cheewai_m6 Posted November 4, 2009 Share #1 Posted November 4, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) m9 owners, are you going to mind the black paint wearing off? the old film cameras, it was a good thing to have your paint worn off showing the brass wasn't it? i think it's pretty cool, but will you mind if your m9 was showing brass? i ask this because, it's a digital camera, not a film camera. instead of having character and charm like film cameras do, i'm worried it'll look like a digital camera that hasn't been taken care of. i love it on the film cameras, what about a digital? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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vikasmg Posted November 4, 2009 Share #2 Posted November 4, 2009 Everything ages. Best not to argue about it and learn to enjoy it :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted November 4, 2009 Share #3 Posted November 4, 2009 It all depends. Use is one thing, abuse another. You can always recognise the tools of a real craftsman: They are well used -- carefully used, and well kept. I do carry my Leicas in half cases, in a bag or around my neck in good weather, or in a full eveready case when necessary, not specifically because I want to spare the finish, but because I care about and care for my tools. This is instinctive with me, because I can recognise a fine tool, and I do respect it. A self-respecting person respects other people, tools and evidence. The old man from the Age of the Eveready Case Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheewai_m6 Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted November 4, 2009 Everything ages. Best not to argue about it and learn to enjoy it :-) no one is argueing about anything here It all depends. Use is one thing, abuse another. You can always recognise the tools of a real craftsman: They are well used -- carefully used, and well kept. I do carry my Leicas in half cases, in a bag or around my neck in good weather, or in a full eveready case when necessary, not specifically because I want to spare the finish, but because I care about and care for my tools. This is instinctive with me, because I can recognise a fine tool, and I do respect it. A self-respecting person respects other people, tools and evidence. The old man from the Age of the Eveready Case i don't think you know what i mean. would you mind if you m9, looked like this from normal usage? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/102511-black-paint-wearing-off/?do=findComment&comment=1102215'>More sharing options...
Steve Ash Posted November 4, 2009 Share #5 Posted November 4, 2009 I protect my cameras with half-cases. Nevertheless, there still is some wearing off of paint which I feel gives a personal touch. As I would expect the life-cycle time being shorter for digital cameras I especially do not worry about marks on the digitial gear. It very much depends if you intend to resell your gear or not. I will depreciate it on my own and entrust my kids with it finally. Regards Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted November 4, 2009 Share #6 Posted November 4, 2009 no one is argueing about anything here i don't think you know what i mean. would you mind if you m9, looked like this from normal usage? Really, a M4 modified for a Leicavit MP? -- But yes, I would mind. I do pay for my own equipment. The old man from the Age of the Eveready Case Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted November 4, 2009 Share #7 Posted November 4, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) no one is argueing about anything here i don't think you know what i mean. would you mind if you m9, looked like this from normal usage? It depends what you mean by 'normal' usage. How many years and what type of use did it take for that camera to get like that? You can't just chuck statements like 'normal usage' about without some substance behind your examples. If (when I get) my M9 it looks like that in twenty years I'll probably think I got some use out of it after all, and the subsequent M10 and M11 weren't any sort of improvement on it. Otherwise I don't think you'll find to many (or any) M8.2, or M9 getting to that state of wear because they end up on a shelf redundant and obsolete long before all the paint turns to brass. Digital cameras will not have the same lengthy lifespan of film cameras. But it seems obvious that the camera in the photo needs a re-paint () which would be pretty easy, and make it look like new again. I wonder if that idea could catch on, its only like having your car repaired/repainted, so why not the M9? Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimF Posted November 4, 2009 Share #8 Posted November 4, 2009 would you mind if you m9, looked like this from normal usage? Not at all, if I was as good a photographer as Jim Marshall, whose camera that is I believe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EarlBurrellPhoto Posted November 4, 2009 Share #9 Posted November 4, 2009 Given the massive depreciation of an M8 thus far, and only the hopelessly-deluded would fantasise that the M9 will hold its value significantly better, a few ugly patches of brassing oughtn't really make anyone lose sleep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted November 4, 2009 Share #10 Posted November 4, 2009 From 4200 to 1750 Euro - yes, quite a bit. But my brother picked up a nearly mint 1Ds for 500$..