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Subject: [Leica] M9 TODAY! :-) YAHOO! WELL SORT OF! :-)
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:37:32 +1000
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This is a very dangerous slope Dr Ted!

Cheers
Geoff

*Colour still has an M in it.*



On 10 September 2011 13:27, <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 :-)
>
>
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Replies: Reply from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] M9 TODAY! :-) YAHOO! WELL SORT OF! :-))
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Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca) ([Leica] M9 TODAY! :-) YAHOO! WELL SORT OF! :-))