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Rocinha Foto Project
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/// Light installation exhibited at S.H.E.D. Projects in Oakland. By repurposing rudimentary materials of overhead projectors and aluminum foil, the project space...
limited edition prints
7 exclusive prints offered through littlepaperplanes.com. Please visit the site here. /// B&W large format prints 48x36in, laser halftone on 20lb...
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looped digital video, 2013 ///
documentary photography
documentary photographic projects /// Portfolio 1 - WEST / Portfolio 2 - SOUTH / Portfolio 3 - EAST /
digital video, 2012, 02:34 ///
Overlanders is an augmented reality (AR) art project. During an artist residency with Signal Fire in Oregon I created and geo-positioned AR interventions at...
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digital video, 2011, 05:40 /// A musical dedication to the rainforest created from video I recorded on a recent boat journey along the Amazon River.
black sun
A 2010 exhibition of videos, c-print photograms, and a mirror and electroluminescent sculpture. The seed imagery for videos from series Black Sun is dominated by...
infinity box #2
Infinity Box #2 is a collaboration with my father. It is an updated version of a science fair project that he helped me make in grade school. The original has since...
peripheral vision
Peripheral Vision is a limited edition photographic portfolio created as a collaboration between Klea McKenna, Rebecca Najdowski and Jessica Skloven, three artists...
c-print photograms, 2008-2009, 20in x 24in ///
stop-motion animation video, 2009, 03:25 ///


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There are no ifs or ands to the photos taken by New York City artist Arne Svenson but there's at least one but — butt, more properly — and its owner is displeased at being so immortalized.
The Associated Press reports that Svenson snapped the images of residents of a glass-walled luxury apartment building across the street from his own through (one hopes) a rear window. The artist was careful to obscure the subjects' faces, or avoid showing them altogether.

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Chaparral linemen swarm a Desert Mountain runner, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012 in Scottsdale. [Jerry Burch/Special to the Tribune]
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Over 70 per cent of Premier League managers think Spain will win Euro 2012, while Wayne Rooney is the dream signing for nearly half of them.
The majority (73%) of top-flight bosses expect England to reach the quarter-finals, with the remaining managers predicting that Roy Hodgson's side will reach the semi-final stages.
Joe Hart (60%) topped the poll as to who will be England's outstanding player during the European Championships, followed by Steven Gerrard (13%).
On the domestic front According to the research by Barclays, title sponsor of the League Managers Association (LMA), nearly half of the managers rate Manchester United's Rooney (47%) as their dream signing if money were no object, ahead of Robin van Persie (20%) and Barclays Player of the Season, Vincent Kompany (13%).
Barclays Manager of the Season Alan Pardew's proficiency in the transfer market has been recognised with the research indicating 33 per cent of managers consider Papiss Cisse as the best buy of the season. Cisse's Newcastle team-mate Demba Ba (20%) was second along with Manchester City's Sergio Aguero (20%).
Brendan Rodgers' resourcefulness at Swansea City was also praised, with over half of the respondents (53%) indicating the Welsh side was the best team last season with the resources they had, with 27 per cent choosing Norwich City after their excellent season under Paul Lambert.
Managers overwhelmingly named Arsenal striker Robin van Persie (67%) as the outstanding player of the Barclays Premier League season, beating Manchester City's title-winning quartet of David Silva (13%), Vincent Kompany (7%), Joe Hart (7%) and Sergio Aguero (7%).
Van Persie will also be the player to watch in the Barclays Premier League next season, with over half the managers surveyed suggesting that the Dutch striker will make the most impact in the league.
Top-flight bosses have tipped Southampton and Reading (both 40%) to fare best out of the newly-promoted clubs in the Barclays Premier League next season, with Saints striker Ricky Lambert (33%) rated as the player from a lower league team with the most potential to succeed in the top flight.
Full list of results:
Which team will win this summer's European Championships in Poland & Ukraine?
1. Spain 73%
2. Germany 27%
How far will England progress in the tournament?
1. Quarter-finals 73%
2. Semi-finals 27%
Who will be England's best player at Euro 2012?
1. Joe Hart 60%
2. Steven Gerrard 13%
3. Phil Jones 7%
4. Theo Walcott 7%
5. Wayne Rooney 7%
6. Scott Parker 7%
If money were no object, which Barclays Premier League player would you like to sign?
1. Wayne Rooney 47%
2. Robin Van Persie 20%
3. Vincent Kompany 13%
4. Sergio Aguero 7%
5. David Silva 7%
6. Michael Carrick 7%
Who was the best signing in the Barclays Premier League last season?
1. Papiss Cisse 33%
2. Sergio Aguero 20%
3. Demba Ba 20%
4. Michael Vorm 7%
5. Scott Parker 7%
6. Phil Jones 7%
7. Gylfi Sigurdsson 7%
Which team was the team of the season based on their relative resources?
1. Swansea City 53%
2. Norwich City 27%
3. Newcastle United 13%
4. Wigan Athletic 7%
Which player from the lower leagues has the potential to play in the Barclays Premier League
1. Ricky Lambert (Southampton) 33%
2. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) 7%
3. Matty Phillips (Blackpool) 7%
4. Nick Powell (Crewe) 7%
5. Nathan Redman (Birmingham) 7%
6. Joby McAnuff (Reading) 7%
7. Did Not Answer 33%
Which newly-promoted team will fair best in next season's Barclays Premier League?
1. Southampton 40%
2. Reading 40%
3. West Ham United 20%
Who was the outstanding player of the Barclays Premier League season?
1. Robin Van Persie 67%
2. David Silva 13%
3. Vincent Kompany 7%
4. Joe Hart 7%
5. Sergio Aguero 7%
Which Barclays Premier League player will make the most impact next season?
1. Robin Van Persie 53%
2. David Silva 13%
3. Wayne Rooney 7%
4. Joe Hart 7%
5. Did not answer 20%
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Ambassador League
Western Chr. 78,
Calvary Murrieta 63
Orran Balagopalan scored 49 points and made nine 3-pointers for the Fighting Lancers (8-16, 4-10) in their season finale. JD Kumala and Carlos Monroy added nine points each for Western Christian.
International League
Calvary Baptist 59,
Pico Rivera Mesrobian 15
Allison Dial had 22 points, 11 rebounds, seven steals and five assists for the Cougars (19-4, 12-0), who won their 77th consecutive league game and clinched the league championship. Nicki Johnson added 10 rebounds, eight points and three blocks and Christa Frisco had 13 points, nine rebounds and four steals.
