Thread: Tell me I'm an idiot........ please!

I am finding it hard to justify having so much cash tied up in an M9 (that I have only had for a few weeks) and have been wanting to get back into film for a while. Why don't I sell it and buy a film M and an Xpro 1 on which I can use my M lenses and the excellent Fuji XS range - best of both worlds? I have looked hard at the Xpro reviews and don't think there is too much that I couldn't live with, I know the crop factor will give my lenses a different FL but I can supplement them with the Fujis.

Opinions much appreciated.

How much are you going to loose £500 ish!

"A Leica is for Life not just for Christmas"

Originally Posted by BillN

How much are you going to loose £500 ish!

Do you mean on the price I paid for the M9? Should get what I paid as I bought it used and they are still going for a similar price.

If you can afford to lose some money then getting an M analogue + Fuji XPro-1 will give you the best of both whilst still allowing you to use your existing lenses on both cameras (Fuji + others have Leica M adapter for XPro-1).

UK Magazine has just compared Leica M9 / Fuji Xpro-1 / Sony Nex7 and for a tactile, well made, high IQ camera in a "Rangefinder Style", the Xpro-1 won out with the best low light IQ of all 3 and it held it's own all the way against the M9 / Nex7 and surpassed both in others so yours is a very worthy proposition providing you are happy to lose some money.

Good luck and let us all know the outcome.

* perk * Verrrrry interested in seeing how this discussion pans out.

Do you really need advice?
Is your decision going to change in the light of anything we say?
Are you seeking confirmation for an already made decision? (You won't get it, some people will just say Keep The M, others will say Sell The M ... )



Now, if you can just PM me your email address so that I can submit an invoice for my consultancy session ...

Originally Posted by defektive

Do you mean on the price I paid for the M9? Should get what I paid as I bought it used and they are still going for a similar price.

If you want the XP whatever and you can get your money back on the M9 - sell the M9

pity that you are not in the UK as I have a nice M6

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Originally Posted by pdh

Do you really need advice?
Is your decision going to change in the light of anything we say?
Are you seeking confirmation for an already made decision? (You won't get it, some people will just say Keep The M, others will say Sell The M ... )



Now, if you can just PM me your email address so that I can submit an invoice for my consultancy session ...

Good point, I really don't know if I have made a decision or not. I suppose hat means that I haven't ;/

Originally Posted by BillN

If you want the XP whatever and you can get your money back on the M9 - sell the M9

pit that you are not in the UK as I have a nice M6

Bill, if you are seriously selling your M6 send me a pm. I doubt I'll find what I want in Aus and I have bought plenty from o/s in the past.

Originally Posted by defektive

Bill, if you are seriously selling your M6 send me a pm. I doubt I'll find what I want in Aus and I have bought plenty from o/s in the past.

Sam, let me 'dig it out" - (it is stored safely) - I've not used it for a couple of years, (it was working fine), but I'll check it over and send you a few more images