Love the M9ti but not keen on X100?

[thegman]

I have to agree about the sad parody bit, except maybe for the X1, too expensive? Certainly, but if you want a "made in Germany" Leica, brand new, then it's achievable with saving for most people with half decent jobs. The M9ti though, is not so much a camera as a collectable investment.

 

[bwcolor]

I'll buy you an X100 and you buy me an M9ti and we will see if we can changes each other's view.

M9ti is a joke from the point of view of someone that actually uses a camera and works for a living.

 

[doobedy]

I have to agree about the sad parody bit, except maybe for the X1, too expensive? Certainly, but if you want a "made in Germany" Leica, brand new, then it's achievable with saving for most people with half decent jobs. The M9ti though, is not so much a camera as a collectable investment.

After calling the Fuji a novelty fixed-lens camera, I wanted to compare it to Leica's novelty fixed-lens camera. Half the speed, twice the cost. That was my only point. The Fuji looks like a bargain, and luckily they have a history of making nice lenses.

I like my old fixed-lens cameras a lot. I have CLAed every one, and use them not to be hip or retro, but because it turns out it's hard to replace something like a 70s Yashica or Olympus rangefinder. Fast 40s, small, quiet. I hope the world rediscovers some of what makes them awesome.

It seems like it could actually happen, now that enough people have stuck 50mm primes on their Rebels and figured out what they've been missing in their small sensor p&s and kit zooms.

 

[Austerby]

Ok Ok! I agree with all the comments about the M9ti's price - it's way out of my aims or desires to spend that much on a camera (as is the vanilla M9 and new 35 lux at over £8k): but that aside, I do like the new styling, but appreciate it's not to everyone's taste. Clearly the handstrap is not practical but then when is fashion about practicalities. We all know the flak Leica receives when it tries to restyle the M but I do applaud the attempt.

As for the X100 I think it's a good move but I'm not completely convinced that it's such a leap forward compared to what else is on the market - would it be that much of an improvement on, say a GF1 and the 17mm lens that many users appear to be very keen on? I've no experience of a 4/3rds myself as they don't appeal to me but they were flavour of the month until the X100 appeared...

I think the responses are clear so I'd suggest this thread should now be closed.

 

[AusDLK]

The X100 has me thinking that my M9 might be expendable.

 

[FrankS]

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I think the responses are clear so I'd suggest this thread should now be closed.[/QUOTE]

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