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Subject: [Leica] M9 tests
From: rhart76 at gmail.com (Roger Hart)
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:23:51 -0500
References: <CAFXnqiLguRNjxoi33NWwUkz4t7cXkdFGhYoCCCNnt_68s=Uc8w@mail.gmail.com> <8C759417842C4516A1CFD5113AEB73BE@syneticfeba505>

Ted,

No. I don't think you could tell unless you were pulling a small section of 
the original or making a very large print. And that's a very good point you 
make.

Roger Hart
Sent from my iPad

On Jan 17, 2012, at 7:43 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Roger Hart OFFERED:
> Subject: [Leica] M9 tests
> 
> Hi Roger,
> A question?
> 
> If you didn't know anything about either camera M8 or M9, sensors etc. 
> other than they were a couple of Leica digital cameras, but you knew how 
> to make them work properly and shot a bunch of stuff with both.
> 
> Later when you looked at the images without looking for technical 
> variations......... are the differences so great you would immediately see 
> a better image? Image to image?
> 
> In other words you are putting them up on screen to have a look at what 
> you shot? Is the difference so noticeable you can see it without being 
> told... "Watch the difference between an M8 and M9." to a viewer?Without 
> the viewer knowing anything  about either........ would they immediately 
> pick out a difference? Without being told to look for it?
> 
> cheers,
> Dr. ted :-)
> 
> 
>> Well, I went and did it to myself this time: A simple camera test has
>> camera lust. I was able to get a loaner M9, along with a 21mm
>> Summilux, to test for a few days. With the Detroit auto show opening,
>> also known as the North American International Auto Show, I loaded up
>> the M9 to see if it is something I could live without. I've been an M8
>> owner and user nearly since the camera was introduced, and other than
>> the crop sensor, I have no problems with the camera. But the M9 has
>> widened my eyes a bit further...the full-frame sensor does make a
>> difference, and the larger files are nice to work with. My only real
>> issue with the camera is that I kept filling up the buffer while
>> shooting the cars on the stands. Seven frames and I was left waiting.
>> This seems way worse than in the M8...granted, the files are larger,
>> but it was one thing that I really didn't like about the camera. But
>> certainly not a deal-breaker.
>> 
>> Here is a link to some photos: http://gallery.me.com/rhart76#100361
>> 
>> All are shot with a 28mm Elmarit, except where noted.
>> 
>> 
>> Roger Hart
>> Detroit
>> USA
>> 
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