pr28893 Posted April 24, 2014 Share #1 Posted April 24, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have two options – a mint condition M9 that is 4 years old with 4000 actions or an M-E, also mint, that is probably a year old with 750 actions. The USB socket and frame preview lever are not important to me. I would only save £300 buying the M9. I suppose the M-E makes sense – what do you think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wattsy Posted April 24, 2014 Share #2 Posted April 24, 2014 It depends upon how much the £300 is worth to you. The M-E will be warrantied by Leica for another year which might be important to you. An M9 with 4000 actuations is only just "run-in" so will have plenty of life left in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mijo Posted April 24, 2014 Share #3 Posted April 24, 2014 I have an M-E and an M6. Last year the frame line preview on my M6 went out (stuck on the 50/75 frame lines) and I sent it to NJ who fixed it did a CLA. I'm glad my M-E doesn't have a frame line preview, that's one less thing that will need repairs in the future. That being said I would still take an M9P over my M-E, just b/c I like the look of the M9P over the M-E. Sorry, I'm no help at all... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berth Posted April 24, 2014 Share #4 Posted April 24, 2014 I have two options – a mint condition M9 that is 4 years old with 4000 actions or an M-E, also mint, that is probably a year old with 750 actions. The USB socket and frame preview lever are not important to me. I would only save £300 buying the M9. I suppose the M-E makes sense – what do you think? I was looking at the same decision about a month ago, although I couldn't find any used M-E's at any meaningful discount from full retail, and the used M9-P's I found listed were priced about the same, or more, as a new M-E. So, thinking of the warranty, I purchased a new M-E. Your deal may have different economics than mine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWC Doppel Posted April 24, 2014 Share #5 Posted April 24, 2014 I'd choose based on what you prefer visually and how long you intend to keep the camera, In suspect a used M9-||P will hold it's value better than a newer M-E for example. It's very occasional I use my frame line preview and I have never used the USB socket If its bought from a shop you should have some warranty with it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berth Posted April 24, 2014 Share #6 Posted April 24, 2014 I suspect the most important difference between a M-E and a M9-P is the sapphire LCD screen on the M9-P, much more resistant to scratching. Then the appearance, the M-E is rather plain. Operationally they've got the same innards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted April 24, 2014 Share #7 Posted April 24, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) The OP is considering an M9 not an M9P. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bephoto Posted April 24, 2014 Share #8 Posted April 24, 2014 Here are my recommendations 1. M9 2. M9 3. M9 4. M9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JMF Posted April 24, 2014 Share #9 Posted April 24, 2014 I have two options – a mint condition M9 that is 4 years old with 4000 actions or an M-E, also mint, that is probably a year old with 750 actions. The USB socket and frame preview lever are not important to me. I would only save £300 buying the M9. I suppose the M-E makes sense – what do you think? Test both if possible and check the rangefinder alignment ! Bought a "mint" M9 with 800 actuations recently and the rangefinder was completely out of specs... got is sorted but it took me a while ! I'd go for the M-E if it's still under warranty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcraf Posted April 24, 2014 Share #10 Posted April 24, 2014 Test both if possible and check the rangefinder alignment ! Bought a "mint" M9 with 800 actuations recently and the rangefinder was completely out of specs... got is sorted but it took me a while ! I'd go for the M-E if it's still under warranty. +1 for the M-E. It looks like these 2 are on Aperture's website at the moment. And the guys at Aperture are a good bunch. 12 month warranty with used Leica. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brabu Posted April 24, 2014 Share #11 Posted April 24, 2014 +++ for the ME,,,bought mine 6 month back and love it....had the same thoughts, but the m9 was much cheaper than ME that time.... Even though I decided to buy the ME with full warranty:rolleyes:...never regret Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan c. davis Posted April 25, 2014 Share #12 Posted April 25, 2014 +++ for the ME,,,bought mine 6 month back and love it....had the same thoughts, but the m9 was much cheaper than ME that time.... Even though I decided to buy the ME with full warranty:rolleyes:...never regret Completely agree with the above. Only difference is my new M-E was bought 9 months ago. And the grey finish really grows on you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobus Posted April 26, 2014 Share #13 Posted April 26, 2014 A few weeks ago I have made the choice between a used M9P with 1700 clicks and 1 year warranty and a new ME "ausstellungsmodell" with only 3 clicks , two years warranty from Leica for exact the same price. I choose the ME for that two years warranty. The M9p looks better, but the ME is also a beautiful camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblitz Posted April 27, 2014 Share #14 Posted April 27, 2014 where it counts they are the same camera -- buy what is newer with a better warranty. the world of sensors and electronics demands it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pr28893 Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share #15 Posted April 29, 2014 Thank you all for your comments. I went for the M-E (it was the one in Aperture I had been thinking of). I wonder if my other half will notice the difference between the M-E and my X-Pro 1 which I am now putting on Ebay! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheewai_m6 Posted April 30, 2014 Share #16 Posted April 30, 2014 i'd get the m9. i own an m-e and m6. i miss the preview lever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berth Posted April 30, 2014 Share #17 Posted April 30, 2014 Thank you all for your comments. I went for the M-E (it was the one in Aperture I had been thinking of). I wonder if my other half will notice the difference between the M-E and my X-Pro 1 which I am now putting on Ebay! Congratulations! And good luck with your other half, I fear the grey will reveal your treachery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pr28893 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share #18 Posted April 30, 2014 It is so nice to be back on a Leica. It is so simple to use. I need to sort out a diopter but ithe M-E is still very nice to focus. I am also going to sell off most of my canon gear so at least the other half won't need to lug that around any more! I will need to get something wider than 50mm at some point but will wait a month or two for that. I like 21mm but not sure how well the 21mm Elmartit-M lens does on digital Leicas and I definitely can't afford the f4 super Elmar-M at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarrito Posted April 30, 2014 Share #19 Posted April 30, 2014 If you care about longevity, it seems like buying the camera with less accusations for not much more, makes the most sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted April 30, 2014 Share #20 Posted April 30, 2014 it seems like buying the camera with less accusations for not much more' date=' makes the most sense.[/quote'] Indeed, I wouldn't trust any camera that accused me of something. (But it might be worth a lot.) Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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