M9 buying advice

[jaapv]

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Stands to reason. There have been at least 50.000 M9 cameras sold. Leica could never have replaced more than a fraction of the sensors. So only a fraction did ever corrode. The logical conclusion is that after five years the chance of a sensor corroding is very small indeed.

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[james.liam]

Sounds like the definition of a cancer cure: 5 years disease-free....

[jaapv]

Yes, that is a good comparison.

[firoze]

In your shoes, I'd go for M(type 262) + Summarit.

 

 

That would be the rational thing to do. But these are matters of the heart, and those M9 files are haunting me, which is why I'm considering buying it. Of course I will buy it only if I can verify from Leica that it has the latest generation replacement sensor.

[firoze]

No, you don’t need the date, as it is recorded by Leica. If a sensor does not corrode in five years it is unlikely to do so later.

 

If the replaced sensor does indeed carry a 5 year warranty, then I would certainly like to know when it was replaced. I will ask Leica, if the seller cannot find the documentation. 

 

By the way, are M9 in similar condition to this one, with latest generation replaced sensor, generally available for a much lesser price?

[Topsy]

I recently paid £2400 for an absolutely mint M9 with recently replaced sensor (proof invoice from Leica) and less than 1000 clicks. Not a scratch or mark on it plastic still on the bottom plate. I was happy to pay that for what I got. No one can decide for you if it is the right price everyone will have a different opinion. The cheapest M9 I got here in UK with proven new sensor was £1850 but it shows it's age.

[firoze]

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I recently paid £2400 for an absolutely mint M9 with recently replaced sensor (proof invoice from Leica) and less than 1000 clicks. Not a scratch or mark on it plastic still on the bottom plate. I was happy to pay that for what I got. No one can decide for you if it is the right price everyone will have a different opinion. The cheapest M9 I got here in UK with proven new sensor was £1850 but it shows it's age.

 

Thanks for that info, it is a useful reference. £2400 is an excellent price for a mint M9. It's the same price (equal to USD 3400) that I am being asked for this M9 which does show moderate signs of wear.