Nikon Legend with M9

[Englander]

For what it's worth, for those who are concerned about who else besides themselves is happy with the M9 and for those who still want to know about professionals using digital Ms, David Alan Harvey--a "Nikon Legend," NG contributor, Magnum member, fine photographer, gentle man and great guy-- said last night in Austin, Texas that he used the M9 in Buenos Aires 24/7 between January and mid-March and has previously been using the M8. Never said anything about DSLRs.

Oh, yeah, I know about his history of with Leicas from his boyhood, it was that detour into Nikon-DSLR land and his return that I find interesting.

Joe
Joe Englander Photography

[Steve Ash]

Interesting. I have been of the opinion that he still uses analog M's.

Regards
Steve

[vanhulsenbeek]

I wasn't even aware he detoured into N-land and became a legend there! His Cuba book is a Leica M Landmark!
Also he was one of the first to try out the M8.

[adan]

Dave Harvey has used both Nikon and Leica as a "grown-up" - Nikon in the 70's/80's, Leica M through the 90's under the influence of Alex Webb at Magnum, Nikon digital this past decade while Leica was getting their digital act together (although he did some of his Latin America magic for Leica's Digilux 2 brochure).

This book cover uses a really bad crop of his Nikon 180mm shot of rearing horses done for Nat. Geo. in the late 70's - http://images.amazon.com/images/P/03...CLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[pelagia]

It is true. In 2005 he used Nikon D70, refer here:
Nairobi, Inventing a city, photo gallery - National Geographic Magazine
Some rumours from his workshops say that when he switched to digital Nikon he started using an assistant to carry his stuff..
Tom
P.S. Isn't it difficult to be a "legend" with no freedom of using whatever you want. Or is it just opposite, the legends can use whatever they want?

Edit: Do I see a hair on the image number 3, the Track Star???????

[Englander]

Just clear up, the "Nikon Legend" appellation was bestowed by Nikon similar to Canon's "Explorers of Light." The jockeying for titles and staking of claims of use by those two manufacturers seems to be without end: Canon claimed VII, so Nikon went after Magnum. Even Hasselblad has been touting their relationship with Magnum. Several of the VII people I know weren't using Canon before they joined; don't know if they have changed.

Joe
Joe Englander Photography

[Englander]

Sander-
I agree that the Cuba book was a landmark. I don't know if there is cause-and-affect but I think the images produced during the Nikon DSLR-detour aren't in the same league with either Cuba or Divided Soul (which has been Harvey's high-water mark thus far IMHO).

Joe
Joe Englander Photography

[charlesphoto99]

DAH also used Nikon D700 and GF-1 in Rio though said if he had to choose one it would be the 9. But for this kind of work the Nikon is indespensable. On his first trip for this NG assignment he dunked his D700 in the surf and after drying out it kept on ticking.

[KM-25]

He also said, "M9 slow is in the shooting, take 6 pics fast and suddenly have no camera.
M9 slow data transfer, waiting speedup"

"D700 a terrific camera, a real worker, only wish smaller".

This was while in Rio...

http://twitter.com/DavidAlanHarvey

[barcoder]

I wrote about Mr. Harvey's comments via twitter here
http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-...ml#post1242088

I think he's been a long time Leica user.

"He generally carries two Leica M6 rangefinders." pg 253
Amazon.com: National Geographic Photography Field Guide: Secrets to Making Great Pictures (9780792274988): Peter K. Burian, Robert Caputo: Books

[tyler]

I worked with David In Mexico a few years ago, he just used an M6 with older 35 asph lens.

I know he has tried a few other cameras.

His work for NG in Arlington was with a digital Leica.


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[63strat]

Originally Posted by KM-25

He also said, "M9 slow is in the shooting, take 6 pics fast and suddenly have no camera.
M9 slow data transfer, waiting speedup"

This is my only reservation about selling my M8.2 and getting an M9, as opposed to waiting much longer for a faster revision of the M9 (if that means an M9.2 or beyond).

Or has this speed problem been improved with the latest hardware update? Or do we need the Maestro chip in there?