shutter was much smoother, allowing you to hand-hold at slower shutter speeds.
since i need to pay up or have a really stunning paperweight, should i go the extra step and get the upgrade?
would you?