San Bernardino 45, Pacific 36
Jada Partee and Brittany Andrews each scored 12 points in the Cardinals' regular season finale. Eleesha Robinson and Shamiah Cox each scored eight points, with Robinson makig two 3-pointers, for San Bernardino (7-13, 5-5).
Ganesha 80,
Gladstone 58
Priscilla White scored 31 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Ganesha (13-10, 9-5), which clinched a playoff spot in the CIF-SS Division 3-AA playoffs.
San Andreas League
Pacific 2,
San Bernardino 0
Andres Garcia and Flavio Villalta each scored for the Pirates (8-9, 5-5),
Sierra League
Damien 3,
Charter Oak 0
Thanks to a three-save goalkeeping performance by Michael O'Toole, the Spartans won the league championship on Thursday. Sam Williams, Jacob Bianchessi and Tristin Viscaino scored the goals for Damien with assists from Ben Jimenez and Brett Jenkins.
San Andreas League
San Bernardino 3,
Pacific 0
Three players scored for San Bernardino (8-5-3, 4-3-3) in its regualar-season finale. Nissa Colin, Jessica Ortiz and Maurjea Martin each scored a goal and Jacqueline Segura had two assists for the Cardinals.
San Andreas League
Pacific 19,
San Bernardino 3
Jessica Garcia scored six goals to help Pacific clinch third place in league and its first playoff berth in 13 years.
Marisol Jacobo and Miko Eastwood scored five goals each for the Pirates (6-4 in league) and Kiana Patlan made 15 saves.
San Bernardino finished 0-10 in league.
Citrus Valley 10,
San Gorgonio 5
Citrus Valley (14-7, 10-0) clinched the league title outright in convincing fashion by firing 10 shots to outscore the Spartans 3-0 in the final period and pull away.
It is Citrus Valley's second straight league title. Last season the Blackhawks shared the league title with Cajon.


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Very nice hotel for the money. Clean, quiet and comfortable. Close to shops and resturants.Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
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Very nice hotel. Very nice neighborhood. Recommend the Orenco Grill if you are having dinner.Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
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Breakfast was excellent and we are super picky eaters. Room was clean.Ulasan otentik tamu Expedia
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I spent a week at the hotel and I would return there when in Hillsboro. The room was clean and comfortable. The service was professional. The amenities were sufficient and the location was central and close enough to the friends and family I visited.Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
"weekend visit to Hillsboro"
I really liked this hotel. The decor was pleasing to the eye and the room, hotel, and grounds were clean. I was disappointed that they didn't welcome pets. Also, breakfast ended at 10 am on the weekend. Ending breakfast at 11 am would have been more appreciated.Ulasan otentik tamu Expedia
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so comfortable~room was well thought out. very clean,Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
Perfect for us - close to grandkids!Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
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We like the Holiday Inns and Express chain but we will not be going back to this one. It is not centrally located for one. My husband is in a wheelchair and their accessible rooms are not on a ground floor so on case of a fire he could die. And finally that room was not accessible not only did I have to move a recliner to the other side of the room […] the pathway was almost too narrow. Then they had a random water leak at their main entrance that was causing a gross puddle at the door. Baca selengkapnyaUlasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
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"Great bargain"
The room was huge, clean and well-maintained. The AC unit was a bit loud when it was running, but not to a point where it was disruptive. I skipped the complimentary breakfast as it wasn't that compelling, but the room was still a great value. Convenient location with a great grocery store just down the street.Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
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The manager went out of his way to make our stay comfortable. He made sure we could get into our room a bit early so we could get dressed for a wedding, and everyone there was friendly and accommodating. The breakfast was delicious.Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
"Close to my newborn great granddaughter!!"
My room was wonderful....a little pricey though. The complimentary breakfast was the best I've ever had in a hotel, and I've stayed in some NICE hotels.Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
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We had a large group and had booked 13 rooms. Everyone was pleased and everyone indicated they would return in the future.Ulasan otentik tamu Expedia
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"Very large rooms"
Nice Clean Room. Workout area in an odd location and a bit dirty. Didn't try the breakfast, but it looked about how you would expect a free breakfast to look. The biggest bonus is the size of the room. Very spacious and included micro and fridge. Reception staff was ver friendly.Ulasan otentik tamu Expedia
"very nice room for price"
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"A Great Stay"
We were very pleased with our stay at the Holiday Inn Express. Our room was very clean and tastefully decorated. The beds were luxurious (we all said "AHHH" as we sunk down into them). It was quiet, safe, upscale and overall a very pleasant experience. We'd stay there again in a heartbeat!Ulasan otentik tamu Expedia
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This was our first experience with Expedia and our first visit to this particular area. We booked at nearly the last minute and figured we would end up with leftovers. Not being familiar with this particular area, we weren't sure what to expect, and we were very pleasantly surprised. The staff was extremely friendly, the breakfast was fantastic, the […] building and grounds were very clean and well-kept, and the woods behind the hotel had a certain calming rural charm. The beds were so comfortable we tried to get their brand name, etc, from the label so we could buy one for home! I had to think extremely hard to think of a negative - maybe the slightly strong smell of the pool chemicals??? The hotel was centrally located - only a few minutes from the Hillsboro Stadium where we were attending and event - and very easy to find. We hope to return here again and again! Baca selengkapnyaUlasan otentik tamu Expedia
Good value with an excellent breakfast. Staff were friendly and efficient especially since we had a VERY LATE check in.Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
"We would come back again"
The room was great, liked the size, the bed was very large and comfortable, every one was helpful and friendly. Breakfast was good, with a nice variety to choose from. Our only complaint was the refrigerator did not work all the time, they did offer to give us another room but since we were only staying 2 nits we declined. Also I think each day new […] soaps and shampoo should be replaced we ran out of shampoo and only had one soap for shower and washing hands the second day of our stay. We are hoping to stay for 6 days in mid October. Baca selengkapnyaUlasan otentik tamu Expedia
Hotel was very clean and nice.Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
Wasn't the best Holiday Inn Express I've stayed at. althought the room and breakfast was fine. Only compalint I had (and my kids too) was the lack of a pool. I didn't read the amenites listing closely enough - in the pictures it looks like there is a small pool and a spa. In reality there is just the spa.Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
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"great stay"
The hotel was very clean and comfortable. I stayed on the first floor and it was very quiet. Parking was no trouble. The breakfast in the morning was very delicious. They offered a big variety of drinks (tea, coffee, juices) and also had eggs and bacon. The eating area was super clean and they also have a small gym. Good stay, worth the money.Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
"Clean and friendly"
The front desk fellow was nice enough to loan us three toothbrushes, some toothpaste and a comb, we having left ours at home.Ulasan otentik tamu Expedia
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We were surprised by the nice accommodations the Hillsboro at the Holiday Inn Express. The rooms were clean and has all the conveniences we require. There were many amenities at the hotel. The buffet breakfast was great. The room was very clean and comfortable. We slept really well because the room was nice and quiet.Ulasan otentik tamu Hotels.com
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Sehr gutes Preis- Leistungsverhältnis. Frühstück inbegriffen und dafür sehr gut.Ulasan otentik tamu Expedia
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Topic: A tentertive ask for help. Posted: 09 March 2012 at 2:05am |
Hi Leon, once you get the proper tools, its not hard to prepare a deck. One of the most important things of preparing a deck is when setting it. Luckily at times, dirt that's been sunk on from constant trampling (like players runnings, vehicles riding on it) may just need some watering, then when nearly dried out, some rolling with a heavy roller and it will bounce properly.
