Archive for the ‘M9-P’ tag
Though I’ve reviewed the Leica M9 and M9-P before, I only recently had the pleasure of trying the Leica 50mm f1.4 Summilux
and Leica 35mm f1.4
Summilux on the new digital bodies in real world use and street photography (I’ve used the former with a film body before). As readers of this site may know, I like the cameras; but have a major problem with their metering methods. Additionally, I tend to liken the images from the camera to chrome film in that one needs to nail the exposure perfectly and there isn’t a tremendous amount of versatility in the post-production process, though there is some.
So with all that aside, how do the lenses perform on the camera body?
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After announcing the Leica 21mm f3.4 Elmarit lens in June of this year, Leica finally brought the lens to American soil where Gevon and I got some brief playtime with the lens at Photo Plus East. Despite the lens being a tiny bit slow for my tastes, it is probably the lens that has turned me onto the 21mm focal length after trying it on the Leica M9P (M9-P)
But how does it perform?
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Though the differences from its predecessor are extremely minor, something compelled me to review the Leica M9-P
(or M9P, M-9P as the interwebs call it). Perhaps it’s the recent reawakened love of street photography from inspirations like Eric Kim or my co-worker Brian who runs La Pura Vida. Either way though, the timeless classic ended up in my hands. I’ve previously reviewed the Leica M9 and the Leica M7: both of which I felt were excellent image capturing devices. However, I’m a slightly older, much more experienced photographer than I was before. Is the M9-P a work of art or is it just an expensive doorstop?
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With the Leica M9P(or M-9P and M9P) around for a little while, I decided to put it up against my trust Canon 5D Mk II
and the Olympus EP2
(or E-P2 and EP-2) to see how the high ISO noise levels are. Granted, all three of these are different cameras: one is an EVIL camera, one is a DSLR and the other is a rangefinder. They are all used in different ways, but one of the complaints that many people state on street photography, photojournalism, and wedding forums is that the 5D Mk II is the only one with good enough high ISO capabilities.
Well, is it? Take a look at our non-scientific test and judge for yourself.
