Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]philippe.amard asked: Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 TODAY! :-) YAHOO! WELL SORT OF! :-) >>> Ted, is the colour rendition in your images true to what you saw?<<< Bonjour Philippe, In my usual KISS manner when the camera arrived my thought was get the ISO set and ready to shoot. I didn't notice an instruction manual, but the buttons appear somewhat similar to the M8.... that is until you push them. :-) The first thing was the ISO appeared to be on some kind of "auto setting" so I didn't fiddle it. Truth is I couldn't figure out how to change anything! :-) But made some exposures, they looked OK so I didn't mess with it. When we went to Fisherman's Wharf, I turned the camera on and began clicking away. The first couple looked amazing on the back screen so I just shot away having fun. The difficult part was not to drool over the camera as I was loving it with that 28mm lens. Perfect for that kind of shoot. :-) So all I can say is..... "What I shot is what you see!" And it was a beautiful absolutely brilliant clear blue sky. And I'd say yes what you see is pretty well what everything looked like. But it truly is a beautiful Leica.... In my humble opinion? It's the best I've ever had in my hands! Not that there was anything wrong with the M4's, M5's, M6's, M7's given I always had three of them hanging about so I could write with the cameras doing the documentaries without changing lenses or be overly concerned about film changing at the wrong moment. Who knows? If I last long enough I may yet own one. :-) Or I keep getting free advertising for Leica each time I'm interviewed for the written media or TV. Maybe one day Leica might see the light and realize I've been plugging their gear since I began giving lectures and presentations in 1964. Including 16 years as the spokesman/lecturer at the Leica Cape Cod Seminar.This year it's all Tina's show! :-) cheers, ted _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information