LEICA M9-P

Review and Photo example of the LEICA M9-P.

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The lens used to take the example photos is the SUMMICRON M 28mm.

Review

The Leica M9-P is a minor change model of the Leica M9, and the M9 logo and the LEICA red badge on the front of the camera are gone. The main changes are the classic logo on the top cover and the sapphire glass on the LCD monitor, which were used on the limited edition model, and there are no functional changes to the camera.

The M9 has a major problem with the sensor peeling, but I sold my M9-P in good condition before I found out about the sensor peeling. I don’t know what would have happened if I had used it for a long time.

The M9-P was sold in many limited editions, including a model with a hammertone exterior and a special Summicron 35mm F2 attached, limited to 100 units, as well as a Hermes version, white, and red leather.

For a review of the camera itself, please see the Leica M9 page.

Specification

Item	Value	note
Sensor efective pixels	18.0-Megapixels
Mount	LEICA M mount with 6bit code
Sensor	35mm-Full Size ( 35.8x 23.9mm) Kodak KAF18500
Back LCD	2.5inch LCD monitor	230,000 pixels with Sapphire glass
Finder magnification	x 0.68
Max shutter speed	1/4000
Recorded media	SD/SDHC	32GB SDHC card can be used
Battery	Leica 14464	Battery(Ads by rakuten)
Size(WxHxD)	W x H x D 139x80x37mm	Excluding protrusions
Weight	545 (Body +Battery)

Model History

Model name	R-D1 R-D1s R-D1x	M8	M8.2	M9	M9-P
Sensor efective pixels	6.1-Megapixels	10.3-Megapixels	←	18.0-Megapixels	←
Sensor	Unknown (Probably made by Sony)	Kodak KAF10500	←	KAF-18500	←
Sensor size	APS-C 23.7 x 15.6mm	APS-H Size 27 x 18mm	←	35mm Fullsize 35.8 × 23.9 mm	←
Back LCD	2.0	2.5 normal glass	2.5 sapphire glass	2.5 normal glass	2.5 sapphire glass
Finder magnification	1	0.68	←	0.68	←
Max shutter speed	1/2000	1/8000	1/4000	←	←
Battery	EPALB1	Leica 14464	←	←	←
Recorded media	SD	SD /SDHC	←	←	←
Release date	2004.7.30	2006.11	2008.9	2009.9	2011.6.30
Size(WxHxD)	142.0 x 88.5 ｘ 39.5	139 x 80 x 37	←	←	←
Weight	570g (Only body)	545	←	585	←
Body color	Black	Black/Silver/White	Black/Silver/Safari	Black/Grey/Titan	Black/Silver