May I chip in please?
I'm a strictly hobby photographer who uses DSLRs as well as enjoying playing with 645 MF and 35mm SLR and rangefinder cameras. I seem to play with things and keep them or move them on depending whether I enjoy the ergonomics involved.
I'm at the point of thinking "Leica... what's all that about?"
I've worked through the preceding pages of this thread and, frankly, find myself no wiser on why I should expose myself to Leica photography at what would not be a modest outlay: is that it? Handmade and therefore better? More expensive and therefore better? Cultish and therefore better?
Please guys, I'm neither taking sides nor picking a fight but I'm genuinely trying to make sense of why I should or should not give the red dot a try.
May I chip in please?
I'm a strictly hobby photographer who uses DSLRs as well as enjoying playing with 645 MF and 35mm SLR and rangefinder cameras. I seem to play with things and keep them or move them on depending whether I enjoy the ergonomics involved.
I'm at the point of thinking "Leica... what's all that about?"
I've worked through the preceding pages of this thread and, frankly, find myself no wiser on why I should expose myself to Leica photography at what would not be a modest outlay: is that it? Handmade and therefore better? More expensive and therefore better? Cultish and therefore better?
Please guys, I'm neither taking sides nor picking a fight but I'm genuinely trying to make sense of why I should or should not give the red dot a try.
My thinking is, there will be the day when I need the extra light capabilities of the Summilux and would kick myself for not getting it.What made you go for the 21 Lux? .
I think you will be struggling with that one mateI'd like to trade all my Canon (5DMKIII) gear for an M9 and lens. Anyone interested?
I think you will be struggling with that one mate
^^^^ Theres no M10 its a M only
fred2511 said:Hi , I shoot with a M8 and M6 with a bunch of old lenses only in black and white.
My dream camera will be the monochrome but I think the M9 when they start to go below 3000 pound will be my next purchase .
I will keep the M8 as I find it amazing to shoot B&w.
I think you will be struggling with that one mate
Struggling is an understatement!!
Congrats...................enjoyIt seems not.
Not really.
If you don't ask you don't get.
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Leica;What lenses have you got?
The Focus picking or wharever it is they call it...............especially with the longer lenses.......plus its new I just like new things if and when I can afford them...................March gives me 4 months to save upNeil, just curious, what is it in the M that makes you want to get it?
I've been contemplating replacing the M9 with the M, purely for the higher ISO capabilities; but not too sure if that's a good enough reason, or if the higher ISO is anything worth considering (image quality wise) :shrug:
Higher ISO <snip>
<snip> more megapixels <snip>
<snip> ability to use R lenses above 135mm <snip>
<snip> live view <snip>
<snip> I still don't think 24MP is enough though after using the D800.
And the answer is yes! I now have a lovely M9!
Wail said:Welcome back
Just so you know, your initial thread on your M9 experience was a contributor to me making up my mind to get the M9 ... and now contemplating moving onto the M!