scottwallick
ambition ≥ skill
In a few days, it will be six month since the M9 was announced and released. And although supply (i.e., backorders) continues to be a issue for those trying to get an M9, I would say that with enough M9s out there being used, I am relieved (for myself and for Leica) that there has been no subforum opened here titled M9 Reported Problems (knocking on wood).
I have had my M9 since the end of November and have enjoyed using it—to say the very least. Yep, it's expensive, we all know that. Yep, I sold every bit of gear, cameras, lenses, and more I had in order to foot the bill (which I did less $1k). That's what I did, not advocating that for everyone or even suggesting it as a solution, but I am glad that's what I did.
Since I have a terrible photo to good photo ratio of 50:1, going digital was a good move. True, the one thing I didn't sell was my Ikon because I love using it and am still not comfortable with the idea of not being able to run through a roll of Tri-X if I want. But it has been neglected outright since I got my M9.
The point of this is just to follow up to see (a) if those folks were waiting to pass judgement on the M9 now can, (b) if the M9 has lived up the hype from your perspective, and (c) would you consider getting/using one now when you didn't then?
No need to predict the future, read palms, tea leaves, etc., and hyperbole is discouraged. I'm really more interested in knowing from the time of release of the latest M series camera up to now, just about six months, where other others are: unaffected, interested but out-priced, interested and saving, still waiting to see, et cetera?
In other words, is the M9 a viable tool for you to make photos?
I have had my M9 since the end of November and have enjoyed using it—to say the very least. Yep, it's expensive, we all know that. Yep, I sold every bit of gear, cameras, lenses, and more I had in order to foot the bill (which I did less $1k). That's what I did, not advocating that for everyone or even suggesting it as a solution, but I am glad that's what I did.
Since I have a terrible photo to good photo ratio of 50:1, going digital was a good move. True, the one thing I didn't sell was my Ikon because I love using it and am still not comfortable with the idea of not being able to run through a roll of Tri-X if I want. But it has been neglected outright since I got my M9.
The point of this is just to follow up to see (a) if those folks were waiting to pass judgement on the M9 now can, (b) if the M9 has lived up the hype from your perspective, and (c) would you consider getting/using one now when you didn't then?
No need to predict the future, read palms, tea leaves, etc., and hyperbole is discouraged. I'm really more interested in knowing from the time of release of the latest M series camera up to now, just about six months, where other others are: unaffected, interested but out-priced, interested and saving, still waiting to see, et cetera?
In other words, is the M9 a viable tool for you to make photos?
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