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 p.130 #9 · Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread | |
denoir wrote:
Ron, nice shot. Interesting comments as well. I have been positively surprised by the speed of the M9 because I was expecting something much worse. Objectively however, compared to a modern DSLR it is painfully slow. I'm not bothered by buffer limitations but improvements in the image preview functions would certainly be welcome. My own priority list for an M9.2 or M10 would be:
1. Live view
2. Improved high ISO performance
3. Improved screen resolution and image preview function
4. Electronically coupled rangefinder
5. Better handling of RAW files (lens corrections should not be applied to the RAW file itself, better DNG profile etc)
6. Faster software & electronics....Show more →
Thanks. I agree that for general "street" type wandering photography where one is likely to maybe only take at most a few shots in succession, the M9 is fast enough. Where I do a fair amount of paid work though is social events, including weddings. It's in such situations where I need to work rapidly and fluidly. At the moment the M9 RAW buffer seems to be a potential bottleneck. Naturally with the range of photographers contributing here, we're all going to have somewhat different preferences and biases about potential improvements.
I agree live view would be handy, but I'm not sure I would personally use it much in an M camera. The relatively inaccurate framing thus far hasn't really bothered me much. It would be interesting to see a live view implementation such as an EVF in the Fuji X100, but suspect it would significantly complicate the viewfinder if a mechanical rangefinder was retained.
Agree with 2, 3, 5 and 6. My concern with an electronically coupled rangefinder would be that it would introduce it's own set of calibration issues, along the lines of what has been the case for Canon and Nikon users, micro focus adjustment, etc.
Having been a SLR/DSLR user for a couple decades, much of which has been the Canon EOS system, including lowlight AF inaccuracy/inconsistency frustrations, there is a refreshing simplicity to the M system due to its mechanical design and relative ease in focusing even in low light conditions I otherwise could not do manually, with my eyes, using my current DSLRs.
The NEX is interesting but the main reason I'm not keen on it is the lack of an EVF. I just don't like holding a camera like a P&S while trying to manually adjust focus, etc. (assuming an M lens on the camera). I need to hold it to my eye, or just shoot without looking, which I can already do with my DSLRs and M.
Carsten, I generally agree with you about your list of M9 dislikes. I think I too have seen a few instances where there has been some IR contamination in black textiles, but it has been infrequent so far. I was also initially put off a bit by the relatively loud shutter and motor drive noise. At least there is an option to delay the motor advance from the time of shutter release. I'd bet that Leica will address a lot of this with the next release. Perhaps some of the electronic goodness of the S2 will trickle down.
Running a bit low on images... I guess I need to start editing again while on this trip. Here's one at the airport heading towards baggage claim. This is the family that was seated around me. I liked the way the boy was running around and here stopped to look out the window. But I also wanted a reminder of the potential nightmare they could have been for me, and probably were for other, less fortunate fellow travelers. The older man was beside me. Seemed like a nice guy, though I slept for most of the flight. His youngest grandchild though, the one in the stroller, was in the row in front of me on the mom's lap. She cried and screamed for probably the majority of the 8 hour flight (at least she did every time I was momentarily awake). All I can say is thank you Steve Jobs for the iPod and the ability to play an endless 8hr+ music shuffle to drown out the screaming! I can't imagine (or remember how I survived) air travel prior to PMPs.
ZM 35 f/2.8. The corridor was lit with blue LED lighting, hence some of the funky colour.
Also, nice set of images Luka, I particularly like the last two, though there's some haloing in the footprints image that bugs me a bit, but that's just me. Was that from cranking up the clarity setting in LR? 
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