rsolti13 wrote:
So it was primarily because the M8 wasn\'t a FF that you returned to the DSLR world? Yes, the poor minimum focus sucks. I love to experiment with bokeh and that usually requires close focus - especially for wide angle lenses. Still, if I get the M9, I\'m definitely not getting rid of my DSLR + Zeiss glass. No way. So I\'ll still have a camera with that capability.
I simply can\'t afford the glass I would want on the Leica AND a Nikon system with the glass I want . I can\'t switch to 100% Leica and that is what I would have to do in order to get the glass I would want and the camera deserves. There are far more shortcomings on the Leica system than Nikon for my needs so I will stick with Nikon for now. If I came home with a camera and lenses that don\'t AF my wife would kill me . I\'m only able to justify my hobby by taking pics of the kid once in a while and that just wasn\'t fun with the M8.
The M8/M9 to me is best summed up as a short length landscape/street camera only. Obviously the lens lineup isn\'t there on the long end due to how the system is built. That being said, it is a VERY fine system for that type of shooting. It really was a joy to use.
Yes, I agree that if one has to pick one system, a DSLR is really jack of all trades. It may not be the best solution for all types of photography but there are few limitations.
I personally love my Zeiss ZE glass way too much to make a switch but as it is I\'m not really looking to replace my DSLR but to complement it.
. I can\'t switch to 100% Leica and that is what I would have to do in order to get the glass I would want and the camera deserves. There are far more shortcomings on the Leica system than Nikon for my needs so I will stick with Nikon for now. If I came home with a camera and lenses that don\'t AF my wife would kill me