M7 / MP price increase

[italy74]

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Hi

I don't know if anyone noticed it, but when using the "Leica à la carte" configurator, both M7 and MP passed from 3750 € to 3995 € for the base price.

[andybarton]

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[wattsy]

UK base price went up from £3190 to £3595:eek: - that's inflation for you. That said, the rise is not unexpected as there has been a pricing anomaly for a while whereby it was possible to order a base price a la carte MP for significantly less than the RRP of a bog standard stock MP. I noticed this last month whilst considering buying an a la carte MP.

 

At this rate it will not be long before an MP costs the same as an M9. Still, the MP is the better camera so why not?

[250swb]

Ahhh, early adopters often get slammed, but I've had many years of use from one of the very first batch of MP's for only £1800 (or was it £1600??).

 

Actually, when I say many years of use I bought it just at the point I went over to digital. I had it on pre-order but bought it anyway when first released. But nevertheless its getting more use now than in previous years, and has a couple of early unique features that are bound to make it more of a collectable, ....(a delusional ha ha ha!)

 

But it is the supreme film Leica and I think I may even pay out £3500 if I needed one today. It's worth it.

 

Steve

Edited February 14, 2011 by 250swb

[SteveYork]

Here in the states it's $4995, almost 100% increase since they were introduced in '02 and '03.

[aesop]

Ahhh, early adopters often get slammed, but I've had many years of use from one of the very first batch of MP's for only £1800 (or was it £1600??).

 

Actually, when I say many years of use I bought it just at the point I went over to digital. I had it on pre-order but bought it anyway when first released. But nevertheless its getting more use now than in previous years, and has a couple of early unique features that are bound to make it more of a collectable, ....(a delusional ha ha ha!)

 

But it is the supreme film Leica and I think I may even pay out £3500 if I needed one today. It's worth it.

 

Steve

 

 

...Steve, is it really possible (from a tech point of view), to be an "early adopter" of an MP in the 21st century?

[christer]

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But it is the supreme film Leica and I think I may even pay out £3500 if I needed one today. It's worth it.

 

Steve

 

Having seen your pictures, I definitely agree. It's worth it

[Xmas]

Hi

 

You can still get a M2 for the increase they seem to be getting cheaper.

If your heart is set on a MP I'd not pick up a M2, and try the wind on and shutter release... they extrude super glue when you do that.

 

Noel

[400TX]

Here in the states it's $4995, almost 100% increase since they were introduced in '02 and '03.

That makes me glad I bought my MP back in '03.

 

Too bad my timely shopping for the MP was wiped out by my Noctilux f/1 purchase in August of '08, LOL! Oh, well - win some, lose some...

[Ecaton]

That makes me glad I bought my MP back in '03.

 

Too bad my timely shopping for the MP was wiped out by my Noctilux f/1 purchase in August of '08, LOL! Oh, well - win some, lose some...

 

Just wait a few years and watch Noctilux prices continuing to go up:)

[400TX]

Just wait a few years and watch Noctilux prices continuing to go up:)

 

I'm going to stick with my f/1 version - The f/0.95 ASPH isn't affordable for we mere mortals. That goes double for the S2 system.

 

No disappointments, though. My M cameras and lenses - along with my "passe" f/1 Noctilux - do everything I want and need them to do.

Edited February 18, 2011 by 400TX

[kivis]

It's 2022 and an MP costs about 2000 more