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I like that. I'd add only one thing:In my opinion ... the best book is the book of personal experience.
1) Carry the camera with you everywhere
2) Shoot everything around you that you find interesting
3) Don't be afraid to experiment and follow your instincts; shoot into the sun, wide open, stopped down, etc.
4) Review your results ... the self-awareness and resulting images will help propel you forward
5) If don't like what you are seeing, go back to step one
6) If you like what you are seeing, also go back to step one
I've had similar problems with every camera I have used that includes the ability to save profiles ... exactly how to set them up and they behave in use is never really well explained in any manufacturers' manuals. I do use them once in a bit, but overall I've learned more about how to do so my experimenting than by any book or instruction manual I've found.That's the problem I'm having...I find the manual a little difficult to understand...for eg. I couldn't figure out how to set user profiles from the manual...
KurtKamba: thx your advice is spot on...if I can just figure out the manual
I had a look at some books available, all were to weak for me..
http://www.amazon.com/Leica-Digital...1930/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1313842414&sr=8-6
http://www.amazon.com/Leica-Expande...65/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1313842414&sr=8-12
Have a look here:
http://www.overgaard.dk/leica-M9-digital-rangefinder-camera.html
http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica...-faqs-frequently-asked-questions-answers.html
Eventually this one, more about rangefinders and history, than M9, but useful:
http://www.amazon.com/Leica-Advance...96/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1313842487&sr=8-18
And shoot, shooot, shoot!