Lwisher Posted March 18, 2010 Share #1 Posted March 18, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello all, Just a quick post to say thank you. I, after countless hours reading and scheming, have taken the RF plunge. My Canon gear, which I have spent a good deal of time and money to acquire, in a flash of distillation became an M9 body and 35 Cron ASPH. I have missed too many steps getting to where I am as a photographer. To me, the process is as much of the fun as the final image. I want to control steps, think about what is needed for each particular shot, and execute. I want to miss shots, think about why, adjust, and try again. I am thrilled for the new challenge. So anyway, Thank you all. From Jaapv for your impressive knowledge of the M system, to Jager for your way of weaving a tale with words that leave me wanting to read more. Thanks to Sean and Steve for spending the time reviewing lenses and cameras, and for the countless photos posted giving me something to aspire to. I hope to add a few of my own as I begin to get a feel for this new way of seeing the world. I spent about a half a day calling shops listed on the Leica site and tracked down a Steel Grey beauty. The camera has bit of a journey ahead, being that I recently moved to Japan, but should be here in a week. Alright, I have droned on long enough. Thanks again for a fun last month of late night reading, Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paul986 Posted March 19, 2010 Share #2 Posted March 19, 2010 Andy Visit Hokkaido in the winter, say February and take your M9. It will be an adventure you'll never forget. Just driving from Sapporo airport across the mountains to Kushiro is awe inspiring. Stay at Hickory Wind Wilderness Lodge and go out with the guide to see the cranes, ural owls, hooper swans at lake kussharo and the stellers sea-eagles on the pack ice near Rausu. Get landscape inspiration prior on michaelkenna.net Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lwisher Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted March 19, 2010 Will do Paul, Thanks. Japan is a great place wander with camera. I am looking forward to hitting the streets with my M9. Michael Kenna certainly makes Hokkaido look like a beautiful place to explore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
diogenis Posted March 19, 2010 Share #4 Posted March 19, 2010 Funny how so many new people after reluctantly trying the M9 end up using it exclusively, and many of them dump their supposedly "over capable" dSLR and never look back. Reminds me of when one uses a Mac for the first time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppolla Posted March 19, 2010 Share #5 Posted March 19, 2010 Andy, my story goes about the same as yours....new to RF....also Canon...also Jaap that was very helpful over the forum but also over the phone, also the rest of the forum enthusiasts suggestions...and in the end I got the M9 with the 35mm cron.... The only difference I am not in Japan.... Good luck! P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyrkialanen Posted March 19, 2010 Share #6 Posted March 19, 2010 Congratulations Andy! I have had m9 ( my first RF) for three months now. Sold my entire Canon system (5Dll and a bunch of L-lenses) and got M9 with 50 lux asph and 75 lux. I haven't looked back! With its simplicity RF is a whole different experience and I just LOVE it! I'd also like to thank everybody at the forum for help, Thanks! Best regards, Jyrki Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted March 19, 2010 Share #7 Posted March 19, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am awaiting delivery of my M9, but I will keep my D700 for action and high-zoom photography. The two cameras will complement each other. I will also keep my Zeiss Ikon, which gives fantastic results on slide film. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
diogenis Posted March 19, 2010 Share #8 Posted March 19, 2010 Congratulations Andy! I have had m9 ( my first RF) for three months now. Sold my entire Canon system (5Dll and a bunch of L-lenses) and got M9 with 50 lux asph and 75 lux. I haven't looked back! With its simplicity RF is a whole different experience and I just LOVE it! I'd also like to thank everybody at the forum for help, Thanks! Best regards, Jyrki Remember: it's not the RF that makes things simple. It's Leica and it's philosophy that does so. Even Canon and Nikon could make things easy, but they chose complexity over simplicity. Indeed, with a CaNikon you can just press a button and take a photo, but you will hardly know whether you are in the using the right option Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyrkialanen Posted March 21, 2010 Share #9 Posted March 21, 2010 Remember: it's not the RF that makes things simple. It's Leica and it's philosophy that does so. Even Canon and Nikon could make things easy, but they chose complexity over simplicity. Indeed, with a CaNikon you can just press a button and take a photo, but you will hardly know whether you are in the using the right option Hi. You're absolutely right, and that's actually what I meant also, perhaps I just didn't choose my words very wisely. It's the Leica philosophy (with the RF), not the RF itself that makes things simple and I just love it! Best regards, Jyrki Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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