stevem7 Posted September 29, 2009 Share #1 Posted September 29, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) http://www.stevehuffphotos.com/Steve_Huff_Photos/THE_LEICA_M9_REVIEW.html Hope some of you find this helpful! Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 29, 2009 Posted September 29, 2009 Hi stevem7, Take a look here My 13 page M9 review.... I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
like_no_other Posted September 29, 2009 Share #2 Posted September 29, 2009 That's a fine review! A good review needs good pictures. And YES, the 35 lux is superb. Thank's for your review. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chroma project Posted September 29, 2009 Share #3 Posted September 29, 2009 thank you Steve, I've just read it! very good comments, one thing makes me disappointed though, and it's not the review but the 35 Summilux focusing problem, it was my very soon-coming glass to the M9+M7...but now.....you'v got me thinking... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom0511 Posted September 29, 2009 Share #4 Posted September 29, 2009 Very nice real life review! Thanks. I mainly feel the same wa about this camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelfocus Posted September 29, 2009 Share #5 Posted September 29, 2009 Thanks for for such a comprehensive and well-written review Steve. I really enjoyed reading it and your passion is quite contagious. It's clear that it is a worthy successor to the M8.2 (except for the plastic screen that is). I too have the 35mm Summilux ASPH and in normal photography haven't really come across the focus-shift thing that is so often spoken about. Maybe I have a good copy or just don't use it much at the parameters which can be cause it. I don't doubt that it exists but it really doesn't affect the enjoyment of the lens or the beautiful images it creates. Best regards and thanks again for putting this together... Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted September 29, 2009 Share #6 Posted September 29, 2009 Such enthusiasm! Great stuff Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem7 Posted September 29, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted September 29, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks guys! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted September 29, 2009 Share #8 Posted September 29, 2009 Thanks guys! Great, I enjoy all your other reviews thoroughly, will also not miss out on this one. Thanks Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro1and Posted September 29, 2009 Share #9 Posted September 29, 2009 Steve- Great review. I have been on the fence, your review has convinced me to buy the M9. Thanks Roland Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem7 Posted September 29, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted September 29, 2009 Thanks guys! Also, Jono, thanks again for the images! Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smb Posted September 29, 2009 Share #11 Posted September 29, 2009 Let me commend you on an excellently written review. Yours was the first to describe any problems with the M9. I am referring to the excessive color saturation on the 'red' and 'orange' in JPEG; also, the need to correct B&W. Is this a disapointment? A major drawback? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted September 30, 2009 Share #12 Posted September 30, 2009 I was going to count the number of explanation marks but gave up... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem7 Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share #13 Posted September 30, 2009 I was going to count the number of explanation marks but gave up... you mean exclamation points! Thats just my style. When I am excited about something it shows. I use exclamation points. Sometimes a bunch of them. I am fully aware at how many I use "An exclamation mark or exclamation point (!) is a punctuation mark usually used after an interjection or exclamation to indicate strong feelings" Thanks for reading it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted September 30, 2009 Share #14 Posted September 30, 2009 Steve, Cool review. Nice pictures. I always enjoy your writing. Your review makes we want one. Rick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVMP Posted September 30, 2009 Share #15 Posted September 30, 2009 Nice review - thank you for posting. The moire issue is troubling to me, and to my knowledge hasn't come up in any of the other reviews to date. Have you experimented further with other subjects that might be prone to moire, and if so, what are your thoughts? And, have any of you other M9 users noticed a problem with moire? You'd think that Leica would have looked into this... But then again, who would have thought the M8 would have a problem rendering colors properly. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKK dan Posted September 30, 2009 Share #16 Posted September 30, 2009 I've never read a negative review of yours Steve, and that's not the point of your reviews. You share what you love, and one can only love the gear you're reviewing. Well done, and I fully agree with your cons. That LCD cover is a clear step backwards and formatting a 16GB card tooks me some 2 minutes or something with an M9. You praise the chrome/silver finish. It looks sweet, but not as solid as the black finish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanhulsenbeek Posted September 30, 2009 Share #17 Posted September 30, 2009 Oh boy, what a review: now how will I cope with my time on the waiting list? Thanks, and great pictures! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMB Posted September 30, 2009 Share #18 Posted September 30, 2009 Fun to read and certainly conveyes your enthusiasm. Not sure it is that helpful for others to decide whether to switch from the M8 to the M9. Your praise the FF as compared to the crop, but the reasons you give are very personal. Nothing wrong with that of course. One question, however, remained. At the end of the review, you say that you loved the M8/8. and had about 5-6 of them. Why on earth would someone buy 5-6 bodies of the same camera Just curious, BTW, too many exclamation points/marks render defies the purpose of an exclamation point/mark. It's like underlining 80% of a text. Just my personal view Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoskeptic Posted September 30, 2009 Share #19 Posted September 30, 2009 Just a few comments: why add vignetting to an image when you are trying to demonstrate the capabilities of a camera and lens? Seems counterproductive to me. In your bio you state you've had "5 or 6" M8's & M8.2's and never had a problem. If you never had a problem why did you have so many? I have one M8, I've never had a problem with it so I fail to see the point of owning so many. Maybe one more as a backup, but 5 or 6??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manolo Posted September 30, 2009 Share #20 Posted September 30, 2009 Steve, grate review and grate images, I liked the color part specially. The picture of the old factory with the girl in yellow faceing away; what lens did you use? thanks, Geronimo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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