Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Luggers, I was on my way to the barber shop today to get a haircut so I would look my best for the LHSA meeting in Seattle starting tomorrow and I had my trusty M8 with me with the Konica Dual 21mm - 35mm mounted. In front of the Georgia Hotel I came upon a fire engine and a burning car: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Summer+2009+Canada/CarFire1w.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/yaj45av http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Summer+2009+Canada/Carfirehoodw.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/yaxqyse Here is the unlucky owner giving her details to the fire department. I overheard that she just got the car back from servicing and was planning to trade it in. Now she doesn't have to. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Summer+2009+Canada/Unluckyownerw.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/ybgu8sz On the way home after the haircut I stopped in at Leo's Camera on Granville Street and popped an SD card in their demo M9, bolted on the 21 - 35 Konica and shot some pictures at ISO 2500 - I wanted to see the noise levels for myself. I noted there are now two settings for fluorescent lights. I would judge the M9 is about one stop better in noise performance than the M8 - it's not Nikon D700 country by any stretch but it is quite a bit better than before. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Summer+2009+Canada/LeoM9ISO2500DualHex21w.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/y9fbsrl I guess I'm going to have to buy one. Fortunately I sold enough model train stuff on Ebay over the summer to cover the purchase price. So now I only have to wait until the price stabilizes in Hong Kong, and the bugs, if there are any, are worked out. See some of you in Seattle, Cheers Howard