Will falling prices of Leica film cameras kill the M9?

[majid]

I think Majid and Picket Wilson have it right. My sense is that folks are beginning to scour their closets and photo-shelves for items that can be sold to raise funds.

Case in point, I sold my M8 and my Canon 35mm f/1.4L, and I am considering selling my 35mm 'Lux ASPH (I'm a 50mm-e kind of guy). I am keeping my MP and 50mm Summilux ASPH, though.

Actually there are plenty of people around who think nothing about spending well over one hundred thousand bucks on a car. Their wives get their hair and nails done every week and wear designer clothes. There are still people buying boats over 100 ft, complete with a paid crew. The money is out there. Just hope that they don't all decide to become Leica user/collectors.

A M9 costs less than a midrange IWC or Panerai, or indeed most premium Swiss watches.

Roger, directly across the road from the North Miami Post Office is a dealer for Lamborghini autos. They seem busy enough. I would imagine that more Lamborghini autos get sold in this country each year than Leica M8s.

Doubtful, they only produce about 3,000 cars a year for the worldwide market. According to Stefan Daniel of Leica, they sold about 10,000-12,000 M8/M8.2 a year, and the first year sold 20,000 M8s.

 

[alan davus]

The intoduction of the M9 means only one thing to me, finally there is a deigital camera on the market that I seriously want to buy.

 

[Turtle]

it wont. a film M is not a digital M. Pros buying a M9 are buying one because they wont consider film most likely (M8 users, DSLRs etc) and amateurs buying the M9 will be doing so bec they can afford it and already have film Ms.

 

[David Hughes]

And have you seen what is happening to the R8 prices on ebay etc? Very, very tempting...

Regards, David

 

[mike_j]

I said I'd never sell my M6. It went (at what I paid for it years ago) in part exchange for a mint M8. I have taken more pictures with the M8 in 2 months than with the M6 in 2 years - my normal workhorse dSLR has hardly seem the light of day except for macro work.

Sorry to say, much as I love film, digital is the way to go.

 

[Benjamin]

Stealth at Mardi Gras? 😀

An excellent point indeed!