Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/06/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Interesting, Frank. I'm about to take two of my Leicas and my new Fuji X-Pro1 to Honduras. It will be interesting to see which I use the most. I imagine it will be the Fuji for all traveling and walking around. The faster Leica lenses will come in handy if I end up in dark adobe houses but then the higher ISOs are better on the Fuji. The Fuji auto-focusing and macro are the main reasons I got it and I'm planning to put both to good use. Thanks, Tina On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 3:42 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote: > I would like to relate the good and bad, from my point of view, between the > M9 and a complement of lenses, and the Nikon D7100 with 2 lenses. > > > > I could have taken either setup.. The Nikon with zoom lens, or the M9 with > a > set of lenses. > > > > The Nikon setup was chosen because of its lighter weight, and what I hoped > would be good enough image quality. ( the output will be a Blurb book) > > The Nikon D7100 body, plus 16-85mm Zoom lens with VR. I also took the > 50/1.4 Nikon lens as a low light assistance. > > > > The results: > > 1) The Nikon zoom lens I took with me were out-resolved by the sensor. > Leica glass is considerably sharper. I knew this ahead of the trip. > > 2) I basically bolted the zoom lens on the body and unless the lighting > was really low, it stayed there. 1 Lens simplification. > > 3) No dust on my sensor. if you do not remove the lens from the body, > you > get considerably less dust inside. My shots seem pretty dust free. > > 4) I did not worry if I had to leave something in the hotel, the value > of > the camera was much less than the M9. > > 5) I walked around, most of the time, with the camera + zoom around my > neck, and the spare lens in my backpack. Less weight, bulk, etc. > > 6) A good deal of the shooting was at the extremes of 16 or 85mm. The > 16 > position was the most used focal length. > > 7) The twinkle light on the D7100 did come in handy a few times. I > would > not think I needed it, but it was handy. > > 8) Exposures were spot on, almost 100% of the time. M9 presents a spot > meter. Not quite as easy to use. > > 9) The VR did an admirable job of taking out the vibration on grab shots > from the bus. ( Surprise for me) > > > > Could I have done this with a Leica M9 kit? I do have the 28-35-50 > Tri-Elmar and either a 21 or 24mm lens. plus either a 75 or a 90.. But the > changing of the lens, and the dust issues alone are enough to make a grown > man cry... > > > > With the exception of the resolution of the lens, ( and I picked that lens > because it is both light weight, has a pretty good reputation, and was > priced reasonably compared to the more Pro quality lenses), I was very > happy > with the results. > > > > Would I do it again? Probably.. > > > > Frank Filippone > > Red735i at verizon.net > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com