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I USED to think that before I bought my first M9 but I like that it is discreet, I like that many people have no idea what it is, what it costs, and that they think I'm shooting an old film camera. My A77 gets more attention as it's larger and looks "more professional" with the battery grip and 70-200 attached.
Hmm, well, having owned a Porsche I've had the notice that went with it (not sure that I liked it much). But I've had Leica's for years, and I can count the number of times strangers comment on it on the fingers of one hand . . . . and my friends all think I'm completely mad to spend so much on a camera. Small, brassy cornered metal box as status symbol . . . I don't think so!
Umm, these are cameras used by pros for 25 plus years. I know we are living in the internet attention deficit disorder age but maybe you want to give the pros (who generally when they find something that works for them hang onto it) more than three years to wear down their M9's?
Perhaps because the black finish on the M9 is a tough powder coating and doesn't brass like an MP body.I did not know that at all.
All I observed was, barring one well brassed up black M9, almost every other one for sale was "mint".
Hi Steve
Congratulate that seller for what? Not taking care of his tools?The fame and fortune (or rather the price tag) of the brand works against it (at times) being used as a tool that ought to be.
I have only seen one M9 sold here that really looked brassed. I did congratulate that seller.
Marc, There is no reason for him to brass his camera on purpose to pose. It was not done deliberately. Natural use and lots of it. It was not abused in that it was perfectly working and even the LCD was immaculate.
I didn't specifically mean that owner ... just responding to the suggestion of taking sand paper to any camera to look "experienced" as mentioned.Marc, There is no reason for him to brass his camera on purpose to pose. It was not done deliberately. Natural use and lots of it. It was not abused in that it was perfectly working and even the LCD was immaculate.
On the other saying, thanks for posting. Never heard that (especially the latter part) before and is definitely something that I could use.
I quite agree Godfrey - I like to hold my M9 in my hand when I'm out shooting, and that does tend to make for rubbed corners (I have one nasty mark where I fell over on some scree) - when I don't carry it in my hand, it's in a shoulder bag, and it isn't banging against anything else in the bag.
Of course not - I was going to ask Vivek to define 'relevant to photography', but having already asked him to define 'waste of money' I didn't think I'd bother
You know this kind of discussions are complicated.I quite agree Godfrey - I like to hold my M9 in my hand when I'm out shooting, and that does tend to make for rubbed corners (I have one nasty mark where I fell over on some scree) - when I don't carry it in my hand, it's in a shoulder bag, and it isn't banging against anything else in the bag.
I don't mind the brassy corners, but I always do everything I can reasonably to do avoid them.
Of course not - I was going to ask Vivek to define 'relevant to photography', but having already asked him to define 'waste of money' I didn't think I'd bother
So, it seems, for once, you and I completely agree . . . does it matter? Of course not.
all the best
Me, having never gone through the film era, live-view was all I've known. I must admit that it was a major concern for me switching to M9, but I easily adjusted. It's great for an amateur like me, because sometimes it can be "delayed disappointments" as well, but I'd probably feel different if I was a Pro using it in a paid-job.
