Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, always nice to see a positive review of a Leica, but then when you read statements like this: "Focusing in low light, a difficulty intrinsic to rangefinders, definitely takes practice." then you wonder...Focusing in low light is exactly the STRENGTH of a rangefinder (as opposed to an SLR). Makes me wonder how much the reviewer actually knows about photography. Cheers, nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Dec 3, 2009, at 10:10 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > LUG: > > A new review of the M9. > > <http://www.switched.com/2009/12/03/is-the-leica-m9-worth-the-hype/>http://www.switched.com/2009/12/03/is-the-leica-m9-worth-the-hype/ > > > The conclusion: > > "The M9, a the culmination of a lot of back and forth on Leica and Kodak's > part and a lot of critiques from users, delivers mind-bogglingly good > electronics in a slender body with uncommonly fine lenses, and an > interface that deftly melds the classic rangefinder design with the > digital platform. The camera synthesizes the virtues of a classic film > camera with the best assets of the digital world, delivering a new kind of > hybrid that turns the entire paradigm of digital photography back around > to a more manual one. It will be a long time before the M9 is trumped for > power, portability and image quality. > > That said, this camera is not for most. Only those with deep pockets and a > serious love of photography need apply." > > > Sounds pretty good to me ;-) > > Tina > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >