250swb Posted August 17, 2011 Share #21 Posted August 17, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Anyone else irked by this? No, not really, I like grey but bought black. My thinking is that if you can't get $7000 of worthwhile use out of a grey M9 then a chrome M9 isn't going to help much is it? Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 Hi 250swb, Take a look here Grey M9 seem cheap compared to Silver M8?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
leicashot Posted August 17, 2011 Share #22 Posted August 17, 2011 An iPhone cost a few hundred bux with a glass screen.. so no reason they can't put a glass screen on a camera. Phones are dropped all the time.. some times the glass breaks but it's remarkable how much abuse they take and not break. It doesn't have to be saphire but glass would be quite a step up from plastic. Have you seen an iphone screen broken. You should google it..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted August 17, 2011 Share #23 Posted August 17, 2011 Have you seen an iphone screen broken. You should google it..... I've smashed a couple - they are reasonably fragile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted August 17, 2011 Share #24 Posted August 17, 2011 The benefits of sapphire glass are much more than just durability. It's better optically too so that the shortcomings of the Leica LCD compared to an iPh4 can be seen all the more clearly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpalme Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share #25 Posted August 17, 2011 Have you seen an iphone screen broken. You should google it..... I have.. all dropped phones.. how often do you drop your M9? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpalme Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share #26 Posted August 17, 2011 No, not really, I like grey but bought black. My thinking is that if you can't get $7000 of worthwhile use out of a grey M9 then a chrome M9 isn't going to help much is it? Steve You could say the same for plastic.. why not just make it out of styrofoam? It's almost like many of you are rooting for a cheaper made camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 17, 2011 Share #27 Posted August 17, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Well, when the M8 came out I was quite surprised that Leica did not use the same material they had for the R8 i.e polyurethane covered aluminium or magnesium. Or a polycarbonate top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antistatic Posted August 18, 2011 Share #28 Posted August 18, 2011 You could say the same for plastic.. why not just make it out of styrofoam? It's almost like many of you are rooting for a cheaper made camera. The styrofoam is a limited edition "Esther Williams" floating M. $16000, only through Leica boutiques. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted August 18, 2011 Share #29 Posted August 18, 2011 You could say the same for plastic.. why not just make it out of styrofoam? It's almost like many of you are rooting for a cheaper made camera. I'm fairly sure the quality of the images wouldn't change if you could get an M9 with a plastic top. It would stop the complaints because it would be as hard wearing as a Nikon. Which also makes me wonder why it seems only Leica's need sapphire glass? I can see why its desirable, anybody would vote for it, but its not a deal breaker, if you cared about the function of the camera and LCD you'd complain about the poor quality of the image before moaning about it getting scratched. A chrome M9 is going to look great much longer than a grey M9 (or black), but why bother spending so much more, both are going to conk out and become irreparable at the same time. In a few years time you will start to see the first M8 paper weights, and a chrome finish won't save them. An M9 or M9-P in any finish isn't an investment as many people like to think of it, not like an M3 that will continue to give years of service. Its a modern bit of technology that is out of date the very second it leaves the production line. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronan Posted August 18, 2011 Share #30 Posted August 18, 2011 Why are people talking about image quality? The OP asked about the finish on the M9, which he finds cheap/poor/not chrome. Personally, i couldn't care less if they use electroplating/nano-coating/pixie-dust as long it looks good AND lasts long (IF we are talking about cosmetics). Does it affect my images? No, but i like good looking things. Thats why i don't dress at The Gap. Not everyone likes wearing ripped jeans and t-shirts with so much crap on it you think you are a billboard. And yes OP, Leica cheaped out on the M9 finish and is still asking a premium price. Welcome to Leica (but seriously... smexy camera's). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted August 18, 2011 Share #31 Posted August 18, 2011 Why are people talking about image quality? Because anything else is superficial and irrelevant. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpalme Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share #32 Posted August 18, 2011 I'm fairly sure the quality of the images wouldn't change if you could get an M9 with a plastic top. It would stop the complaints because it would be as hard wearing as a Nikon. Which also makes me wonder why it seems only Leica's need sapphire glass? I can see why its desirable, anybody would vote for it, but its not a deal breaker, if you cared about the function of the camera and LCD you'd complain about the poor quality of the image before moaning about it getting scratched. A chrome M9 is going to look great much longer than a grey M9 (or black), but why bother spending so much more, both are going to conk out and become irreparable at the same time. In a few years time you will start to see the first M8 paper weights, and a chrome finish won't save them. An M9 or M9-P in any finish isn't an investment as many people like to think of it, not like an M3 that will continue to give years of service. Its a modern bit of technology that is out of date the very second it leaves the production line. Steve I won't spend more... The M8 sold for much less. So you're paying more for the grey M9. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpalme Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share #33 Posted August 18, 2011 Because anything else is superficial and irrelevant. Steve It's not irrelevant. Leica has alway been a brand known for quality. Build quality is a part of the equation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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