Mark Steber
New member
I have been a long time reader of this forum and this is my first post.
I purchased my M9 and Summarit 35mm last October and I have to say I have never enjoyed a better photographic experience.
There is something about the photos the M9 produces that draws me into the picture more than any camera I have ever used.
I don’t know if it is due to the Kodak CCD sensor, the lack of an anti-aliasing filter, or the Leica glass. Probably a little of each. I just know I have been more satisfied with my recent pictures than most I have taken with my D3/D200/D70/G2, or my old and faithful manual partner, the Pentax MX.
A couple of years back I spent a lot of time thinking about purchasing an M8, talking myself in and out of it. The M9 came out and again the forums described problems, again I hesitated. But after reading this forum and others dedicated to Leica, I finally decided to take the plunge. I can’t believe I wasted all that time waiting. My camera has been perfect and has been delivering wonderful images.
So thank you all for sharing your insights into a truly fabulous camera, and what I am finding to be a truly fabulous photo heritage and tradition. Thanks for taking the time to explain basic issues to new Leica owners like me, and for suffering the foolish questions.
To all those wondering whether to spend hard earned money for a manual camera in 2011, I can only say, yes a Leica digital M is obscenely expensive, and is out of the reach for many, but try to make it happen. Buy a used M8 or save for the M9. Find a way. And consider that Summarit 35mm, a truly fabulous and versatile first lens.
Looking forward to talking with you in the future.
Mark
I purchased my M9 and Summarit 35mm last October and I have to say I have never enjoyed a better photographic experience.
There is something about the photos the M9 produces that draws me into the picture more than any camera I have ever used.
I don’t know if it is due to the Kodak CCD sensor, the lack of an anti-aliasing filter, or the Leica glass. Probably a little of each. I just know I have been more satisfied with my recent pictures than most I have taken with my D3/D200/D70/G2, or my old and faithful manual partner, the Pentax MX.
A couple of years back I spent a lot of time thinking about purchasing an M8, talking myself in and out of it. The M9 came out and again the forums described problems, again I hesitated. But after reading this forum and others dedicated to Leica, I finally decided to take the plunge. I can’t believe I wasted all that time waiting. My camera has been perfect and has been delivering wonderful images.
So thank you all for sharing your insights into a truly fabulous camera, and what I am finding to be a truly fabulous photo heritage and tradition. Thanks for taking the time to explain basic issues to new Leica owners like me, and for suffering the foolish questions.
To all those wondering whether to spend hard earned money for a manual camera in 2011, I can only say, yes a Leica digital M is obscenely expensive, and is out of the reach for many, but try to make it happen. Buy a used M8 or save for the M9. Find a way. And consider that Summarit 35mm, a truly fabulous and versatile first lens.
Looking forward to talking with you in the future.
Mark