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Subject: [Leica] M9 TODAY! :-) YAHOO! WELL SORT OF! :-)
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:48:28 -0400
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Leica should have given you one instead of Steve McCurry!  At least you use
Leicas and always have!!

I use my M9 almost exclusively, unless I need to have several lenses ready,
then I use the M8s, too.

Tina

On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 11:27 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> M9 use today! :-)
>
> I've had an M8 for a few years, but given I was being interviewed for a TV
> programme on "ACTIVE SENIOR CITIZENS!" :-) I was loaned an M9 for a few
> days!!!!!!! Yee Haw! :-)
>
> Now I still believe in my M8! I don't have any choice! :-)  HOWEVER the
> M9???? Holy Cow that is a camera and half super machine! :-) As soon as I
> down loaded the 28mm asph. Elmarit images shot for the TV production as
> their cameraman was taping me, "IN ACTION SHOOTING"! I immediately saw the
> difference! I couldn't believe it, quite a MAJOR difference without
> question!
>
> Am I going to now rush out and buy one????? Unfortunately at this time in
> my economic life?????? ....... No! :-) Once again pointing that the digital
> era and the LEICA M9 are unfortunatly 50 years too late for an old fart 
> like
> myself! :-)
>
> But those of you using an M9 know what I'm talking about without question.
> Yes the M8 is still a great machine without question and I've been 
> extremely
> pleased with my up to date results. However the M9? Sorry folks it is in a
> higher capture bracket class than the M8! But then that's life, no need to
> get into great crying fits .............. ! If you don't have one! Maybe
> some day, as in the days of film and always wanting the best until we could
> afford them! :-)
>
> cheers,
> Dr.ted :-)
>
>
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-- 
Tina Manley, ASMP
www.tinamanley.com


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