Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The decision between (keeping) an M8 vs. an M9 is actually quite simple. It comes down to - Money factor: can you get an M9 even if you eat nothing but Ramen noodles for a year? - Comfort factor: are you comfortable "wearing" a $7K camera + $XK lens on your neck? - Heart factor: do you want an M9 or is it a "rational" decision? - Head factor: if you are going to be rational about it, then == Do you need 18 Megapixel? == Do you need one stop better ISO? == Do you shoot wide a lot? See how easy it is? -- // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com // w: http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/Portfolio09/ blog: http://rfman.wordpress.com // book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/745963