Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2024/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]M10 /p/r M11 (M9P) All are somewhat different cats?I love the colour of my (cult? brainwashed nah real world) M9P (at Kolari for sensor surgery) M240 is basically a shelf queen kept for lens testing for TTA 7A and LLL and I do see a difference between my M10P and M11 (and frankly prefer my M10p color) though Frank is right the 60MP allows great cropping IG Kronquistm many smaples M9P M10P M11 M240 FujiXT-4 X100F Fuji X Pro 1?s M8.2 M10 has lots of life and the price (used) is still holding up (unlike the M240 series) > On May 29, 2024, at 9:55 AM, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> wrote: > > I too am in that predicament.... or was.....My "M11" is a M10-r.. > > I shoot mostly landscapes and travel. Since I keep getting older ( the > alternative is not good!), the weight of the camera bag has been a > constant problem... aches and pains and bad back or/and knees all cry out > for Ibuprofen and a lighter camera bag. > > What convinced me.....was the constant need to lower the weight of my > carrying outfit. The heaviest thing in my bag was the 135/4 Tele Elmar > lens. Weighs a ton. Shoots like a dream. But how to eliminate it without > eliminating the ability to shoot from the longer distances? > > MORE PIXELS > > And so I now have a 90 that can do double duty.... Given the same pixel > output, the 90 with a 40MP sensor is the same as the 135 with a 19MP > sensor... and I do not carry around the extra weight of an additional lens. > > The M9 is my backup camera. You ALWAYS need to carry a backup...or at > least have one close by, just in case. > > Frank Filippone > BMWRed735i at Gmail.com > > On 5/29/2024 1:12 AM, Jasse Chan via LUG wrote: >> Dear LUGers >> >> I'm curious about the feeling amongst people who have 'lugged' around >> old-school Leica's. >> >> I have an M3 that I love using for black-and-white captures. I've lent my >> M9 Monochrom to my niece, who LOVES using it. >> >> My camera is an M9, and I keep my Noctilux 50mm 0.95 on it. I still carry >> it to work most days, and on weekends. >> >> I've seen some used M11's come onto the market - and I need to build my >> case to my wife as to why I should go for an upgrade - and as far as I can >> tell: >> >> M9: >> Pros >> it's been recently serviced by Leica - so it feels like it's new again. >> I love the rendering it gives (I know the good old kodak sensor has some >> charm) >> It's simple - I've used it for a decade, and it has enough Megapixels for >> my purposes >> I have several batteries >> Cons >> As with anything - it's getting dated >> I've missed shots because it can be slow >> >> >> M11: >> Pros >> New and sexy >> holy cow - megapixels - If I need to crop I feel confident that I can >> I don't have the new experience of images being saved via wifi and to the >> app (and my iPhone? I rely on the SD card in my m9) >> >> Cons >> Expensive >> it might take some time to learn the new menus >> Would my life actually get better if I dish out a lot of cash for another >> Leica? >> . . . . >> >> >> Please, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Frankly, I could live very happily >> with my M9 because the images are still top-notch. As I mentioned, I only >> use my Nocti on it, and it still performs magic. >> >> Jasse >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information