M9 shutter rating?

[archeophoto]

Hi,

I'm looking at a locally advertised M9 in nice shape. The seller says the shutter was replaced by Leica around 7000 clicks and the new one has only around 500 photos taken.
I checked around for used M9s and in quite a few ads the shutter was replaced. This is getting me worried. Used M9s still go for around $3500.
What are the shutters of the M9s rated for? I don't expect Nikon D3 performance, but I sure would expect more then 7000.
What is your M9 shutter count?

Thanks!
Herb

 

[35photo]

I don't know what its rated for, but mine is at 44,000+ clicks and going strong..and I brought it used a year ago didn't really care I use want to shoot, I'm not worried about it when it goes if it goes it goes.. I'll figure it out at that point..

 

[x-ray]

Why would you not expect it to perform like a D3? It certainly cost enough.


Ratings only reflect the number of actuations in a test. It doesn't necessarily mean it failed at 100000 or 250000. In the test it's not actuated until it breaks.

Leica??? Who knows. Honestly from the problems I and others have had I suspect they put some cheap components in it. In all honesty as a supposed pro camera it should be rated at a minimum of 250000 like nikon and canon pro level cameras.

 

[thegman]

Why would you not expect it to perform like a D3? It certainly cost enough.

Sure, but a Rolex won't keep time as well as a $10 Timex, Leica are not making cameras which can survive a beating, Nikon are, just different markets.

 

[x-ray]

Sure, but a Rolex won't keep time as well as a $10 Timex, Leica are not making cameras which can survive a beating, Nikon are, just different markets.

Leica used to when I started using them in 68. I didn't give my M9 a beating unless you consider taking it out of the box a beating. It was bad out of the box and it spent more time at Leica than it did in my bag.

I actually sold my Rolex because it never kept great time and I do own a $39 Timex that keeps great time. It's all about performance not brand name.