Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 1:10 AM, Richard Man <richard.lists at gmail.com>wrote: > The decision between (keeping) an M8 vs. an M9 is actually quite > simple. It comes down to > > - Money factor: can you get an M9 even if you eat nothing but Ramen > noodles for a year? > I could do that, though I'd probably get all the various flavours, like the grad students do at the University. - Comfort factor: are you comfortable "wearing" a $7K camera + $XK > lens on your neck? > That has never been a problem, I see it as a camera; after I got over breaking my $100 camera in high school, which might have well been a $7k, I was over all that. > - Heart factor: do you want an M9 or is it a "rational" decision? > If I get one, it will be a measured decision. I will know that it is something that can improve my photography. > > - Head factor: if you are going to be rational about it, then > == Do you need 18 Megapixel? > No > == Do you need one stop better ISO? > Yes, I miss that about film > == Do you shoot wide a lot? > Yes, and sometimes I use a film camera to take advantage of my 15mm or 21mm lens. > > See how easy it is? > Only problem is I have a kid in University. I should have thought about wanting an M9 20 years ago. ;-) -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana (+31.754164,-093.099080) USA