A grab bag of Leica reviews

[johnastovall]

Now with the ND lifted we are starting to get serious reviews of the S2, M9 and X1.

Here are some.

David Farkas M9

Luminous Landscapes: S2, M9, X1

Jono Slack M9

DPReview M9

"Before the M8 review I had no experience of rangefinder photography, something I considered relegated to history. During the review process (and thanks to input from those who had used rangefinders before) I gradually began to ‘get’ the advantages, being better ‘connected’ to the subject thanks to the huge bright viewfinder, and being forced to focus manually, alwys select the aperture, and think more about the shot. Not to mention in the case of the M8, the look from those gorgeous prime lenses (amazingly sharp at the point of focus fading smoothly to silky bokeh). Hence not long after posting my review I bought an M8 for myself (along with a bunch of lenses), and ever since (and unconsciously) all of my personal favorite photographs have come from the M8.
Obviously M series ownership isn’t for everyone, nor is rangefinder photography. But if you’re serious about photography and you get the chance, even if you’d never considered it before, you really should try it." Phil Askey founder of DPReview


DPReview X1


And my favorite reviewer Sean Reid has reviews up on his paid site.

[groovyone]

I am interested to see some full reviews on the X1, but since it is not due until early 2010 it may be a few more months.

[johnastovall]

Chatter on the main L-Camera Forum, is leaning to Leica trying to have the X1 out for holiday shopping....

So we might see more around Thanksgiving..

[ChuckW]

Here is, not a review, but a substantial number of real world Leica M9 images - all taken by Jono Slack:
http://www.slack.co.uk/M9_Crete.html
For those wondering how the camera, in the hands of a capable photographer, will do in the"wild."