M9 is an M8 full frame with minor improvements?

[eleskin]

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That is what I did. I stuck to my M8 and bought lenses. Before the M8, I was shooting more film, mostly Medium Format due to its advantage in sharpness and smoother tones at greater enlargements. My film M's were gathering dust, and the only two lenses I had left were my 35mm Summicron v4 and my 28mmm Elmarit v3.

 

The M8 changed everything for me drastically. Now, all of my film cameras are gathering dust, and my M lenses are being used again! Originally I had 4 lenses (dual range summicron and 90mm Summicron in addition to the 35 and 28mm lenses). I sold the 50 and 90 years ago for medium format lenses.

 

 

After the M8, and since 2007, I bought the following:

 

15mm Super Wide Heliar ($549)

35mm Nokton f1.2 ($849)

40mm Nokton f1.4 ($299)

50mm Summicron latest version used ($700)

50mm Noctilux f1.0 last version mint ($4,699)

50mm Summitar f2.0 mint ($179)

90mm Tele Elmarit ($249)

135 Elmarit with eyes ($250)

280mm Telyt late version ($290)

Visoflex 2 ($100)

Visoflex 3 ($160)

Visoflex bellows mint ($150)

Visoflex focus mount for 135mm Elmarit ($120)

 

Total: $8,594 USD

 

I could add extra amounts to the value to what I bought (the Noct can get 2k more than I paid) which would be about $3,700 more than I paid due to appreciation.

 

My 35mm Summicron is fetching $1,400 and the 28 is worth $1,200. My total value in lenses now is $14,894.00 USD.

 

And I am still using my M8. The M9 is 7K USD. I think the lens investment was better for me. I will probably get the M9 down the road (Used?), but I am happy my priority has been in the glass!!!!

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Eleskin, in short - Yes, M9 is a an M8 with minor improvements. However, the largest two improvements are very important to me - one - being a fullframe and - two - not needing an IR filter...