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NEW: LEICA M9 Yosemite and Eastern Sierra Photo Examples October 2009

    Death Valley (January 2009)

    Route 66 (February 2009)

    Volcano Country (May 2009)

    Monterey (June 2009).

 

M-System   (click for full reviews)               top

Leica M9

NEW: LEICA M9

2009 - today, 593g.

Introduced 09 September 2009. Digital full-frame.

NEW: LEICA M9 Yosemite and Eastern Sierra Photo Examples 30 October 2009

NEW: M9 High ISO Examples 29 October 2009

Leica M9 Example Images 06 October 2009

SD Card Speed Test in the LEICA M9 12 October 2009

Canon 5D Mk II, LEICA M9 and Nikon D3 image comparisons 06 October 2009

LEICA M9 Lens Compatibility 01 October 2009

LEICA M9 versus Nikon D3X versus Canon 5D Mk II Sharpness Comparison 01 October 2009

 

Leica M7

LEICA M7

2002 - today, 630g.

Leica's best RealRaw camera. Electronic TTL.

Compared to CLE and Zeiss Ikon.

 

Zeiss Ikon

Zeiss Ikon

Current, 476g.

Less well made than the LEICA, but a fraction of the price and weight, and easier and more fun to shoot, with a better finder. Electronic TTL.

Compared to CLE and LEICA M7.

 

Leica M4-P

Leica M4-P

1980-1987, 520g.

Canadian-made mechanical LEICA. 0.72x finder with 28/90mm, 35/135mm and 50/75mm frame lines, the first LEICA to use this finder which continues to this day.

No meter; use the LEICAMETER MR-4 clip-on coupled meter, which runs on a PX625 cell, or a Digisix.

enlarge image (review coming).

 

Leitz Minolta CLE

Leitz Minolta CLE

1980-1985, 402g.

The lightest modern Leica (402g). Made by Minolta. 28mm, 40mm and 90mm finder. Electronic TTL.

Compared to LEICA M7 and Zeiss Ikon.

 

Leitz Minolta CLE

LEICA M3

1954-1966, 590g.

NEW: LEICA M9 and M3 Yosemite and Eastern Sierra Photo Examples 30 October 2009

NEW: Leica's Newest Camera versus Leica's Best Camera: the M3 versus the M9 30 October 2009

Leica's first M camera, replacing the older screw-mount cameras. The M3 has Leica's highest-magnification finder ever made (0.92x), which makes it Leica's best finder for use with for 50mm, 90mm and 135mm lenses.

Many, including myself, consider the M3 as the greatest LEICA. It has sold more than any other Leica to this day. The LEICA M3 introduced many of the innovations we all take for granted today. The M3 was years ahead of its time and is still a fantastic camera today.

No meter; use the LEICAMETER MR-4 clip-on coupled meter, which runs on a PX625 cell, or a Digisix.

enlarge image (review coming).

 

Compacts   (click for full reviews)              top

Leica X1

Leica X1

Introduced 09 September 2009

Leica Minilux

Leica Minilux

Leica Minilux Zoom

Leica Minilux Zoom

Leica D-LUX 4

Leica D-LUX 4 18 June 2009

 

Articles               top

NEW: Leica Lens Serial Numbers 04 November 2009

NEW: LEICA M9 Yosemite and Eastern Sierra Photo Examples 30 October 2009

NEW: M9 High ISO Examples 29 October 2009

NEW: Leica or Not? 13 October 2009

NEW: SD Card Speed Test in the LEICA M9 12 October 2009

NEW: Canon 5D Mk II, LEICA M9 and Nikon D3 image comparisons 06 October 2009

LEICA M9 Lens Compatibility 01 October 2009

LEICA M9 versus Nikon D3X versus Canon 5D Mk II Sharpness Comparison 01 October 2009

How to Afford Anything   

Rangefinder vs. SLR cameras 16 September 2009

Leica 18mm and Zeiss 18mm Comparison Test 17 June 2009

The Cult of the Leica 26 May 2009

Wein EPX-625 Mercury Batteries 30 April 2009

Oskar Barnack 01 April 2009

The Leica Man 17 March 2009

Contax G Lenses for Leica M 26 February 2009

A Complete Leica M-System for Under $4,000 03 February 2009

Leica M vs. Contax G Systems 29 January 2009

Comparison of LEICA M7, CLE and Zeiss Ikon

Leica Lens Names Explained 24 January 2009

Cosina, Voigtländer and other lenses for Leica 15 January 2009

Leica Summarit-M Lenses (2007 introduction)

Henri Cartier-Bresson and the Leica

The Return of the Leica

Bottom lens holder

M Flange focal distance: 27.8mm.

 

Leica's Own Information

M Lenses

M Lens Technology and History

List of Current Lenses for 6-Spot Updates

 

Voigtlander

Voigtländer Bessa Bodies

 

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