In September 2009, Leica launched the M9. Despite the aesthetics and precision that fans love about the German manufacturer, the design contained a fatal flaw that has since slowly killed many of these cameras, rendering them useless and potentially beyond repair.
Typically, when someone buys a Leica, they can justify the high price because these cameras tend to hold their value better than anything else on the market. If and when you come to sell a Leica, you can be sure of getting a good chunk of your money back. For many owners of the M9, however, this did not prove to be the case, as this remarkable short film explains.
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Do you own a Leica M9 and are now waiting to see if it will suffer the same fate? Let us know in the comments below.
That is a very interesting article-video...I would have thought that Leica would be responsible enough to pick up the tab just out of sheer pride from their reputation, and then claiming it can`t be done... but thanks to American innovation from Kolari, there is hope...greetings from a non Leica owner...yes, I am one of those whiners that thinks they are way to expensive...greetings
Matthias
https://kolarivision.com/product/leica_m9_repair/
I recently purchased a Canon R6 Mk II from Kolari. Excellent service and communication. They promptly replied to my emailed questions, and even held the shipping while I was on holiday.