[Leica] M9 Worth the Hype?

[afirkin at afirkin.com (afirkin at afirkin.com)]

Hi Tina,
Nice to see this come out on Dec 3, but I've fallen for the trap. Now I
knew the M9 would arrive on my birthday: just seems right, so I packed a
battery and now I can't find it. Got to wait 3.5 hours to fire the black
thing up. Oh well, I'll read some reviews in the meantime and wait to give
you mine ;-)

cheers

Alastair

> LUG:
>
> A new review of the M9.
>
> <http://www.switched.com/2009/12/03/is-the-leica-m9-worth-the-hype/>http://www.switched.com/2009/12/03/is-the-leica-m9-worth-the-hype/
>
>
> The conclusion:
>
> "The M9, a the culmination of a lot of back and forth on Leica and
> Kodak's part and a lot of critiques from users, delivers
> mind-bogglingly good electronics in a slender body with uncommonly
> fine lenses, and an interface that deftly melds the classic
> rangefinder design with the digital platform. The camera synthesizes
> the virtues of a classic film camera with the best assets of the
> digital world, delivering a new kind of hybrid that turns the entire
> paradigm of digital photography back around to a more manual one. It
> will be a long time before the M9 is trumped for power, portability
> and image quality.
>
> That said, this camera is not for most. Only those with deep pockets
> and a serious love of photography need apply."
>
>
> Sounds pretty good to me ;-)
>
> Tina
>
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