If you want to do it from scratch, outline the pitch area, dig it up, and get soil that is more clayish in nature. Rake in that dug up dirt into the layed out pitch, rakes it fine and level, and then wet it heavily. Leave it to soak until evening (best to wet it early morning), and then put on a roller on it when nearly dried out. Apply dead grass on the wet relaid pitch in the morning, because when you are going to roll it in the evening, if the roller makes direct contact with the dirt, it will remove it and leave some patches. Remember this is the setting stage, so dirt should not be fully dried or a little damp when rolling in the evening. That is the setting stage. Once that is then, it should be hard the next day, then you water it and roll like normal to keep it hard and fresh. on playing days, just sprinkle it early in the morning and then roll, and play an hour or two later. Hope I made sense. Edited by spin wizard - 09 March 2012 at 2:09am |
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Hi Leon , don't worry about your spelling , your post is very easy to understand. There are people eminently more qualified than me to help you in preparing a better wicket - good luck with it and welcome to the forum.
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Hi all
I'm Leon, live on the wirral and am a classic car engineer who loves the game of cricket and late last summer moved into a house with large ish garden. We started playing garden cricket in the summer and threw out the winter. Just for fun a few of us. Like most we tossed around a tennisball with some stumps I turned down on the lathe and a very old bat. Needles to say the bat smashed pritty quick bit as it was sutch fun we bought on from the sports shop. We had a game on December the 26th witch everyone enjoyed so Mitch we have all booked it in for next year. After this a few of us started to take it a tinny tinny bit moor sereousley and got together any weekend it wasnot raining and plade a few overs. Over time the stumps got further and further apart and we got a hard ball and a second hand pad. People started to bowl moor acuretley instantly and the two gut big tyre marks in the garden became moor notisable. Sorry for the ramble but i hope it gives you an ideas as to the fun fun level I'm at witch is allso the reason I ask tentatively. We wuld like to prapare something like a wicket to play on. We have a rowller and a mower and rakes. We allso have stumps and a peace of hardwood hammered into the floor as a crease. All very good but batween them we have lawn and mossy lawn at that. It is leval with no humps but allso has two tyre divets coming threw mid wicket sweeping across the batsmanship end and off threw the covers. If someone could advice me as to how I can fill theys and how I can rowller to get it a bit harder and how high to cut my grass that will be gratefully reseved. Or indeed point me to a web sight that can help. I have done some reasirch but obviously it is all a bit Mutch. I'm not paraparing a county wicket, noir do I won't to stay off it for weeks on end rolling 8 hours a day, there are cars to keep alive. . Id happily spend a week or two wetting and Rowling and cutting the grass shorter and shorter but...... I hope you understand my confusion of iv not just confused you and will really be gratefull for any advice. Thanks Leon Let me allso apologise for my awfull spelling. I dyslexic and just canot do it. I hope not to offend with my spelling witch has happened on forums before |
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That is what makes them interesting. They don't have that usual facial expression of Kubo characters (Example: Just look at Tsukishima's face... It is the same of Byakuya).
I can say thatt is one of the reasons I like Genryuusai as well, he had a unique design among the characters.
Now that I think, most of my favorites have or had somewhat unique designs (Gin, Ulquiorra, Tousen, Kyoraku)... It is not a surprise that I liked the Squad 0.
It is you, it is you, it is all for you.
I like them, if for no other reason than they do stand out from the chronic sameface that's consumed a lot of the new characters lately.
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It's obvious that Kon made this chapter.
So there you go. Squad 0. Yay.
They sure don't seem fazed by Yama's death, at any rate.
If their total power surpasses the whole Gotei 13, I wonder when/how Unohana will join the fight. Eh.
Oh great. A broken bankai never goes back to its original state. Please don't tell me Ichigo is going to have another new design for a bankai.
Or he might not just join the fight at all after this. Highly improbable, but I'd take my hat off to Kubo if he does that.
Kyoraku is implying that the King now doesn't have any protection. Aizen would find that interesting.
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Mayuri claims that Renji's Bankai has fewer segments now.
...Er, last time I checked. It was reduced to pieces after that battle. And by pieces, I mean shards.
How'd he fix that?
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So many people on OM were complaining about the Royal Guard's designs this morning. I honestly think they look great. Some of Yamamoto's fans were also upset with the whole "Royal Guard is stronger than the Gotei 13" thing because it makes Yamamoto seem like a small child by comparison. I even saw some people quit the manga because of these new developments; talk about a bunch of drama queens. But it's nice to learn more about broken bankai and Kon's return was unexpected.
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Well I guess we know why Renji has been so weak.. and I wonder which women is Hikifune the younger slender lady or the fat lady?
Hikifune is probably the one that looks like a Clamp character.
The most ~logical~ guess would be the fat lady, but we are talking about Kubo here.
It is you, it is you, it is all for you.
Are there any scans of the Royal Guard available? I'd like to see what everybody's yammering about. XD
Also, am I the only one who hopes Byakuya passes away while in his coma? I'm getting annoyed at Kubo for keeping him alive when he should have been shredded by his own Bankai.
Is it too much to hope that Squad Zero are actually nice to Ichigo? Would be a nice change of pace for new, powerful characters.
