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The M9 as a Landscape camera
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m_driscoll
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dannh
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I'm curious about the topic for this thread, is there some reason or some collective thought that the M9 *isn't* good as a landscape camera? Or is it just that most people use Rangefinders for street use or something?
I'm a sucker for landscapes and one of the draws for me to the M9 (with some good glass) was the great color and corner sharpness I've seen in people's shots around here. I got really tired of the mushy mushy corners with my Canon gear.
I'm a sucker for landscapes and one of the draws for me to the M9 (with some good glass) was the great color and corner sharpness I've seen in people's shots around here. I got really tired of the mushy mushy corners with my Canon gear.
Well there's that, but also this, which is huge for me: I had to hike about a mile through the marsh to get that shot with the stick. Over my shoulder was a small bag with a camera and 3 lenses. Had I taken my 5DII and 3 lenses, I'm not sure I would have wanted to make that hike.
Don Libby
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Indeed it is, I do actually believe your words 100%.
You know why ? Because the M8 already is an excellent landscape camera. Yap, I could work with those extra 8 mp but here is the proof that the M8 does the job with flying colours :
Fading light, M8 + 35mm Summaron on Scotland
Very fading light, M8 + CV15mm on Cape Cod
Bright light, M8 + Cv15mm on Chetcham Beach
Hummm M8+50mm Noctilux erm... hum.. memory fades me, somewhere in the USA
Last but not least, M8+CV15 + very long exposure ( 3-4 seconds ? ) on Brazil
So sorry to crash the M9 party with some M8 pictures, but to be honest my expectations regarding the M9 as a landscape camera are quite high - I expect for it to be at least as good as the M8, which is already very good, at least to me.
You know why ? Because the M8 already is an excellent landscape camera. Yap, I could work with those extra 8 mp but here is the proof that the M8 does the job with flying colours :
Fading light, M8 + 35mm Summaron on Scotland
Very fading light, M8 + CV15mm on Cape Cod
Bright light, M8 + Cv15mm on Chetcham Beach
Hummm M8+50mm Noctilux erm... hum.. memory fades me, somewhere in the USA
Last but not least, M8+CV15 + very long exposure ( 3-4 seconds ? ) on Brazil
So sorry to crash the M9 party with some M8 pictures, but to be honest my expectations regarding the M9 as a landscape camera are quite high - I expect for it to be at least as good as the M8, which is already very good, at least to me.
f 10
New member
I love the second:thumbs:
Don Libby
Well-known member
Knorp - Like both but really like the second!
If the M9 weren't available didn't offer full frame I'd be jumping on the M8/8.2 for what I want to do with it. The only real obstacle for me is the lack of full frame and that's just my own quirk.
I've seen breathtaking landscape images taken with both the M8 and M9. My heart belongs to the M9 for reason stated above.
Cheers
Don
If the M9 weren't available didn't offer full frame I'd be jumping on the M8/8.2 for what I want to do with it. The only real obstacle for me is the lack of full frame and that's just my own quirk.
I've seen breathtaking landscape images taken with both the M8 and M9. My heart belongs to the M9 for reason stated above.
Cheers
Don
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tokengirl
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Send it to me, I will try to figure out what's wrong with it.:angel:Geez guys, this thing really stinks as a landscape camera.
