The pleasure of shooting, is it still the same?

At least that´s what I asked myself. My M9 is with Leica at the moment and yes I have some "defects" on my processor. Now I have to wait for further information if my case is covered by the new solution offered - free of charge.

Three years ago I had serious trouble with my M8 sensor and got the offer to trade up to M9 for a special price. I loved shooting with my M8 and even more with my M9. I am not aware of any camera that could give me that pleasure while shooting. But at the same time I am not in the mood to spent even more money in upgrading every few years. Also thought of taking a break and selling my M9 (only the camera) before purchasing a new M at a later time. Let´s see how it turns out after getting more informations about my case.

Yesterday I got a call from my AD and he said the LE bag I was waiting for is in and waiting for me. Just saw it on one picture and liked it a lot, but I told him now it doesn´t make sense without a M. He was not very happy about the situation and will try to get some more info as soon as possible.

Leica M lenses on a Sony body. Do you really like it or does it just deliver good pictures? I guess you know what I am asking here ;-)

Your decision could it work for me as well? At least I seriously have to think about, but probably would go for the lattest one ...

Best,
Oliver

ps: Kudos to Leica for their latest offer - a solution free of charge. A good decision and probably not an easy one. Respect!

A new beginning

By: cen@jkt : December 13th, 2014-02:47

Sold my Leica M9 due to this news . Bought 2nd hand Sony A7 for us$1k! And still have money around for a 2nd hand Sony A7s. Will hunt for it next year. 35mm on A7s and 50mm on A7. Yeah baby! :) Love the focus peaking. Surprisingly the 28mm has less vigne...

looking good...

By: cshimokita : December 13th, 2014-04:47

and looking forward to some photos with the new set-up... Like most, I have been following the Kodak sensor issue... it was good to see Leica do the right thing in it's service approach, including their upgrade policy. The A7 / A7s should be a good kit, a...

Even though I commend ...

By: cen@jkt : December 13th, 2014-05:16

Leica's decision, I just don't want any future hassle. Been thinking the whole night about selling M9 (my sensor was ok), but in the end decided that I have sucked enough enjoyment out of that camera, time to move on. But that CCD sensor was amazing in th...

The pleasure of shooting, is it still the same?

By: small-luxury-world : December 13th, 2014-09:41

For me, it's easy decision:

By: cen@jkt : December 13th, 2014-18:05

the EVF. I like shooting with an EVF, what you see is what you get. No guessing around, no need for review. More accurate at wider apperture and with wide angle lenses. And I can use any lens on A7 with adaptors. And I don't like changing lenses on the go...

I'm seriously considering the A7 route. For me Leica is all about the glass

By: watchthatman : December 14th, 2014-09:52

and being able to use it on the A7 is a great solution that also lets me use Nikon glass.

Absolutely

By: flamenco : December 18th, 2014-16:58

agree on both points ! Realised one can get the same Leica glow on non-Leica bodies with excellent results ! These lens adaptors are real God send ! So much versatility !

Had a go

By: flamenco : December 13th, 2014-18:45

with the A7II .... And I love it ! With my ME long gone ... May have just found a worthy successor for the Leica optics that I kept Do post more impressions and photos when u get to it ! So excited for u , mate ,

Is A7ii

By: cen@jkt : December 13th, 2014-21:13

out yet? I thought it would be out on Dec 17th. Try the A7s, you'll be amazed at the high ISO capability and its dynamic range. cen@jkt

in stock in Tokyo

By: cshimokita : December 14th, 2014-16:04

The A7ii (body only) is listed at Yen 204,770 + tax order today for delivery day after tomorrow... seems to have been available here from 5-Dec-2014 Casey

Available

By: flamenco : December 18th, 2014-16:55

in HK and China since early Dec. Am told, these are mostly parallel imported sets. The set I tried belong to the shop owner that I frequent in the Camera City in Beijing. As u said, the ISO n Dunamic range is impressive, and the add pixels on the 7II is m...

CSC

By: Avatar : December 27th, 2014-12:12

The Sony looks like an interesting camera and one that I was, and still am, looking at. I'd be intrigued to see what the Pentax glass is like on it though. The Voightlander 40mm looks a good choice, also. What I notice is that some of the Zeiss lenses for...

Voight 40mm

By: cen@jkt : December 30th, 2014-06:02

requires the voight adaptor to focus. It's an M mount lens specifically design for Sony E mount. Strange, isn't it? cen@jkt