Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you Tina. :-) cheers, ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2011 7:48 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 TODAY! :-) YAHOO! WELL SORT OF! :-) > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information