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Essentially we are saying the same thing - if you need 3200 ISO, that is it - you need Leica to make a camera with effortless high ISO performance, presupposing you are looking at a Leica gear set. And the LCD is neither here nor there, as long as it works (but it would be nice if it were better)

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I did consider the x pro 1 but not sure the lack of full frame sensor is a good plan for me. I need at least a clean ISO at 3200 and shutter speeds of at least 1/100 which is tricky with the M9.. No matter how fast the lens is.

 

I have to say that the X-Pro 1 high ISO took me completely by surprise. I took a series of test photos in the shop, both indoors and outdoors, at f1.4. It seemed odd that the shutter speeds were really high but I didn't think much of it until I got home. Then I was shocked to see what I thought was a ISO 400 or lower image was actually ISO 3200! It was that clean and good! If you are after a clean ISO 3200, the X-Pro 1 will deliver.

 

On the other hand, I am putting off the X-Pro 1 for a number of reasons, one of them being the upcoming Leica EVIL. Leica will have to pull something really good out of the bag in order to compete with the X-Pro 1 image quality, but I am happy to wait and see.

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For me higher ISO is a very desirable capability for a camera: shooting stage work (for instance) wide open at a low shutter speeds is not much fun if you are trying to freeze fast movement and get a sharp image with a decent DOF. Being able to crank the ISO up- use a fast shutter speed and medium aperture is a revelation in these conditions.

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