Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leica should have given you one instead of Steve McCurry! At least you use Leicas and always have!! I use my M9 almost exclusively, unless I need to have several lenses ready, then I use the M8s, too. Tina On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 11:27 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > M9 use today! :-) > > I've had an M8 for a few years, but given I was being interviewed for a TV > programme on "ACTIVE SENIOR CITIZENS!" :-) I was loaned an M9 for a few > days!!!!!!! Yee Haw! :-) > > Now I still believe in my M8! I don't have any choice! :-) HOWEVER the > M9???? Holy Cow that is a camera and half super machine! :-) As soon as I > down loaded the 28mm asph. Elmarit images shot for the TV production as > their cameraman was taping me, "IN ACTION SHOOTING"! I immediately saw the > difference! I couldn't believe it, quite a MAJOR difference without > question! > > Am I going to now rush out and buy one????? Unfortunately at this time in > my economic life?????? ....... No! :-) Once again pointing that the digital > era and the LEICA M9 are unfortunatly 50 years too late for an old fart > like > myself! :-) > > But those of you using an M9 know what I'm talking about without question. > Yes the M8 is still a great machine without question and I've been > extremely > pleased with my up to date results. However the M9? Sorry folks it is in a > higher capture bracket class than the M8! But then that's life, no need to > get into great crying fits .............. ! If you don't have one! Maybe > some day, as in the days of film and always wanting the best until we could > afford them! :-) > > cheers, > Dr.ted :-) > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com