Daniel Leung Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share #41 Posted May 12, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi all, I just got back to NY today and I.......did not buy the M9T. thanks for all your input. it is true that it will be a waste if I bought something but not to use it. I am happy with my black M9 very much and will continue to take pictures with it. Tks Daniel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tdtaylor Posted May 12, 2011 Share #42 Posted May 12, 2011 Glad you came back to reality, even if cost was not an issue. Enjoy your plain old M9! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted May 12, 2011 Share #43 Posted May 12, 2011 Just for interest, there's an M9T for sale here for NZD30,000 (about USD 23,000) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinocchio Wood Posted May 12, 2011 Share #44 Posted May 12, 2011 Is that on eBay? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwaring Posted May 13, 2011 Share #45 Posted May 13, 2011 Over the past couple of days I have been through the Singapore leica store twice. Each time to drool over the M9T which sits below the display case. Unfortunately it belongs to the storeowner and I was not allowed to play with it. The nice girl behind the counter did allow me to try out a 50mm noctilux on my M9. I think I know what I'm saving up for now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted May 13, 2011 Share #46 Posted May 13, 2011 Is that on eBay? No, trademe - a local equivalent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorianM Posted July 23, 2012 Share #47 Posted July 23, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Lets not forget the M9T is the only way to get a solid titanium 35 Summilux ASPH. The combo also has the unique distinction of being the lightest such FF camera capable of M9 IQ level, provided Leica doesn't come out with a Ti M10 in a couple of years. My guess is it will still drop in value, but perhaps not as quickly as an M8. I've actually started asking myself at what price point would I get one. Clearly not 30k. 20k? Maybe. I don't think It will ever get to 15. Anyone know how much it weighs with the lens? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotharZhou Posted July 23, 2012 Share #48 Posted July 23, 2012 I have seen that particular set in Hong Kong a few months ago, the 35mm lens hood does look very beautiful. But I hate the metal finish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
proenca Posted July 23, 2012 Share #49 Posted July 23, 2012 good to hear your decision. I bought limited editions as well, but in the end I thought it was a shame to keep them locked - so I used them. My last ltd edition whas the Leica MP japanese / grey version, beautifull camera, but with the arrival of the M9, was relegated to the closet. Proudly, it bear some usage marks - I couldnt keep having it living it in a glass shelf. So when it sat there for months and months, I sold it - for the price I bought it, together with some scruffs. And the new owner promised to use it as well - he was still a film shooter. M9T its a beauty ( holded one already ) but even with the 35mmASPH its silly to justify the price. While a film limited edition camera holds the value quite well, in a few years, in the M11 or M12 time, the M9T will be a old silly camera that had a limited run of 500 cameras. Digital cameras shouldnt hold their value well, because contrary to film cameras, they become obsolete. Anyhow, there isnt enough historical data to prove this, so I would be scared to drop 35k for a ltd edition camera "just because" and expect some finantial return on that. Only one thing I on Leica land I never ever lost money : Lenses. Bought them used at nice prices and sold them at the very least, at the price I bought them. Some lenses I actually made nice profits on them ( Noctilux f1.0, WATE and so on ) . To fund more lenses of course Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted July 23, 2012 Share #50 Posted July 23, 2012 Lets not forget the M9T is the only way to get a solid titanium 35 Summilux ASPH. The combo also has the unique distinction of being the lightest such FF camera capable of M9 IQ level, provided Leica doesn't come out with a Ti M10 in a couple of years. My guess is it will still drop in value, but perhaps not as quickly as an M8. I've actually started asking myself at what price point would I get one. Clearly not 30k. 20k? Maybe. I don't think It will ever get to 15. Anyone know how much it weighs with the lens? The lens may be solid titanium but the body of the camera is the same as any regular M9, around which they have wrapped a skin of titanium. How much would you pay now for a 'Titanium' D2 if one had been made back in the day? Let's say when it was new it was £4,000. For a 5mp camera with the limitations of the technology at that time, would you now pay £3K, £2K....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted July 23, 2012 Share #51 Posted July 23, 2012 I think it's best to spend the money on things that can actually add something to your photography like a particular lens ( or the whole lot in this case), a computer and monitor and I would actually prefer to spend the money on pictures. Personal work projects, trips for photography. .... If you have all that and want and still have the money and desire to buy it then there should be no guilt in doing so. It's nice to have nice things. I can't help but feel though, that the focus would shift from taking pictures to taking care of the camera. I don't want to be worried about my camera and it's easy to get distracted by cameras when after all it is the pictures we want more than anything. I think the Titan in itself would be a distraction in a naricissus 'staring into the pond' sorta way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorianM Posted July 23, 2012 Share #52 Posted July 23, 2012 I guess a lot also depends on just how much 30k means to you... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEME Posted July 24, 2012 Share #53 Posted July 24, 2012 The big problem with the Titanium edition is: titanium scratches easier than the regular M9. These special editions are all about the lenses. They last, not the bodies. Their technology is outdated painfully soon. Even though they'll still render excellent imaging quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stalker Posted July 27, 2012 Share #54 Posted July 27, 2012 The decision rests on whether you have 35K to spare and forget about it or not. If you enjoy m9 and feel excited about holding titanium in your hand and have the money why shouldn't you buy it. In luxury goods ( let's accept Leica M is a luxury good ) price is not so much correlated with cost. You get the chance to own one of 500 units. Who could have guessed in 1923 that Leica 0 would sell at auction for 2.8 million USD. If your grandchildren would make a fortune out of it would be a bonus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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