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Hawkeye will celebrate Valentine's Day this week in the pages of Hawkeye #8. The hero helped out with hurricane Sandy relief last month, and this month he's facing a different type of oncoming storm- a woman. Matt Fraction and artist David Aja's next issue hits this Wednesday.
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For 24 years, the Sisters have served a thanksgiving meal to anyone who is alone or would otherwise not celebrate the holiday.
188 people volunteered to help serve the meal.
The event is about more than a meal.
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Whole pages fawning over how discreet and quiet this camera is without a slapping mirror yet the combined Nikon 1 cameras got 2 sentences in a full-fledged review in regards to its electronic shutter in regards to sound. One in the conclusion and the other a quickly passed over comment in regards to its 60 fps mode. It was so glossed over that being new to photo gear I had no clue how unique it was especially compared to MFT. Not to mention there are IQ compromises for having pure electronic shutter or on-sensor pdaf, but besides sensor size and dof, you are not compromised at all. Compare Nikon 1s sensor and pricing to Leica, and I wonder why the fuss and fawning here and why dpreview is so discreet about Nikon 1 being even more discreet. I let go of a bargain and now get to read how I can't afford to shoot a noisy FF sensor on a camera that is out of date tech rather quietly, vs a pure silent electronic shutter camera with leading edge tech.
Shooting with the Leica M9-P
By Amadou Diallo, Barney Britton, Scott Everett | Published May 6, 2012 | Product Reviews & Previews |
The Leica M9-P with the Summilux-M 50mm/1.4 lens. |
In light of the speculation surrounding the upcoming Leica press event in Berlin - expectation is high for an M10 announcement - a few of us here in dpreview's Seattle office took the opportunity to shoot briefly with the Leica M9-P and a selection of current M lenses. In this article we'll share our experiences using the Leica rangefinder system, not in the context of our normal studio tests and analyses, but out in the real world as a photographic tool.
Working with a rangefinder system
As anyone who's ever shot with a Leica M - or any rangefinder camera for that matter - can tell you, doing so is a vastly different photographic experience than shooting with an SLR. Setting manual focus via a 'focussing rectangle' located in the center of the optical viewfinder means that you'll often be using a focus-recompose technique or relying on zone focusing with the lens stopped down to a relatively narrow aperture.
And unlike the 'tunnel-vision' of an SLR, a rangefinder lets you look beyond the scene, with framelines superimposed in the viewfinder.
Seen through the viewfinder, the outer framelines shown here represent a 35mm field of view. These are paired with 135mm field of view framelines visible towards the center of the image. With a rangefinder you turn the focus ring of the lens until objects in the the center 'focussing rectangle' (shown here in white) appear in perfect alignment in the viewfinder. |
Experienced rangefinder shooters can work surprisingly quickly even without all of the electronic focusing aids and multiple metering modes that come standard on other modern cameras. Seeing beyond the edges of the 'frame' allows you to anticipate action and for many, triggers a much more critical sense of composition, in which more options are likely to be considered before releasing the shutter.
The Leica M9-P
The M9-P is a subtle revision of the Leica M9, which is itself the second generation of Leica digital rangefinders. Both cameras are identical in operation, image quality and in nearly all other technical specifications. The only significant hardware difference is an updated scratch-resistant rear LCD on the M9-P with an anti-reflective coating to reduce glare. In a nod to shooters who prefer discretion when carrying around a $8,000 camera, the M9-P also sees the removal of the famed red dot and the 'M9' moniker from the front camera plate.
The Leica M9-P with (from left) the Summicron 90mm/2.0, Summilux 50mm/1.4, Summilux 35mm/1.4 and Super Elmar 21mm/3.4 lenses. |
The design and form factor of the M9-P hews closely to the template Leica has embraced since the start of the M series back in 1954. The M9 and M9-P are Leica's first full frame digital rangefinders. They feature an 18MP CCD sensor that forgoes an anti-aliasing (AA) filter. In theory, the omission of an image-softening AA filter should translate into greater detail resolution. The downside is that without this filter, the sensor is more prone to color moiré artifacts.
A focal-plane shutter with metal blades... | ...sits in front of an 18MP full frame CCD sensor. |
Of course, a big draw of any Leica rangefinder is its compatibility with the highly regarded (and very expensive) collection of Leica M-mount lenses. Known for their uncompromising optical standards and robust build quality, these lenses have gained a sterling reputation through the work of photographers such as Cartiér Bresson, Elliott Erwitt and Sebastião Salgado, to name but three. The M9 and M9-P provided M lens owners the long-awaited opportunity to use these optics with the field-of-view they were designed for, on a Leica digital rangefinder.
Handling and operation
The M9-P features a minimalist external control layout that gives you access to critical shooting parameters and nothing more. The viewfinder is largely free of electronic data, save for the shutter speed when in Aperture-priority mode, a temporary confirmation of any exposure compensation adjustment and over/under-exposure indicators in manual mode.
The camera's external controls fall nicely in hand. Build quality is exceptional, with a magnesium alloy frame and solid brass top and bottom plates adding welcome stability without feeling unnecessarily heavy. The camera's compact size means it can fit in a small shoulder bag, and its light weight - compared to a full frame DSLR - means that you won't need to to visit a chiropractor after a day spent walking with the camera around your neck. A bright viewfinder allows for quick and accurate focus even in low light. Engraved depth of field markings on the lenses make zone focusing relatively simple.
The M9-P embodies nearly all of the traits that make film-era Leica M models such great analog cameras. Concessions to the needs and conveniences related to digital camera use, however, are few and far between. The user interface design is where we struggle most with the M9-P. Every other 4-way controller we've ever seen includes an 'OK' button at its center. Here there is nothing but what looks to be a placeholder for a button that was going to go there at some point. Instead, you're forced to continually confirm settings with the 'Set' button which is rather inconveniently placed on the opposite side of the camera body. And the awkward process of adjusting ISO, in which you must continue holding the ISO button while using the 4-way controller or dial to navigate the choices, never ceased to be frustrating.
Also on the list of things we'd love to see improved upon in an M9-P successor is a higher resolution rear LCD screen. The 230k dot resolution of the M9-P is quite low by current standards and makes critical image evaluation virtually impossible. The camera is also rather slow in writing to the SD card, which means a delay in reviewing images even in single-shot mode. And removing the entire bottom plate cover just to get to the SD card can lose its charm rather quickly.
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That has to be the most overpriced excuse for a camera I have ever seen.
