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Subject: [Leica] M9 tests
From: tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:43:20 -0800
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Roger Hart OFFERED:
Subject: [Leica] M9 tests

Hi Roger,
A question?

If you didn't know anything about either camera M8 or M9, sensors etc. other 
than they were a couple of Leica digital cameras, but you knew how to make 
them work properly and shot a bunch of stuff with both.

Later when you looked at the images without looking for technical 
variations......... are the differences so great you would immediately see a 
better image? Image to image?

In other words you are putting them up on screen to have a look at what you 
shot? Is the difference so noticeable you can see it without being told... 
"Watch the difference between an M8 and M9." to a viewer?Without the viewer 
knowing anything  about either........ would they immediately pick out a 
difference? Without being told to look for it?

cheers,
Dr. ted :-)


> Well, I went and did it to myself this time: A simple camera test has
> camera lust. I was able to get a loaner M9, along with a 21mm
> Summilux, to test for a few days. With the Detroit auto show opening,
> also known as the North American International Auto Show, I loaded up
> the M9 to see if it is something I could live without. I've been an M8
> owner and user nearly since the camera was introduced, and other than
> the crop sensor, I have no problems with the camera. But the M9 has
> widened my eyes a bit further...the full-frame sensor does make a
> difference, and the larger files are nice to work with. My only real
> issue with the camera is that I kept filling up the buffer while
> shooting the cars on the stands. Seven frames and I was left waiting.
> This seems way worse than in the M8...granted, the files are larger,
> but it was one thing that I really didn't like about the camera. But
> certainly not a deal-breaker.
>
> Here is a link to some photos: http://gallery.me.com/rhart76#100361
>
> All are shot with a 28mm Elmarit, except where noted.
>
>
> Roger Hart
> Detroit
> USA
>
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