Well I have done it

[Icarus]

After selling my M8.2 over a year ago I just purchased a new Black M9. Since I am at the office and have meetings scheduled for the rest of the day I won't be able to get to know the camera until later this afternoon. Wow this is going to be a long day. However, I already have the battery charging a 32 GB Extreme Pro memory card installed and a 40 mm Summicron mounted and ready to go. I can't wait for my last meeting to end. I am simply going stir crazy and wanted to share.

 

[luuca]

I understand you.

 

[moreammo]

Stay calm.... you can do it... you have our support in this dark and troublesome time 🙂

Enjoy it let us know how you like it!

 

[JHenry]

Enjoy. It is fun to use.

 

[Ron (Netherlands)]

share you first pic!

 

[Sonnar Brian]

I dropped a check in the mail a week ago for mine- NEVER MADE IT!

Stopped it, Priority Mail'd a new check for it.

You will have yours before I do!

 

[isalan]

I spent a weekend in New York city with Thorsten Overgaard and I am going to pass on to you (and whoever reads this) two of the most important things I learned from him.
1 Take your camera everywhere all the time (and don't throw away any pictures no matter how bad you might think they are. Just store them,memory is cheap).
2 Always shoot wide open. Only stop down because it is too bright and you have no other choice.

 

[d2mini]

2 Always shoot wide open. Only stop down because it is too bright and you have no other choice.

Unless you want creative control over your shots.
Not every shot is best wide open. I can think of plenty where I wished I'd stopped down a bit more than I did.

 

[jaapv]

I disagree, if you "always" shoot wide open it becomes a fad instead of a style. Which, in fact, is happening right now - just look at the various photoforums. Imo photography is a language which uses a number of symbols like selective sharpness, motion blur perspective and distortion, shadows, highlights, etc. Only use those symbols if you have something to say with them. So if you want to emphasize part of your image or subject by putting it (sharp) against an out of focus back- and foreground - great, but if that part is uninteresting you have just ruined your image.

 

[Roberto V.]

I spent a weekend in New York city with Thorsten Overgaard and I am going to pass on to you (and whoever reads this) two of the most important things I learned from him.
1 Take your camera everywhere all the time (and don't throw away any pictures no matter how bad you might think they are. Just store them,memory is cheap).
2 Always shoot wide open. Only stop down because it is too bright and you have no other choice.

1 - Agree
2 - Disagree, I'm sure that many of my pictures would have been better is the light would have allowed me to use a smaller aperture

Cheers, enjoy your new M9!

 

[ZlatkoBatistich]

I disagree, if you "always" shoot wide open it becomes a fad instead of a style. Which, in fact, is happening right now - just look at the various photoforums. Imo photography is a language which uses a number of symbols like selective sharpness, motion blur perspective and distortion, shadows, highlights, etc. Only use those symbols if you have something to say with them. So if you want to emphasize part of your image or subject by putting it (sharp) against an out of focus back- and foreground - great, but if that part is uninteresting you have just ruined your image.

Very well said! "Always shoot wide open" is a style and it may or may not be your style.

 

[isalan]

I did not intend to create a topic here. Just a couple of ideas for Icarus to enjoy his new M9.

 

[seakayaker1]

Congrats on the new M9! I understand you excitement and anticipation . . . . .

. . . . . I have a black one arriving this Friday (hopefully), not new but it will do just fine!

Life is Grand!

Dan

 

[drinkingeye]

congrats, icarus. I got mine 1/2 year ago I am still in love with it. have fun!