I can only imagine the type of person that pays $8,000 for such a poorly thought out design, full of old tech with nothing more than its name to sell it.
Just imagine the outcry if Canon/Nikon/Sony etc came out with something as poor as that!
"poorly thought out design", huh, are you joking? Or just not paying any attention.
It's an extraordinary design, which Leica was smart to keep.
If you mean that the sensor should shoot above ISO 1000 and produce good results or that the back screen could use a resolution increase and that the buffer needs to be faster, then you could have a point.
The only "design" problem with the M9 and the M8 is the silly bottom plate one has to remove to get to the battery and SD card.
If Canon/Nikon/Sony came out with a digital camera with the same design ethos as a Leica, but with their modern features and full frame sensors, I would say there would be anything but outcry.
Fetishist camera! For H.C.B or other great photographers of that period was the only camera you could carry around! Now it's a fetish. When u see such a camera at the neck of a contemporary photographer, he is generally black dressed trying to seem an intellectual...ahah! And he generally it is not able to take a good shot!! Go to Arles, France, in July and enjoy... Any entry level slr is better than M9!!! For sure!
For a beginner, yes.
For a low-iso shooter, this is a good as it gets. My 5dII can take shots 'as good' - except if you push up the shadows. The kodak CCD is great at pushing up shadows, where the Canon 5dII/5dIII fail. The Nikon 800e might the step up from the M9, besides that nothing competes.
I did have a Nex 7, didn't like the noise at low iso. Leica even beats it with lower noise at 1600. The EVF has issues - I found the Sony not worth the price and returned it (in addition the 'cheap' lenses are worthless).
Just did a little spring skiing with my M9 and a few lenses. Wouldn't try that with my 5dII.
The M9 is a tool, and a damn good one. It doesn't do everything, but goes places my 5dII doesn't with no compromise in image quality. If you typically shoot ISO's above 3200, it is of no use to you.
$10k isn't a lot in terms of other hobbies (boats, cars, planes). Also, the lenses hold value.
To each his own.
Wow, those files are not particularly impressive... Is this the lowest quality full frame-sensor on the market right now?
Even some of the ISO160 shots are very noisy and ISO2500 is absolutely horrible. The only good thing seems to be resolution at base ISO, but buy any of the current full frame cameras, downsize the files to 18MP and you get equal or better detail without all that noise.
And maybe it's a focusing issue, but many of the photos taken at large apertures are pretty darn soft.
I know IQ is not everything, but I would have expected better from Leica.
I pity everyone who shells out the money for this camera with its ancient electronics and sensor and then need to tell themselves esoteric arguments about "3D pop" and the "Leica-look" (which only become visible once you transfered your money to Leica) to make themselves feel better about the money they wasted.
the only reason the 160 shots are noisy is photographer error.
bad exposure by the dpreview crowd.
at base iso, the m9 is a class leader.
The M9 is likely to remain a class leader.
And a class follower.
And an exact middle of the range class member.
As far as I know it is the only camera in it's class i.e. full frame 35mm digital rangefinder.
As such class leading is not quite the superlative it sounds.
Ha-ha, most of critics here have never used neither Leica, nor any rangefinder camera! These cameras are irreplaceable for street and people photography.
But still, I think Leica must be film camera, I hope M10 would be.
I've shot many people and streets with my incredible cheap 7D and I didn't 'scare' anyone. Irreplaceable it is certainly not, X-1 pro would be the better choice if you prefer smaller size. I'm chocked by the terrible noise and relatively low IQ. I really don't want to diss Leica or any of it's users but to me this is just one big marketing thing with it's 'famous' users and overrated attached emotions.
Hey, Rubenski! You didn't try, too! And you didn't try X1 PRO, too. Because it definetly not a substitute, not even close.
How's that auto focus on the X Pro1 for street work?
It's louzy, I know, but check all the weak points of the Leica, for it's price it's just a shame.
He is talking about the difference in the cost of the Glass to use these cameras.
Right but Nikon glass is crap compared to Leica M lenses, so what would be the point of owning a D4 in this situation?
(I guess d10694 could mount some still expensive Leica R lenses on that D4 and get a good result, but there are mirror swing problems with some R lenses on full frame Nikons.)
(Or d10694 could buy MF Zeiss lenses for that D4, but those lenses aren't exactly cheap, and still lack compared to the best Leica lenses.)
Just one big horrible Ego Trip.
'There is one born every minute' is applicable to the crowd who buys this.
And I do believe there is a bankrupt Kodak sensor in the camera.
All your files look like they were scanned from a washed out old magazine. I own and have owned my M9 for over a year, their files DO not look like that. Also with decent glass there is no reason to ever shoot over ISO 1250 and thusly micro detail is ALWAYS preserved.
Seriously though, those are some rotten files to 'show off' the M9 with. Looks like the IR filter was punched out and you shot at ISO 1600 the whole time
There are plenty of reasons to shoot over ISO 1200 and this is one of the big reasons digital bested film in about 2004.
Also there's no real point in looking at jpegs, though I guess you could complain about jpeg processing choices. And remember many of these DPReview files started out as jpegs which is even worse.
A few years ago I shot exclusively with an M8 and M8.2 and I still marvel at the images they gave me. Well, with the summicron's attached that is. And I can remember an intangible gratification of shooting with what felt to be these well made mechanical cameras. So I lusted after the M9 when it came to market but in the end simply could not afford it and could not afford to spend so much on so little versatility. I suspect the M10 is just around the corner and its price will be stunning but its improvements over the M9 less so. Still I have to say if I could afford it, I'd be in line for an M1O already.
Oh dear - got as far as 'viewfinder' and fell in love with the thing.
Reminds me of a Yashica rangefinder I bought second-hand years ago - mechanically it was so silky (even though I did have to re-set the rangefinder mirror every so often) and I loved the viewfinder - although I did have a tendency to compose as though it was an SLR. I enjoyed using it much more than my SLR (Pentax P30n - the later MZ5 was closer in smoothness of operation).
As far as I can gather, other than the Leica, there's only the Fuji X100 and X-Pro with this sort of viewfinder - what a shame.
Needles to say they're all too ******* expensive for me!
True. It was more the viewfinder with extra space around so that it was possible to frame within (can of course crop) plus the smooth operation - no mirror slap, nice leaf shutter.....
Fuji needs to work on its X Pro manual focus, my Samsung NX100 is easily better for control, though I'd guess Fuji has a better indication system than the Samsung, maybe.
