Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, No. I don't think you could tell unless you were pulling a small section of the original or making a very large print. And that's a very good point you make. Roger Hart Sent from my iPad On Jan 17, 2012, at 7:43 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information