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Subject: [Leica] LUG M9 owners ( was [Fwd: Leica Newsletter --05 October2009])
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:04:10 +0000
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I never thought twice about the crop factor, I shot what I saw in the 
viewfinder.  Still do.  I cannot upgrade to a M9 right now, but will 
someday, but the M8 works just fine for me... That and the DMR.


Gene  -------------- Original message from "EricC" <eric.calderwood at 
btinternet.com>: --------------


> Yes, even though I have had the M8 since it was launched I never got used 
> to 
> multiplying everything by 1.33.
> 
> I suppose it helped with my maths though. :-)
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Neil Beddoe" 
> To: "'Leica Users Group'" 
> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 10:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] LUG M9 owners ( was [Fwd: Leica Newsletter --05 
> October 
> 2009])
> 
> 
> >I find that I've got used to 35mm depth of field.  I used a Fuji S2 a 
> >long 
> >time ago with a smaller sensor and the increased DOF bothered me more 
> >than 
> >the cropping factor.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+neil.beddoe=raidllp.com at leica-users.org 
> > [mailto:lug-bounces+neil.beddoe=raidllp.com at leica-users.org] On 
> > Behalf Of 
> > EricC
> > Sent: 06 October 2009 10:41
> > To: Leica Users Group
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] LUG M9 owners ( was [Fwd: Leica Newsletter -- 05 
> > October 2009])
> >
> > Me too. :-)
> >
> > Still have my M8 too, though I may sell it in the future.
> >
> > It's great to have my lenses at their proper focal lengths, don't know 
> > why
> > just a psychological thing i suppose. ;-)
> >
> > Eric
> on 
> 
> 
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