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EarlBurrellPhoto Posted November 4, 2009 Share #11 Posted November 4, 2009 From 4200 to 1750 Euro - yes, quite a bit. But my brother picked up a nearly mint 1Ds for 500$..... I'll allow that you are simply unaware that the 1Ds dates back seven years to 2002 (and has been replaced by no less than two generations with significantly more improvement in IQ than the M9 has over the M8) whilst the M8 dates to 2006. Let's see how much an M8 is worth 4 years from now And BTW your brother made out like a bandit because unless it's been thrashed,a 1DS is going for twice that on this side of the pond. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted November 4, 2009 Share #12 Posted November 4, 2009 Well, he bought it in the USA, in a regular shop... I know the age - I used to be a Canon owner in that time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah_addis Posted November 5, 2009 Share #13 Posted November 5, 2009 no one is argueing about anything here i don't think you know what i mean. would you mind if you m9, looked like this from normal usage? I hope my M9s work long enough to eventually look like that! The finish seems to be holding up well though, with only a small mark or two on the baseplate. I knew my M8s would eventually be sold and replaced by a full-frame model, but now with the M9 I'll probably keep them for quite a while. If a newer model comes around then the M9 can be backup. I'm not all that worried about resale value;) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo_Lorentzen Posted November 8, 2009 Share #14 Posted November 8, 2009 Never bought a camera to sell it... actually never sold a camera. (though some are on semi permanent loan to good homes) But since I am not concerned with a resale value, I am completely ok with whatever everyday use will do to the camera... that is part of life... . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted November 8, 2009 Share #15 Posted November 8, 2009 Just cover the camera in tape, then at some point in the future you can un-tape it and it will look like new. I always wear plastic bags over my shoes to stop them from getting dirty and worn, and try to walk without bending my feet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted November 8, 2009 Share #16 Posted November 8, 2009 Honest wear is one thing. Nicks and dents and bruises are something else, because they speak of abuse, or at least carelessness. I expect the paint on my M9 to wear, eventually. I use Luigi Crescenzi cases to protect against the other slings and arrows. The old man from the Age of the Eveready Case Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nryn Posted November 8, 2009 Share #17 Posted November 8, 2009 What James said. If I spent all my time photographing my camera, maybe, but a well-used tool is par for the course. If the glass on my lenses looked like this, I'd be worried but anxiety about the paint on the body only says something about the photographer's image of him/herself, not the images they create with the camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peyton Hoge Posted November 9, 2009 Share #18 Posted November 9, 2009 i don't think you know what i mean. would you mind if you m9, looked like this from normal usage? This is beautiful......a camera that gets used. A REAL photographers tool! Peyton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted November 9, 2009 Share #19 Posted November 9, 2009 Honest wear is one thing. Nicks and dents and bruises are something else, because they speak of abuse, or at least carelessness. I expect the paint on my M9 to wear, eventually. I use Luigi Crescenzi cases to protect against the other slings and arrows. The old man from the Age of the Eveready Case If you have never nicked yourself shaving, you are justified to call a nick on your Leica carelessness Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted November 9, 2009 Share #20 Posted November 9, 2009 If you have never nicked yourself shaving, you are justified to call a nick on your Leica carelessness Depends on the size of it. Also, there are more and less nickable situations. Sensible people avoid nicking situations they know are difficult to handle. My deceased stepfather did use a cutthroat razor underway in a sleeper car -- I have never done that. On the other hand, he did not decease from it ... Robert Capa was in some very nicking situations, but he did use an eveready case. Land mines are exceptional cases of course; it is pretty useless to take account of them. And if the camera Capa held when he died survived, guess what it running price would be. Irrespective of any nicks. The olds man from the Age of the Safety Razor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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