peter_n Posted September 4, 2009 Share #21 Posted September 4, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I sold the last of my M7s a couple of weeks ago and now all I'm left with are my MP bodies. They are more than enough for an amateur like me. I might get a third MP body later this year but I will definitely wait to see how the M9 turns out. I admire early adopters but I don't have the desire or the patience to be one. I love the look of film but I'm enjoying my Fuji S5 dSLR too. That camera has been totally reliable and I'm hoping for Leica's sake that the M9 is too. Although we're all film fans I'm sure most are rooting for the M9 to be a roaring success. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jhild Posted September 6, 2009 Share #22 Posted September 6, 2009 I have the choice, invest in new cameras or keep on using my film M´s with the "New camera money" then covering my travel expenses. Guess what I do? Cheers Jo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emraphoto Posted September 9, 2009 Share #23 Posted September 9, 2009 that's pretty much how i feel about it. the m9 would equal a LOT of traveling money Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangur Ban Posted September 9, 2009 Share #24 Posted September 9, 2009 As it happens I decided before the M9 rumours started to sell my M2, M7 and MP - not to raise funds for the forthcoming M9 but as I realised the only Leicas I needed were my M3 and IIIa. My timing is presumably poor as they're still all for sale with a well-known dealer... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmobile Posted September 10, 2009 Share #25 Posted September 10, 2009 I hope the M9 does extremely well and although I am interested, I also have no interest in messing with upgrades, firmware changes, work arounds etc, while also getting to grips with digital workflow. I will continue to consider the M9, but realistically, thats a year down the line if at all. Certainly, the M9 is getting to the point where it can almost do everything I would need from a digital camera, but falls on the noise front. Maybe the M9.2 or M10 will have this licked.\ Until then, it gets no more complex than dropping a roll of Neopan 400 into my film Ms and everything unfolds as expected. I don't like surprises, I just want to be able to think about the picture and nothing else. I don't like 'messing with kit' and experimenting too much from a technical perspective. Sure I will test film EI and dev times, but thats as far as I like to go, simplsy so i can shoot knowing what to expect. Film is still wonderful for this and my film Ms have never (touch wood) let me down. My only worries relate to nasty chages in water quality affecting my processing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
msweeney Posted September 10, 2009 Share #26 Posted September 10, 2009 Film is still wonderful for this and my film Ms have never (touch wood) let me down. My only worries relate to nasty changes in water quality affecting my processing. I agree totally... my MP does exactly what I need it to for weddings and portraits, and I know what to expect because I know it won't let me down. Seven or eight grand is a lot of money you could travel on to get more great pictures! Wait a year or two anyway and you'll find used ones for 1/2 or 2/3 of the new M9 price if you want to go all digital. ~Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest maddoc2003jp Posted September 10, 2009 Share #27 Posted September 10, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) My M4-P / M7 (albeit the latter with broken shutter in for repair at Leica NJ) do quite well with film and since I was also lucky to buy 10 rolls of fresh APX400 recently I don't feel the urge to spent $$$$ on a digital M9 .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andalus Posted September 10, 2009 Share #28 Posted September 10, 2009 Must say it's tough if funds there not to buy the M9. I have an MP and shoot slides. Have owned Leicas since 1965. But I use a D Lux 4 for occasional snaps, as backup, as a way to learn the digi stuff and even CS4 on my Mac. Sure is handy vs film. M9 is very compelling, but I won't part with the MP. That's a wonderful camera, a gem. I suppose if I had the M9 and MP, that would be about perfect. I may go for it. I know the MP will retain its value, but I wonder what an M9 will be worth in three years? Any ideas? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Day Posted September 10, 2009 Share #29 Posted September 10, 2009 I am fed up with chasing the latest and the hottest. Fed up, Fed up, Fed up. My M7/MP and the M8 shall remain till they are non-repairable or my kids want to throw out my belongings when I am gone. No N, No C, No Mx. That's it. ( hopefully ) I have been sticking with film as a primary medium, supplementing my MP with the little DLUX4 when I want some quick digital shots. There is no question in my mind that film through my MP produces a much better image than what I see with the little DLUX4, although it is not bad as point and shoots go. But I did order an M9 because of its full-frame sensor and ability to use my uncoded lens that I use with my MP. It will be interesting to see how the image quality of the M9 compares to the film shots made with my MP. Will a digital M9 be able to win over an old codger's heart from a film MP? We'll see. Best, Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted September 10, 2009 Share #30 Posted September 10, 2009 My MP is sleaping since i fell in love with an early and original DS M3 (serviced by Leica CS). It makes a great pair with the M9. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted September 11, 2009 Share #31 Posted September 11, 2009 Me too. My M2 and M3 are hugged, loved and used. Long may it continue. Just got back from three weeks in the French Alps, 12 rolls of E6 through the M6 and M3, lovely Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermannhkg Posted September 16, 2009 Share #32 Posted September 16, 2009 Just uncovered the top plate of my M4-2 to clean out moisture and debris in the RF/VF last night. Took me about two hours, the first one I've done on my M4-2 since I bought it more than 20 years ago. Now, it might last for another 20 more. I love my M4-2 ! Regards, Hermann Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekF Posted September 16, 2009 Share #33 Posted September 16, 2009 I know the MP will retain its value, but I wonder what an M9 will be worth in three years? Any ideas? It's impossible to determine this and a lot of factors go into it (new models, different product offerings, Leica price moves, etc.), but if the M8 is anything to go by, then the M9 will be worth about half its current MSRP in three years. Which means I'll have to wait six years before I can afford to get mine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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