eleskin Posted December 27, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 27, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am delaying my M9 purchase until next year after taxes. Aside from any glitches the camera may have in early production, plus future refinements which are bound to come (one of the reasons why I waited one year to buy my CHROME M8 which may I add still looks like new despite 40,000 exposures and works fine, who is also waiting in the hope Leica will give us REAL CHROME as a choice. For $7,000 USD, they should, considering the large price tag. I know the people at Leica monitor this site, so if they are reading, please, for the sake of your good and loyal customers, give us chrome for the M9, please! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rolo Posted December 27, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 27, 2009 +1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam2000 Posted December 27, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 27, 2009 Chrome + Vulcanite + Sapphire glass+ Faster review and formating time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted December 27, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 27, 2009 I REALLY wanted a Chrome M9, but it isn't going to happen soon so I bought a black one. If a Chrome version gets released I'll swap in an instant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted December 27, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 27, 2009 I'm with Maximus. Silver/chrome is the only thing I am missing right now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym911 Posted December 27, 2009 Share #6 Posted December 27, 2009 just curious (am not up for an M9, I have black M8.2) is the reason for wanting chrome purely aesthetics or something else as well? regards andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted December 27, 2009 Share #7 Posted December 27, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I was all for chrome. I have been buying chrome for the last 35 years. Out of desperation (grey seemed worse..) I bought a black M9. Now, after three months, I am glad I did. My next, if any, Leica M will be black....And it wears quite well too. My chrome M8s and M6TTL before that started to collect their first scratches and scuffs after a few months. The M9 is a lot better. It seems to be quite a hard-wearing coating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eziomi Posted December 27, 2009 Share #8 Posted December 27, 2009 chrome + vulcanite + sapphire glass+ faster review and formating time. + 1 em Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheewai_m6 Posted December 28, 2009 Share #9 Posted December 28, 2009 what was the reason for going with grey instead of chrome with the m9? does anyone know or have read/heard from leica? when i order my m9, i will order black. i have a chrome m6. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwelland Posted December 28, 2009 Share #10 Posted December 28, 2009 From an aesthetic and wear perspective I've preferred chrome - my Chrome M6, M7 & M8.2 all looked great and were noticeably harder wearing than my black chrome M8. That said, my black M9 seems pretty robust although I confess that if a chrome version was available I'd buy it. I've yet to see the grey in person and this was my initial choice (in the absence of chrome). In the end the wait for grey was too long ... So am I holding out for chrome? No - happy with black. Would I buy chrome if available in the future? Definitely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwelland Posted December 28, 2009 Share #11 Posted December 28, 2009 what was the reason for going with grey instead of chrome with the m9? does anyone know or have read/heard from leica? I'm not a betting man but I'll wager that it was manufacturing cost saving/streamlining on Leica's part ... although I can't believe it could account for much of a difference because they've been producing chrome cameras for eons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted December 28, 2009 Share #12 Posted December 28, 2009 Soft eco friendly paint is a deal killer for me. Chrome plating is an enviromental disaster that involves hasmat waste disposal and other nasties. Some "solution" needs to be found or go back to chrome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted December 28, 2009 Share #13 Posted December 28, 2009 It is not soft paint - it is some kind of hard coating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamriman Posted December 28, 2009 Share #14 Posted December 28, 2009 Who knows, maybe a special edition chrome and black chrome will surface. 1k more of course since it has the Leica engraving. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted December 28, 2009 Share #15 Posted December 28, 2009 Engraving costs 178 Euro. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
happymac Posted December 28, 2009 Share #16 Posted December 28, 2009 Chrome + Vulcanite + Sapphire glass+ Faster review and formating time. yes - yes - yes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamriman Posted December 28, 2009 Share #17 Posted December 28, 2009 Engraving costs 178 Euro. Just being fesicoius. I'd like the M9.2 version but would be afraid to predict the price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Posted December 29, 2009 Share #18 Posted December 29, 2009 just curious (am not up for an M9, I have black M8.2) is the reason for wanting chrome purely aesthetics or something else as well?regards andy Andy, I have a black paint M9 and am likely to want another M9 to use alongside it. I would prefer chrome to a second black one, but it's not a deal killer. Grey is out of the question for me whilst there is an alternative. My recollections of chrome M3's/M6's are very positive and I trust a chrome M9 would be the most durable finish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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