kivis Posted March 20, 2013 Share #1 Posted March 20, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Of course like most of us, I got my chops on film starting seriously in the mid seventies. Rangefinders all the way until i got the SLR bug about ten years later. Was even an early adopter of auto focus (Minolta 7000) which was an absolute disaster. i was chosen in the early nineties to be seeded with the OM-4 by Olympus with lots of great lenses. really felt at home. Then Kodak offered me an early Nikon Digital camera. I saw the potential but it was unfulfilled in this early run at digital SLR. Then back to Rangefinders (always had Nikon SLR's around the house) with the discovery of Cameraquest and the Bessa R3A and a CV 40/1.4 lens (still have that lens). All I can say is wow! Then a ZI, M7, M6 and finally and M3, which for me is the pinnacle for shooting film. But all the while dabbling in digital on the side never feeling satisfied. Sony NEX 3, then 5, then Nikon D7000. (probably some others in there). Always felt like a work around or too clunky. just never met the intuitiveness of a real rangefinder. (Oh, I did try the Epson R-D1s, loved it but an APS sensor to me is always a compromise) I mean an M mount lens was meant to be fully used not just in the center. So...I saw the M9 and Zeiss 35/28 deal for $4k and I went for it. Will always keep the M3 and the batch of Nikon's but I finally have the digital rig that fits me to a T. This rant is not meant to slight any other rig. It is only meant to share my gear road with folks. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 20, 2013 Posted March 20, 2013 Hi kivis, Take a look here It's 2013 and I just got an M9. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
macjonny1 Posted March 20, 2013 Share #2 Posted March 20, 2013 Congrats on the sweet deal! It's a great time to get into FF Leica digital gear great deals on M9s!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWC Doppel Posted March 20, 2013 Share #3 Posted March 20, 2013 Enjoy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardkaraa Posted March 20, 2013 Share #4 Posted March 20, 2013 Welcome to the club! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinZ850 Posted March 20, 2013 Share #5 Posted March 20, 2013 Congrats! I think I saw that M9/35 posted somewhere and my first thought was it won't last long at that price! Enjoy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted March 20, 2013 Share #6 Posted March 20, 2013 I hope and suspect you're going to be a very happy photographer! :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kivis Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted March 24, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I hope and suspect you're going to be a very happy photographer! :) Feeling pretty damn smart these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bybrett Posted March 25, 2013 Share #8 Posted March 25, 2013 All the best, looking forward to seeing some images in the Photo Forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted March 25, 2013 Share #9 Posted March 25, 2013 You're home now. Enjoy. Rick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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