Would you buy this extremly expensive Leica M9 Digital Camera?

Introduction

 

I compiled the information of Leica M9 for my own and your reference. The Leica M9 is the second digital camera from Leitz which was introduced on September 2009 and revised in 2011 as M9-P. This camera uses an 18.5-megapixel Kodak KAF-18500 Full Frame CCD image.  It is a full-format digital system camera. M9 and M9-P are almost identical except M9-P has a scratch resistance LCD. The external covering of the body of the Leica M9-P is finished in vulcanite leatherette. The red dot logo Leica is not on M9-P. Detailed features of the camera is at the end of this blog.

Expensive Leica M9 Digital Camera

Expensive Leica M9-P Digital Camera

Lecica M9 Digital Camera Commercial

 

 

Leica M9 Digital Camera Hands on

 

 M9-P

M9 hands on review

M9 Hands on Review

Making of M9- Hermes

Rating

 TechRadar rate this camera 3 stars out of 5 with the following comments (Click here for details)
  For

• Superb overall image quality
• Built to last
• Compatible with a range of high-quality optics

  Against

• Very expensive
• Auto white balance issues
• Diopter correction only possible with additional optics

Price 

CAD$11,699 with 50mm lens F1.4 Lens

 

Features

Type	Digital rangefinder camera
Sensor	35.8 × 23.9 mm, 6.8µm pixel size
Image sensor maker	Kodak
Maximum resolution	18.5 Megapixels
Lens	Leica M mount
Flash	Fixed hot shoe
Shutter	Focal plane, metal curtains, vertical travel
Shutter speed range	32s to 1/4000
Exposure metering	TTL, center weighted averaging
Exposure modes	Manual, aperture priority auto exposure
Focus modes	Manual
Viewfinder	Rangefinder and additional color LCD display: 2.5", 230,000 pixels
ASA/ISO range	80 to 2500
Storage	SD up to 2GB and SDHC up to 32GB
Battery	Lithium ion
Dimensions	139 x 80 x 37 mm
Weight	585 g with battery (M9) 600 g with battery (M9-P)
Made in	Germany