M9 a la carte?

[eleskin]

Well, the price of this thing will be above 7 big ones (7000 USD), so my question is will we have a choice beyond the two colors that seem to be coming with this camera (Black or Grey Silver Paint)? I have always had silver chrome or black chrome Leicas, and the paint thing seems a little cheap to me for that kind of camera. I would like silver chrome with the classic Leica script written on top like an M3.

[Roger Hicks]

When I asked Stefan about an M8.2 à la carte a few months ago, I was told 'we may do, but not in the near future'.

Of course the M9 was the relatively near future then, though I didn't know it.

Here's an amusing thought. We may go back to the 1930s pricing, when paint was standard and chrome was extra!

Cheers,

R.

[RichardB]

As soon as the sales start to decline Leica will offer whatever finish you want and the elimination of the M9 and "Red Dot' but at a premium. You just have to wait and be willing to pay the premium.
I didn't jump at the M8 and am very glad I didn't as well as saving a few $K.
I won't jump on the M( but wait until the bugs are out and I can get the camera in the configuration I want.
For the price the M9 will be along term investment in money for me and I need to assure myself that the M9 is worth the money. Otherwise its a FF Nikon SLR for my first digital foray.-Dick

[jaapv]

Leica will always engrave the camera at request.