I must admit I rather fancy the NX100, but lack of viewfinder really puts me off. Actually, I've reached the 'not much cash retired' stage so will probably make do with my Fuji S5600 until it dies. Results aren't much good, but it satisfies the 'urge' and I never was a good photographer - just liked the toys.
Meanwhile, in the basement I still have some rangefinders: a folding Balda, a Braun and a Zorki.
Interesting mechanical stuff - see http://audierne.deviantart.com/gallery/3854404#/d1r0vq2
for another of the 'collection' (all cheapies - they fascinate me!)
Problem with leica is that it took them so long to realise that this new-fangled digital concept would appeal to 'serious/proper photographers'. Eventually they came up with the M8, threw it on the table and said "there you are, it's what you wanted, it's digital isn't it?" I think they were stunned by the bad criticism it received, so they revised it to the M8.2. But with the M9 they continued to cripple the camera centre-weighted only metering, which is hardly ideal. It should have matrix and spot metering. With the more forgiving nature of film, you could get away with some apalling lighting coniditions, but it's harder to manage with digital without more sophisitcated metering. The M9 is further crippled by the apalling noise at ISOs of around 640 and above. The slow write speeds are frustrating too.
This deciedely looks like an article after pressure from Leica to show them more often. Obviously the Fuji X Pro 1 and the likes get more press and presence. I find the photos unimpressive and unable to convey any sort of advantage the M9 might have. At least you are honest in describing the disadvantages of this system, which is today way behind a Fuji with the 3 optics or any good SLR, like a D700, who walk circles around an M9 in terms of IQ, ISO sensibility, simplicity of operation, etc. I have personally tried the M9 and would never change from my D700 or a FUJI X Pro 1, which is going to be my "all the time in the pocket" camera.
Here is another nice article from Scott Graham who sold all his Nikon gear (D3 and D700) for a Leica.
If you understand German, here is a film about the story of Leica, how they are handmade and the manufacturing of the glass which is made by the company Schott in Germany.
Leica lenses are very different from Nikon lenses they are low contrast sharp & tiny. I would love a M9 I have the M6 & 50mm f1.4 Summilux lens which does not focus very close. I settled for a 5DII & 85LII which is slightly better than the leica but is massive in comparison & a heck of a lot cheaper. I still don't own a good 50mm lens yet. Thanks for testing the M9 I would still want one for my 50mm that waits & hopes :-)
I don't know. May be we are talking about different leicas. Or may be you mean pre-ASPH ones? Because NO SLR lens in the range ≤ 90mm comes close to my aspheric leica lenses.
The reason that forced me to convert to leica is the compact size without sacrificing the IQ at the wide angle. I didn't regret: they are even better compared to best SLR ones, like Distagon 21, etc.
Here we go again!!
The only thing I will say as a leica M9 user is that it is surprising how good results you can actually get up to iso2500 if you know how to process the file. Yes you don't have the DR of the lower iso range and no it won't go to iso 12500000 but if you print you photographs they are very usable and nothing can beat the leica lenses!!
Leica M quality - film cameras ... the whole user/quality experience was sublime. Leica continue to hawk this concept, but not it's ethos, in it's current digital model ranges - the M9 is no longer 'hand-made' - unless you mean low level, manual assembly (BIG difference) with relatively cheap internal components.
Sadly, digital is more than leather, brass, accessories and indefinable 'limited editions'. The M9 feels crude in operation compared to other digital competitors and image quality at anything more than base ISO is poor.
Film M bodies were superior mechanical machines - the future of the digital M seems to be as a high-priced fashion accessory which few can afford and will hang, largely unused, around the necks of wealthy owners.
As ever, it's not really about the camera - it's what you do with it ......
It would be interesting to see how the Leica M-9 compares to using something like an X100, XPro1, Panasonic G3 or an NEX-7, which feature all the things the authors listed as negatives for the M9-P ( better LCDs, TTL metering and to some extent controls ).
All the authors mentioned how it changed their approach by making them slower and more thoughtful. This really sounds like a glass-half-full kind of statement, as one of the things that we mark modern MILCs down for is anything that slows down the operation. If it's now an advantage shouldn't we be giving the first NEX and X100 menus systems more praise ?
Lastly I have to wonder how the authors would react in a production environment. There's a world of difference between indulging in nostalgic admiration for a bit of fun and using it for critical pay-my-mortgage type scenarios day-in and day-out. I just don't see the Leica M9-P, with it's high cost and mediocre value, being the choice of most pros.
Agreed. Extending this thought slightly, it would be great if DPR did a comparison of MILCs used as pseudo-rangefinders. I strongly suspect that the much-maligned Pentax K-01 would acquit itself very well in this context.
Slow operation is certainly a bad thing in any camera, but taking a more thoughtful, dare I say philosophical, approach to image composition can be a good thing. Of course, you don't need an expensive Leica for that, only the right mind set.
I suspect it just means that since the controls are intuitive and easy to use they switched to full manual and ended up with far fewer pictures on an SD card but a far higher ratio of keepers...
The most ridiculous thing about Leica-M is that you can easily purchase an M9 or M9-P body but it is almost impossible to purchase the high quality lenses like the 50mm f1.4 or the 35mm f1.4. So even if you're willing to shell out a ridiculous amount of money for a Leica-M, you can't.
No problem : my Zeiss Ikon ZM lenses are totally as sharp as my Leica lenses, and can handle even BETTER flare !!
what's ridiculous about that?
demand has far outstripped all of leica's projections. that's how successful the m9 has been.
leica has been able to ramp up m9 production faster than glass production.
end of story.
And the most ridiculous things about DSLRs is trying to find a good 50mm 1.4 at all!
Canon's 50 1.4 doesn't perform great at 1.4, and the L's autofocus is tricky.
Sigma's has unreliable autofocus as well
Zeiss is manual focus only (and doesn't perform that much better than the Canon)
Having used Leica film cameras extensively over the years I know precisely why they have almost died out. The dslr is a better photographic tool in every way.
Pointless expensive throwbacks for old men with too much cash.
Some people invest 11K$ in a Leica + Lens to take boring flower pictures (just check out flickr groups). Some people do photo books with an iPhone (check out "I Dubai" from Joel Sternfeld).
The opposite is equally true; i'm just surprised to see the same debate going on with every camera release.
If i want to be better at taking pictures, i go out and take pictures and learn by looking at great photographer's work.
Camera doesn't matter, commitment does. It's so obvious that we tend to forget it.
