hkrz
Long Life Itch
I thought that, some of you might be interested in the review of M9. The drawback is that it's in Polish, so you need to translate (with google?). However this review should appear soon on lenstip.com in English
Despite this problem you can still have a look on MTF charts etc (in English), which compare M9 to D3X, 1ds and A900. The tests were done with 50/2.
Plus there are some samples compared with those three cameras.
http://optyczne.pl/110.1-Test_aparatu-Leica_M9.html
If someone was interested in some particular aspect of the review and google transalte wasn't up to the job, let me know.
HKRZ
Despite this problem you can still have a look on MTF charts etc (in English), which compare M9 to D3X, 1ds and A900. The tests were done with 50/2.
Plus there are some samples compared with those three cameras.
http://optyczne.pl/110.1-Test_aparatu-Leica_M9.html
If someone was interested in some particular aspect of the review and google transalte wasn't up to the job, let me know.
HKRZ
__hh
Well-known
I found this one very interesting
http://dfarkas.blogspot.com/2009/09/leica-m9-review-shooting-in-wetzlar.html
http://dfarkas.blogspot.com/2009/09/leica-m9-review-shooting-in-wetzlar.html
Pickett Wilson
Veteran
A good, pretty balanced review, I thought. Kinda smiled at his reference to the "tens of thousands of existing M8 users." With less than 20,000 sold, Leica can only wish. 
A useful ISO 1250 is certainly a good thing, as well. Noise above ISO 640 has been a long time complaint about the M8. Images look like the ones from the M8 with more pixels is also an interesting description of the output.
A useful ISO 1250 is certainly a good thing, as well. Noise above ISO 640 has been a long time complaint about the M8. Images look like the ones from the M8 with more pixels is also an interesting description of the output.
thrice
Established
Hah! I had a bet it would resolve more detail than a D3x... The bet was $8000... I wonder if he'll pay up? (I'm betting he won't).
Pickett Wilson
Veteran
Did the review say it resolved more detail than a D3x? I missed that test.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
I wonder how many of Leica's initial sales will be first timers and not previous or current M8 owners ... to all purposes this appears to be a very good and well sorted camera. Part of the bittersweet irony of owning an M8 is knowing that you have a camera that nearly made it to the big time but not quite, so the incentive to get the M9 is overpowering for a lot of M8 users I would imagine.
I think Leica knew damned well that there's a lot of very frustrated M8 owners out there who will jump all over this M9 immediately at $7000.00 ... when that well has dried up the price will rise by at least $1000.00 IMO!
I think Leica knew damned well that there's a lot of very frustrated M8 owners out there who will jump all over this M9 immediately at $7000.00 ... when that well has dried up the price will rise by at least $1000.00 IMO!
thrice
Established
Pickett Wilson
Veteran
Ah, that's comparing a Summicron to a Sigma lens. That's no comparison!
Ronald_H
Don't call me Ron
No it isn't.
But the Sigma isn't bad at all. Aren't the results done with a stopped down lens? Then the Sigma will probably still outresolve the D3X.
Pickett Wilson
Veteran
Mount an R mount Summicron on the D3x and repeat the test! Now that would be an interesting test.
Really, though, this is only a lens resolution test.
Really, though, this is only a lens resolution test.