[Leica] Canon G9 or Leica M8?

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

Ted,

While you do shoot mostly with Leica, you are certainly not against using 
any camera out there as long as it delivers.  I assume your grandson has a 
camera or cameras already and wants something small, light and easy to carry 
with him during the trip.  and is considering the two mentioned cameras.  
There is a huge difference in price between the choices.  The No Brainer 
answer, and my wife's choice, is get the Canon G9.
Since he seems to be willing to buy either camera, price is not a factor 
here.  You will tell him to buy the camera that meets his needs the best, 
which would probably be the M8 due to its versatility.  However it is also 
bulkier with several lenses.  And a huge expense for a 6 week tour, although 
it would take him through many years of use afterwords.

My guess is you reccomended the G9, due to its compact size and that it can 
be stuffed into a jacket or pants pocket more easily.  On the other hand, 
G'Pa could tell his G'Son  "Why don't you just take one of my three M8's 
with the WA T-E lens".  ;-)  

My own choice is the M8, but then I already own one.

Gene
-------------- Original message from Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca>: 
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> So my grandson (21yrs.) says, "G'pa I know you're a Leica photographer and 
> rave about the M8 digital. I'm going to Europe next spring for a six week 
> tour & I want to take lots of pictures to show when I get back. Which 
> camera 
> should I buy? The Canon G9 or the Leica M8? 
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> Think about it carefully folks. He already has a well paying job, not 
> extravagant, but good. He likes picture taking, "I can't imagine why?" ;-) 
> He has the "gut feeling" to what works and what doesn't work 
> photographically. I think I was a bit of an influence. ;-) 
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> When he was a kid he'd "buffalo" prints in the darkroom during days of the 
> wet tray processing. So he's experienced in both film and digital. Used an 
> M6 a few times and always said it was, "Cool!" And he has some DSLR 
> experience with his Mom's digital camera. 
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> So how do you think I responded? A sort of weekend challenge. 
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> ted 
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