From the comments, I see that people are missing the point of using a Leica M
The price is high I agree, but it is almost hand made, it is a wonderful camera, I have used one the M6, and it is nice to have to focus manually, of course this is not for all neither for all the types of photography
Even in Germany, Leicas are a joke. Once in a while, someone walks around with one, making sure the red dot sticks through the half case. It's kind of funny, actually.
They're ok, but not worth the hype, nor the price for old technology and parts.
Leica lenses are nice, too, but they are overhyped by the people that own them to give the impression there is nothing that comes close.
Anything to keep resale value up, I guess.
I use film cameras for stills, HDSLR for video.
Digital Leica is overpriced. There is nothing so expensive inside it. I would prefer film Leica. I wish it would be cheaper copies of Leica, made in China.
The price of a product have little to do with the cost of the materials. It's worth exactly as much as the intended buyers are willing to pay, which in the case of the Leica M9 is quite much. As long as a company is content with only a small slice of the market, it works for them.
The noise performance in the picture of the man writing a letter is really not that impressive, and it is "only" ISO 1250... Maybe Leica start looking for another supplier of image sensors.
And the curved micro lens array? At low ISOs, CCDs do well against CMOS sensors.
This is basically the Rolex of cameras; more status symbol/jewelery... impeccable craftsmanship and timeless design, but it doesnt keep time any better.
To comment on the Rolex part: I own a Rolex and frankly, it sucks big time. Every two weeks I've got to adjust the time, Rolex says it's within the margins (bla, bla, bla). Get the same feeling with this Leica thing: extension of ego. I've got to sell this watch....and buy a decent DSLR as back up.
"Certified Chronometer" means no more than 6 seconds off PER DAY. Any half-good quartz watch keeps that accuracy for a year... Getting a Rolex for timekeeping or a Leica M for serious photography is a decision not based on rational arguments. I have X-Pro1 (half rational, no more), and sometimes think about getting an Explorer II (fully irrational), so there must be other forces at work also...
It's like smoking a big sigar...(read Freud on that one). But...sometimes a sigar is just a sigar (to make it more difficult).
Yep, could be, but do you see another time on a Rolex than on a Swatch? Good Question isn't it. There is nothing a Leica can do that any other camera can't. But, there are plenty of cameras that do things a Leica will not be able to do. Now, I know that Leica users will explain to you they do not need all that. So we pay just 8 times more expensive to get 10 times less, but that is a choice to do. The picture it takes can be compared to many others and most of them are far less expensive. So, on the End we buy only "LEICA". Red spot or 3 pointed star, one can discuss this till the end of times.
Are you really so silly as to equate Leicas with a Mercedes? How about instead a Ferrari F40, a very specialized car without electronic bells and whistles that many consider still one of the best sports cars ever made.
no they dont maybe a couple photojournalist do somewhere but by and large nope not at all.
Scott's comments on focus are much like mine when using focus peaking on a K 01. One does pay closer attention to what will be in focus and this results in better photos. Being free from the restrictions of an eye level viewfinder creates more opportunities as well.
The mirrorless, focus peaking camera is the rangefinder of the present and it can be yours for less than $1000. :-)
@obaliy, I think it is photographer's problem, not camera's. The pictures do not leverage on the main advantages of RF and look like quite standard SLR (snapshots)
..hmmm... but even considering that the limting factor here is the human one;-): seen in the light of the technical aspects the results are diasappointing for me related the the price and HYPE of the Leica gear..
ps. and i dont think, that the RF principle is outdated - in several field like landscape, architecture, human interest / street it works very fast and reliable...=
Rangefinder system is outdated? Please, with some training you can be just as fast as any SLR lens, if not even faster. And also >100% viewfinder is such an amazing thing.
Taking pictures with RFs is nothing like SLR in many respects- not better, not worse, but just so different.
It is such a shame no affordable camera exists.... Even at $9000 M9 body offers inferior performance to entry level DSLRs for $500. Solution- do the film and dream of Canonet D :)
I agree with you that rangefinders are NOT outdated in any way for what they are good for ie, streetphoto but when you write that "with some training you can be just as fast as any SLR lens, if not even faster" you start to go way overboard...
Try shoot sports or anything that moves fast and do it with fast apertures and see how many "keepers" you'll end up with.
Yes, one can focus fairly quickly with rangefinder but rangefinders are not even close when it comes to a good AF system.
speed of focusing isn't the point, accuracy is. The lenses are so much smaller, lighter and higher quality than the DSLR equivalents being able to take misfocused shots in 0.1 seconds with an AF DSLR is somewhat irrelevant...
The thing about RFs, is that they are not sports cameras and DSLRs are so much better for this. As I've said, Leica (and RFs in general) are nothing like SLRs and shouldn't be used like that.
Now think about street-sort photography. You walk for 1h in city and suddenly see something really good. In such cases MF is sooo much better. From personal experience it is much easier to capture such moment with Oly OM 10 + 50mm 1.8 MF SLR than with 5D + 24-70. Not to mention nicer DoF and less intrusive size. Or, even better, with Voigtlander RF (Leica is just tooooo overpriced).
However, if you decide to use RF like a SLR, you will inevitably be left dissapointed.
brki: you got it. i do it all the time.
just because /you/ can't do something, doesn't mean it can't be done.
the m cameras are as good as you are, no better--and, unlike auto-everything wunderkameras, no worse, either. most people will be better photographers with a d4 than with an m9, but with practice and some talent, you can keep getting better and better the more you use the m9; with the d4, you're pretty much stuck with the performance built into the camera, good as that is.
i'd rather know that any mistakes lie with me, than curse my camera and be able to do nothing about it besides upgrade to the next model...
xtoph: You are saying you can check focus, adjust focus and trigger the shutter in less time than it takes an Olympic sprinter to respond to a bang. I don't think your M could take the strain. Might catch fire or melt.
hmmm.. as a regular reader of dpreview and many other photographic publications as well as an experienced amateur (="lover") in photographic themes i am a little bit astonished: i don`t see one picture, which necessarily had to be taken with such an expensive gear set..the only real advantages seem to be - the better control of the depth of field compared to aps-c (or minor) sized sensors - and eventually the size of the camera... but especially the low light pics can be done as will with my smallish Pen mini;-) - se is also much faster and more responsive than the overpriced, fat M 9 with it`s sluggish display and electronics....
ps. (i have some classical Leica M 6 and some very fast lenses..)..
never liked samples on any camera on dpreview...they show exactly nothing
I see no picture that could not have been taken with any other pro DSLR as well.
