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Leica M9
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The Leica M9 features an 18.2 megapixel, full-frame CCD sensor with no anti-aliasing filter to maximize sharpness and an advanced microlens system to prevent light fall-off on the edges of the image. It does have an advanced IR filter, so unlike the M8 series cameras, no external IR filters are needed.
Its metal-leaf, focal-plane shutter is very quiet and microprocessor-controlled, which enables shutter speeds of up to 1/4000 seconds. Sensitivity ranges from ISO 80 for wide-open apertures on bright days to ISO 2500.
All M-mount lenses will work on the M9. Those with “6-bit” encoding will allow the camera to automatically adjust for the vignetting effects of the particular lens. When lenses are not coded, you can set the lens using a simple menu function so the camera will adjust for the focal length and aperture being used.
Try-and-Buy Program: If you rent a Leica M9 from us, we will deduct the 4-day rental price from the purchase of a new Leica M9 should you decide to buy one.
Roger's Take
Roger Cicala
President of LensRentals.com
First, if you’re an experienced rangefinder or Leica shooter, I have nothing of worth to say to you. I’m a neophyte — a lifelong SLR shooter with no previous rangefinder experience. But I wanted to see what the fuss was about so I got a quick Rangefinder 101 lesson and look the M9 out for a day, which resulted in no pictures worth the disc space they took up much less a print.
But I enjoyed it tremendously and pretty soon found myself taking an M9 home almost every weekend. It’s a blast and has me thinking about my shots, rather than blasting away and seeing what I got.
Has it expanded my horizons? Absolutely. When I know I’ll be working in a standard range focal length (up to 75mm) it’s become my camera of choice, and I love being able to walk around with a small, unobtrusive camera that still gives me spectacular image quality. And yes, there is a look about those shots that is different.
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LensRentals.com offers rentals ranging in length from 1 to 90 days. The shopping cart will automatically update the quoted price as you adjust the length of your rental. Our most common rental periods are shown below:
| Rental Period | Waiver Price | Rental Price | Total Price | Approximate Day Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | $27.00 | $181.00 | $208.00 | $69.33 |
| 4 days | $29.00 | $194.00 | $223.00 | $55.75 |
| 7 days | $39.00 | $259.00 | $298.00 | $42.57 |
| 10 days | $53.00 | $350.00 | $403.00 | $40.30 |
| 14 days | $68.00 | $453.00 | $521.00 | $37.21 |
| 21 days | $92.00 | $609.00 | $701.00 | $33.38 |
| 30 days | $115.00 | $764.00 | $879.00 | $29.30 |
| 45 days | $150.00 | $997.00 | $1147.00 | $25.49 |
| 60 days | $176.00 | $1166.00 | $1342.00 | $22.37 |
| 90 days | $226.00 | $1502.00 | $1728.00 | $19.20 |
| Rental Period | Rental Price | Approximate Day Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | $181.00 | $60.33 |
| 4 days | $194.00 | $48.50 |
| 7 days | $259.00 | $37.00 |
| 10 days | $350.00 | $35.00 |
| 14 days | $453.00 | $32.36 |
| 21 days | $609.00 | $29.00 |
| 30 days | $764.00 | $25.47 |
| 45 days | $997.00 | $22.16 |
| 60 days | $1166.00 | $19.43 |
| 90 days | $1502.00 | $16.69 |
LensRentals.com ships via the appropriate FedEx service necessary to have your rental arrive on the date selected. Return shipping is included in the shipping price, and we include a prepaid return label with your order - all you need to do is bring it to a FedEx drop-off location when your rental is complete. If you prefer UPS shipping, you can select it during the checkout process for about 10% more.
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