Leica M9

Sareesh Sudhakaran · September 11th, 2010, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dylan Couper

...the Canon 5D2 has a massive clean ISO range that will make up for that, as well as being faster to use if you are talking street photography.

Thanks Dylan.
The only other camera I am looking at is the 5DMkII, which even Phil Bloom swears by. On the one hand I know I'll do well with my Canon (it's good great service in India) but I like to go against the herd. I'll try to get my hands on both and decide, or maybe wait a bit for the 1DS with full frame. Either way there's no going back.

Sareesh Sudhakaran · September 11th, 2010, 10:18 PM

One great feature on the M9 is the easy menu system and "one button for each function", as they claim. It's built for one purpose only and probably that's why I'm drawn to it. I'm hunting for someone in my area with a Leica to ask about service, lens, etc.

And it's very likely I'll just walk into a Canon store and buy a 5D or 1DS (full frame, whenever that comes out)!

Dylan Couper · September 12th, 2010, 06:30 PM

Big names are talking that the 1DsIV will debut at Photokina shortly. If that's the case, you'll be able to buy it by Dec, probably.

Liam Hall · September 13th, 2010, 01:13 AM

Where is your source for that comment Dylan? The latest speculation is that the 1Ds MkIV wont show up until 2012, but a mirrorless camera might/might not be in the pipeline.

Sareesh Sudhakaran · September 14th, 2010, 09:59 PM

Phil Bloom tells me it's going to be 3x the price of a 5D, so is it really worth it? Also, I'm not too sure why somebody isn't thinking of a medium format HD recording camera, like Canon perhaps?

September 11th, 2010, 10:18 PM	#17
Sareesh Sudhakaran Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,385	One great feature on the M9 is the easy menu system and "one button for each function", as they claim. It's built for one purpose only and probably that's why I'm drawn to it. I'm hunting for someone in my area with a Leica to ask about service, lens, etc. And it's very likely I'll just walk into a Canon store and buy a 5D or 1DS (full frame, whenever that comes out)! __________________ Get the Free Comprehensive Guide to Rigging ANY Camera - one guide to rig them all - DSLRs to the Arri Alexa.

September 12th, 2010, 06:30 PM	#18
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Big names are talking that the 1DsIV will debut at Photokina shortly. If that's the case, you'll be able to buy it by Dec, probably. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

September 13th, 2010, 01:13 AM	#19
Liam Hall Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London, England Posts: 969	Where is your source for that comment Dylan? The latest speculation is that the 1Ds MkIV wont show up until 2012, but a mirrorless camera might/might not be in the pipeline. __________________ Writer-Director-DOP www.liamhall.net

September 14th, 2010, 09:59 PM	#20
Sareesh Sudhakaran Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,385	Phil Bloom tells me it's going to be 3x the price of a 5D, so is it really worth it? Also, I'm not too sure why somebody isn't thinking of a medium format HD recording camera, like Canon perhaps? __________________ Get the Free Comprehensive Guide to Rigging ANY Camera - one guide to rig them all - DSLRs to the Arri Alexa.