Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/19

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Subject: [Leica] Easy decisions for M9 or not
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:16:22 -0700
References: <C70254F0.56C4B%mark@rabinergroup.com>

On Oct 19, 2009, at 2:40 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:

> What we'll notice;
> We will read article after article next year in photo magazines and  
> else
> ware about  all these top people shooting choice photo opportunities  
> with
> their new M9.  Leaving their DSLR's back at the studio....
> And then we may feel the vacuum. The contrast.
> This was not happening all last year with the M8.
> It did when it first come out. But then there was a marked fall off.
>
> I think we'll see the difference between the body we may have gotten  
> a cut
> rate deal on this year is more than just a few millimeters shy on  
> the sides
> from the M9 captivating the scene now. Its more than the fact that  
> your 21
> is a 21 now not a 28mm.
> And its a slightly juicy 18 megapixels instead of the  slightly  
> chincy 10.
>
> And no cut off filters on the front of all your lenses.
> If spec differences don't sound like much to us we'll wonder why it  
> sounds
> like a whole lot to a lot of top  people who have all of a sudden  
> garnered 7
> grand together and more if they needed glass to have it be there  
> photo tool
> of choice.
> Don't they know they can get an amazing deal on last years cropped  
> model?


yes, but can they focus ?

Steve


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