vickko Posted January 2, 2011 Share #1 Posted January 2, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am thinking of buying an R9 with DMR. Is that becoming a foolish decision? With dying batteries, lack of support for repairs, firmware, ...? Does anyone have one for sale? So far, there are a couple on ebay and one at a USA dealer. Vick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Hi vickko, Take a look here Thinking of buying an R9 with DMR. Foolish?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
wildlightphoto Posted January 2, 2011 Share #2 Posted January 2, 2011 Mine's not for sale, neither the main nor the backup. Read what you wish into that I'm not sure what you mean by lack of support for repairs. My backup is in NJ for repair and the estimated total repair cost is $155. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickko Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted January 2, 2011 Thanks Doug. You, Tina Manley and Gene Duprey are the main users that are tempting me to try out an DMR. You three obviously know what you're doing, with both M's and R's and digitals from Canon and Nikon. So if the three of your converged to DMR's, after so many years of development cycles from Canon and Nikon, there must be something there. ....Vick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krauklis Posted January 2, 2011 Share #4 Posted January 2, 2011 I am thinking of buying an R9 with DMR. Is that becoming a foolish decision? With dying batteries, lack of support for repairs, firmware, ...? Does anyone have one for sale? So far, there are a couple on ebay and one at a USA dealer. Vick Hi Vick, That's not foolish at all. Last autumn I was on the verge of selling my R8/DMR and some (not all) R lenses. I had already prepared the photos and the text for the sale offer but somehow I couldn't make up my mind, then I dropped the idea and today I'm very happy about that, I even look kind of guiltily at the camera and lenses from time to time, as if they might know what I had planned to do. I also use an Olympus DSLR, but (after more than 45 years of Leica-R-photography) only my Leica-R-gear gives me that feeling of being totally familiar with the equipment; the well-known sound of the aperture click stops, focussing by hand and not by wire/electrically, mastering the camera and not being mastered by countless controls, menus and sub-menus, working with R bodies and lenses just gives me pleasure. All the very best for 2011 krauklis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted January 2, 2011 Share #5 Posted January 2, 2011 Yes it is a completely foolish idea. To invest in a system that is now 5 or 6 years old, the company that made it has abandoned both the camera, digital back and lenses, lack of new batteries and dealing with the foibles of the camera and back. And to top it off it's not even full frame, which most of the poster on this forum alway harp on. You would be better served buying something in the Canon, Nikon or Sony brand. But you already knew that. Otherwise you would already have a Leica R8 or 9 and the DMR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted January 2, 2011 Share #6 Posted January 2, 2011 Whether purchasing an R9/DMR is foolish or not depends on personal valuation of many factors. If you value convenience and speed then buying the R9/DMR would be foolish. If you value image quality it might not be, depending on what image quality you're looking for. I'm not going to tell Vick or anyone else what to value. I'll explain what I value and why and I'll assume reader can decide if my valuation and experience is applicable to his own needs and preferences. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topoxforddoc Posted January 2, 2011 Share #7 Posted January 2, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Vick, I'm like Doug. I won't be selling either of my two DMRs or my seven batteries or three chargers. The IQ is great, it's easy to use, just like your old R camera and the glass is truly wonderful (or at least a lot of it is). If I were in your shoes, I'd have to think whether I would be prepared to drop a hod load of dollars on a DMR and a backup DMR. If you buy a DMR, you will end up buying another one. Good luck, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsolomon Posted January 3, 2011 Share #8 Posted January 3, 2011 what does the current R9 & DMR go for these days ..... my intial reaction is that is leica quality for the dollar is there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickko Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share #9 Posted January 3, 2011 Hello Two DMR's for sale in the USA - $4250 and $4000. Both with R9 cameras. Oh Charlie, I can't imagine buying TWO DMR's. Backup????? ....Vick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 3, 2011 Share #10 Posted January 3, 2011 Abandoned:confused: I don't know where you get that from - the camera,lenses and DMR are normally serviced and repaired by Leica, and will be in the forseeable future. Yes it is a completely foolish idea. To invest in a system that is now 5 or 6 years old, the company that made it has abandoned both the camera, digital back and lenses Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted January 3, 2011 Share #11 Posted January 3, 2011 I can't imagine buying TWO DMR's. Backup????? I bought the second as a backup because after seeing the luscious image quality it can produce I didn't want to be without it even for a moment. Accidents happen, and any equipment eventually needs periodic service so there will be times it will be unavailable. I bought my backup DMR 18 months ago with a damaged R8 for US$3000. After un-twisting the R8's shutter blades it has worked well until last month when the DMR refused to turn off. Leica's estimate for repair is $155, due to return shortly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
baalan Posted January 7, 2011 Share #12 Posted January 7, 2011 A seller on Ebay apparently has two for a $1700.00 buy it now. A little too good to be true IMO. After looking at other items offerde by the seller he gas an R7 with three lenses as a kit, one of which I believe is an apo telyt of some kind. I didn't read most of it as it too has a buy it now for $1700.00. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickko Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share #13 Posted January 7, 2011 Um, can you post the ebay number? Vick A seller on Ebay apparently has two for a $1700.00 buy it now. A little too good to be true IMO. After looking at other items offerde by the seller he gas an R7 with three lenses as a kit, one of which I believe is an apo telyt of some kind. I didn't read most of it as it too has a buy it now for $1700.00. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickko Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share #14 Posted January 7, 2011 My mint R9 with DMR arrived today. WOW Double WOW Beautiful kit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
baalan Posted January 7, 2011 Share #15 Posted January 7, 2011 The listing has been removed. Can't find it anywhere. Gotta love the scams! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted January 7, 2011 Share #16 Posted January 7, 2011 Apparently Solms are no longer servicing the DMR due to lack of available parts. This ties in with an earlier statement made at (IIRC) Hessenpark 2009. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted January 7, 2011 Share #17 Posted January 7, 2011 My understanding is that some DMR problems can be fixed, but some, relatively trivial problems, are now longer serviceable. I wonder if we can get a statement from Solms to confirm? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted January 7, 2011 Share #18 Posted January 7, 2011 Apparently Solms are no longer servicing the DMR due to lack of available parts. This ties in with an earlier statement made at (IIRC) Hessenpark 2009. A couple of days ago my backup DMR returned from Leica NJ's service department. Total cost of repair was US$155 plus shipping. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Roberts Posted January 8, 2011 Share #19 Posted January 8, 2011 I'm glad you got one! I sold my R9/DMR a little while ago (had to ) and have been regretting it ever since. Of all the SLR systems I've owned, that combo was tops all-round. I still miss the colour of the DMR. Oddly, I haven't sold any of my R lenses yet... I'm still hoping for a new solution. Sigh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted January 21, 2011 Share #20 Posted January 21, 2011 Hope the Mods do not delete this reply as this may help someone obtain a DMR/R9 There's an R9 with DMR just listed on MW Classic today ie latest stock for just £1875 which is a lot less than other well known dealers sell them for when available. http://www.mwclassic.com/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_NEW_ARRIVED_21st_JANUARY___LEICA__LEICA_COPY_1.html dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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