Leica M9 vs Holga! Which is Best? What IS Best?

Leica M9 vs Holga! Which is Best? What IS Best?

  • The Leica M9 is better than the Holga!

    Votes: 45 34.6%

  • The Holga is better than the Leica M9!

    Votes: 55 42.3%

  • It is best to brag to my Holga friends about my Leica M9!

    Votes: 10 7.7%

  • It is best to brag to my Leica M9 friends about my Holga!

    Votes: 31 23.8%
  • Total voters
    130
lets me face the facts . the m9 at $7000.00 can't buy me artistic vision:bang: i'll still have lousy shots, so the cheap camera allows me to still blame the tools and say " if only i had a leica m9 & summilux " so which is best for me ? the holga .....i still have fun :D
happy new year everyone
 
In the all too common spirit of helpful advice on RFF, i.e. not answering the question at all: a Gandolfi 12x15 inch...

Cheers,

R.
 
I know I can make my M9 pics (if I had one) look like images from a Holga, but not the other way around. So, I would have to go with the M9 if you put a gun to my head. But for pure enjoyment? It's pretty tough to beat the surprises you get when developing film out of a Lo-fi plastic machine!
 
I am curious about the number of Holga owners vs. M9 owners here on RFF.

Put me down for owing several Holgas and no M9s.
 
Whichever turns you on..but I must say, I find it very strange when I see tons of m9 photos with artificial vignetting and lots of fake grain. Those guys might as well switch to holga.
 
jsrockit said:
And the M9 hate continues...
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It's not hate. The M9 represents the finest quality piece of gear available. Contrast it to the worst. It's a goofy question, but I take it to be something like, "how much gear do you need to take a great picture?" I didn't vote, but I believe the answer is that creative people can make great art from whatever tools and materials they have available.

On the other hand, the intense creative focus of a great mind can be kinked a bit if the front element falls out as the shutter snaps.

- Charlie

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The best camera is the one you have with you. Cliché perhaps because you can't be holding a piece of junk and expect results but depending on your creative vision, it can be captured with a Holga or a Leica or a simple DIY pinhole made out of cardboard which is even cheaper than the Holga. There are numerous photographers which have proven this. The camera is a tool and no matter how much it costs if the person using it doesn't have a clue it doesn't matter how much they spent. However, everyone.. can have a Holga. I do ;)
 
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