$6999 for the M9, what about M8 and M8.2 prices?

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Wow, $6999 for a USA M9. Most predictions were in the $7500 to $9000 range. Looks like Leica priced it right to increase sales. But of course $6999 is still a lot for a camera body, any camera body.

A lot of M8 and M8.2 owners will be trading up. So how much will used M8 and M8.2 prices fall over the next 3 months? It should be interesting, and a great time for many people to get into a digital M for the first time.

Stephen
 
I can't wait for all the deals to come rolling through the Classifieds when people start selling everything not nailed down to pick up an M9 ;) Not just used M8's... you can bet we'll be seeing all manor of bodies and lenses getting dumped.
 
How long will the M9 last before getting outdated?

Must admit, though... the price isn't as outrageous as that of the Nikon D3X. Only twice (and a bit) more than the D700 body's.

I may think about it...
 
Price of other gear only will drop sharply if you assume there is going to be a stampede of buyers for the M9.

There will be some, no doubt, and it will be fun once again to benefit from them as they "go digital."

Pricing seems to be about right. It's in line what Nikon and Canon ask for their top-of-the-line full-frame cameras. And this camera will be significantly less bulky than the massive 1DS and the D3 and even the D700. Plus, it's prettier too.
 
Disaster_Area said:
I can't wait for all the deals to come rolling through the Classifieds when people start selling everything not nailed down to pick up an M9 ;) Not just used M8's... you can bet we'll be seeing all manor of bodies and lenses getting dumped.
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I'm not sure for the lenses. With the FF M9 I think a lot of people will rush on 35/50/75/90 and even 135.
 
I think you are going to see a lot of stuff, not just M8's, being sold to build up the kitty for this sort of thing. And if it is a flood, supply and demand suggest that all used RF gear will become at least incrementally less expensive. To raise $7K, I would have to sell a lot of kit. For myself, I am planning on holding on to my M8.

Ben Marks
 
FWIW, I sold mine yesterday for $2500, on Amazon but that also seems to be the going rate on the Bay.

I would expect M8 prices to fall rapidly.

I might also sell my 35 'Lux ASPH since my normal lens on the MP is a 50 'Lux ASPH. I will definitely keep the 28mm Elmarit-M ASPH pancake for when absolute compactness is required.
 
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$2000 for a used one would be fair.

$7000 isn't going to "increase" sales but there will be plenty of M9's sold.
There's lots and lots of folks out there with more than enough liquid capital to toss away :)

One thing I remember being told in the early days of digital (and it still, basically, holds true now) is that bodies will come and bodies will go. Invest heavily in EXCELLENT glass and you'll always be able to pick up good used bodies at a fraction of the cost of new.

M9 prices in 3 years - $3500 for a used one :D

Cheers,
Dave
 
I would have to sell a lot of kit to raise USD 7000 (or the EUR 4900 equivalent). The kit is in the signature, I'm not considering selling any of it. Some items took me a long time to save for, or to find.

My M8 sure isn't going for USD 1900. Like was said here, it works just as well today as it did last week or month. EUR 1900 would be more like it.

I am selling an M-Hexanon 50mm f1.2 though, which is a VERY nice lens on a FF camera. Any takers?:angel:
 
Disaster_Area said:
I can't wait for all the deals to come rolling through the Classifieds when people start selling everything not nailed down to pick up an M9 ;) Not just used M8's... you can bet we'll be seeing all manor of bodies and lenses getting dumped.
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Probably see the whole Manor up for sale too.
 
I think I'd rather spend money on travel these days and go see things. Maybe Vietnam. Or the Seychelles.
 
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