Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard wrote: > The big hot thing is of course the M9. A small number of people have > gotten it and without a doubt, all the pictures are at least 33% > better than the ones from the M8 :-) Can't be, Richard; the M8 sensor eliminates the fall-off in image quality at the far edge that even Leitz/Leica lenses cannot avoid, in effect the near edge becomes the far edge, neh? My old DR Summicron now equals the contrast and resolution of the new 50/1,4 SummiluxASPH ;-) > Then there are those of use who have no more kidneys to sell so we > make do with lesser Leicas and sometimes even OT equipments. Gawd, wish I'd realized last April that the M9 was so close and thought of this before I got my M8.2. I suppose if I hadn't been unsubscribed, I'd have known. Is anyone on the list expert enough in medical transplant technology and markets to tell me how much my left kidney is worth? ;-) Seth