But hey ... owning a Leica means you are wealthy. I guess that's all about it.
Why shoot wit a 4k$ cam if you can afford a 9k$ cam ?
Do you think the owing Cartier sun glasses or a Louis Vuitton suitcase makes you wealthy or is is just a question of " I have thus I am" or "I care a f''k what it costs" or maybe, "i care what people say". If someone tells me that it is a question of image quality, then it is just a lie.
Why would image quality claims necessarily be a lie? You sound like the people who say it doesn't matter what quality of flour is used in baking the bread, or someone who says that tap water tastes like spring water.
Cartier is a jeweler, those sunglasses have about as much to do with Cartier as Ferrari sunglasses have to do with the car company.
There's a solution many M9 owners have for the lackluster rear LCD. Just lose it altogether. When you shot film, you don't know what the photo looked like till it was developed and that 'charm' is missing when shooting digital so if you're going in for a penny on retro handling you might as well go in for a pound.
You miss the point made: it is not that they could not have been taken, but that they would not have been taken.
Hi, I've read with interest the various commentsof this page. Except a few statements as definitive as ridiculous, most of what is sit is true: Leica cameras are outrageously expensive and a few of the M9 components are weak compared to modern DSLRs ut many on this forum miss the point: Taking pictures with a Leica M be it a film one or a digitalone compels the photographer to use it differentky from a DSLR. the rangefinder is unique in letting you see what is outside the area you're going to photograph. An M9 is just a nice tool which can be updated easily if leica is ready to better the image treatment in high isos. The price and the red dot are ludicrous but I can't think of any other camera to shoot pictures in the (dying) tradition of Cartier-Bresson, Klein, Eugene Richards and many others. Should Nikon produce a digital Leica m mount camera I'm ready it buy it immediately because i know the quality of the pictures would be tremendous and much better than Leica's.
Hmm.... Ricoh make the GXR wth a Leica M mount today - so you get your "shooting experience" with Leica lenses on a modern camera body. I am sure that HCB would switch to Ricoh if the dear chap was about today. Much more in the flavour of the camera he was then using than the rather expensive hunk of nostalgia being sold today.
This is all a bunch of psycho babeling.. To each their own. When it comes down to it, it's not about getting what you want but wanting what you've got. My iPhone is a great clock but my vintage Rolex from my birth year 50 years ago really turns me on and provides a feeling of grounding, timelessness and cool TO ME. All subjective to me and practicality or price is not a consideration. Value is a subjective term. If I ever needed more money I couldn't earn, I would sell that vintage watch but for right now, it provides PLEASURE to me. Whatever floats your boat, right?
The only thing that impresses me is the marketing prowess of Leica. Other than that, pictures that can be made on the Leica can be made with other cameras at much lower prices. Pictures that your viewers won't see a difference when compared to a Leica.
I have DSLR's (1s MKIII + 5D + 350D), SLR's (Contax AX, Leica R3 electronic), a few P&S cameras, a film RF (Contax G2) and a digital FF RF - an M9. With a decent pile of lenses. Each has its unique place in my world
I'm incompetent with matters of deep technical knowledge about cameras and what matters to me is how the cameras lets me take the picture i want and if i like the results or not.
With all due respect to all the 237 comments above mine, I don't think I have seen ANY comments with pictures supporting your stance
Here's why I love my M9 with all it's shortcomings ->
i'm a minimalist with post processing. rarely spend more than a minute in LightRoom
"Taking pictures with a Leica M be it a film one or a digitalone compels the photographer to use it differentky from a DSLR. the rangefinder is unique in letting you see what is outside the area you're going to photograph"
Not true... Any camera with an optical viewfinder usualy has a 'frame' which defines the taken image. Leica is better than most, but not unique.
The Fuji X-Pro1 is the latest challenger, and will be found (when DP Review publish their report) to be where Leica should be for the M10.
But Leica will never match their price point. Nor will Fuji have the 'red dot', unless you get one stuck on.... :-)
Just see the examples in the Fuji forum to see just how good this camera is.. 'Press reviews are sying it's better than full frame'. My own experience over a month of use would agree.
Money aside, my M9 is like shooting medium format quality in a discreet package. The quality of image is remarkable and different to dslrs... The shooting experience is back to basics and does make you shoot differently to dslrs... I have a d800 and have always been a Nikon user, but the Leica is very different and has a vey different signature which you can easily spot when comparing prints. For some situations you can't improve in a dslr, but my preference is Leica where the situation doesn't dictate the camera.
They take some time to get used to and they're not for everyone... I use mine for work on location and I personally feel the image quality is unbeatable....
No surprises here. DPReview continues its long history of Leica bashing along with posters who have never owned a Leica.
I don't feel obligated (it's a waste of time) to extol the quality of Leica images. FWIW, I know of few if any Leica owners who were disappointed with Leica image quality other than the exception of a few who bought a Panny knock-off and wished they had saved some money bought the Panny version.
Most of you guys are so off base. Obviously you don't own one, haven't shot with one. I'll concede there are some vanity collectors that have too much money. Whatever.
For the rest of us, the M9 is a unique proposition. It's full frame! Hello! Posts above saying youl get a better file from a more up to date sensor which is m4/3 or aps-c: you just don't know what you are talking about.
I had a GH2. I have an NEX7, 5D2, M9. This is my #1 hobby, and even with all I have, it's a lot less $ than something like a bass boat that someone is making payments on, and by the time he's done with the payments it's worth 1/4 what he paid for it.
Why are mirrorless so popular? Because we are aging and it's hard to carry a pack full of pro-glass (i.e. L's in my case). And... airline travel today.
There simply is no small camera (including the XPro-1) that even approaches what an M9 and Leica glass can do. Manual AF, once learned, is a joy. In many situations, the small cameras don't AF anyway.
Gary, how about these?
Hello all. i currently have an EOS50D with good lenses but i think i have outgrown it. I really like high quality images and I don't use every conceivable adjustment on the camera, but I am underwhelmed with so many of my photo's looking ordinary when printed to A3 or above. I noticed that the M9 is coming off its high price thanks to the M, and I do like the feel of the Nex and Fuji 100 and Pro - so I am thinking of other than an SLR for my next camera. so, in essence, park the price issue for a moment and tell me - can i get the best of the best prints at A3, A2 and A1 from a M9 or the above?