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I find the M9 quite usable at ISO 2500, even in colour:

 

Paknampran | Leica M9 | Summicron-28 | ISO 2500

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In this web snippet size, the face of the guy in the foreground looks to me as if there's some disturbing, and uneven, noise in it. Would you mind posting a blow-up of this detail?

 

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Edi.

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Cheese with candlelight.

 

M9 - Nokton 35 at 1,2 - 1/40sec - iso 200

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In this web snippet size, the face of the guy in the foreground looks to me as if there's some disturbing, and uneven, noise in it. Would you mind posting a blow-up of this detail?....
Indeed, I would mind because I don't see any value in pixel-peeping, which is something that gives little indication of what a print looks like. I've made prints of three pictures in this snooker series shot at ISO 2500, and they look in terms of grain, reminiscent of a print from Fuji 400H film.

 

—MItch/Bangkok

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Indeed, I would mind because I don't see any value in pixel-peeping, which is something that gives little indication of what a print looks like. I've made prints of three pictures in this snooker series shot at ISO 2500, and they look in terms of grain, reminiscent of a print from Fuji 400H film.

 

I understand your reservations, I don't like pixel-peeping either. But in this case it's the best we have short of sending prints around by snail mail. I otherwise agree with "Ict" - you can't really say anything meaningful about the pictures at this size. However, if the noise already looks questionable to me in a 900x600 JPG, I reserve the right to remain skeptical... ;)

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Thanks for the pictures folks. I am absolutly green with envy. My day is coming :D

 

What I am able to discern from this small post is that this camera makes garden variety shots look special. I don't know if I'd get the same "feel" from optic test targets.

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I understand your reservations, I don't like pixel-peeping either. But in this case it's the best we have short of sending prints around by snail mail. I otherwise agree with "Ict" - you can't really say anything meaningful about the pictures at this size. However, if the noise already looks questionable to me in a 900x600 JPG, I reserve the right to remain skeptical... ;)
Understood, but am sticking to my "principles"; but here is a shot at ISO 1250 — not at all like this speed on the M8 — on which there might be less contention (Aperture + SIlver Efex using Tri-X grain simulation):

 

 

Leica M9 | Summilux-50 | f/2.8 | ISO 1250

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M9 & 50mm Zeiss Sonnar 1/30sec f5.6 ISO800 hand held.

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Mike What a great image to show the signature of the ZM 1.5. Beautiful smooth bokeh and the glow of the highlights. Has a timeless film look. And this was at 5.6 .

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