Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/23

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Subject: [Leica] M or M9
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 07:34:05 +1000
References: <CAFXnqi+Q9S+0znjxRtUXbr7LzBbTNzzxBE7K1vOv3VatyZbevA@mail.gmail.com> <D5EFAC31-A82B-45B5-9F67-5D14FF188531@frozenlight.eu> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E9E6AFF2C1@WhizzMAIL01.whizz.org> <CAE3QcF6x=aVUjSefpcurjQ_rLe+Ov8e_Sk+rppsd0=btd5wHkA@mail.gmail.com>

Oh sorry. I linked bW conversions from S by accident
This from M
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/154429357
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/154910793

Partial nudity in some linked shots.


Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 24 April 2014 07:28, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:

> And it is in general more responsive (I think 50% higher frame rate if on
> continuous), for example when shooting a rapid sequence where I have never
> hit the buffer limit over the 6000 frames or so I have shot thus far with
> mine.. The RF is calibrated with new process and equipment and to an even
> higher standard. It is at a conservative guess more than a stop better for
> noise performance. 2000 ISO is doable where needed in my experience
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/154320088
> The LCD for menu and review is bigger and better by far.
> Ergonomically it is only marginally changed (a little thumb rest) but the
> setting controls are better. The movie button is a PITA (unless you intend
> to shoot movies) and I have tripped it by accident frequently in handling
> (showing a model the LCD for example).
> I think that the choices currently are between the superb Monochrom and
> the M (Typ 240).
> I think that the BW conversions work well and like colour too much for
> that to be an option for me though.
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/154933509
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/154637276
>
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
>
> On 24 April 2014 05:56, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:
>
>> A couple of other things in favour of the M (or M(240) as there is no
>> M10); Liveview/EVF is available for accurate focussing or using SLR 
>> lenses,
>> it has greater dynamic range than the M9 and feels nicer to use IMO...
>>
>> john
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> If the price is the same (which sounds really weird) then you should
>> obviously buy the M10 and not the M9. It has better high ISO performance,
>> more functionality and is still supported by Leica with firmware upgrades.
>>
>> But still, I am amazed that any retailer would sell both cameras for the
>> same price. Either their M9 price is absurdly high or their M10 price is
>> absurdly low.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>>
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>>
>> On Apr 23, 2014, at 8:01 PM, Roger Hart wrote:
>>
>> > I've been away from the LUG for a bit, but am now interested in
>> > upgrading from M8 for a full-frame M camera. I'm looking for any
>> > reasons LUGers might have for not buying an M (besides price). I see
>> > that my favorite retailer is selling M and M9 bodies at the same
>> > price. Are they equal cameras? Why buy one over the other? I would
>> > love to hear some of our residents experts weigh in on the topic.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance. All the best from sunny Michigan.
>> >
>> >
>> > Roger Hart
>> > Ann Arbor
>> >
>>
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In reply to: Message from rhart76 at gmail.com (Roger Hart) ([Leica] M or M9)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] M or M9)
Message from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] M or M9)
Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] M or M9)