As great of a camera as I think the Leica M9 is, I'd be a fool to think that it'll be the only camera I'll ever need. The M9 has many well known weaknesses:
- No autofocus
- No zoom lenses
- No macro lenses
- No video recording capability
One of my first few shots with the OM-D, aperture priority mode, and auto everything else, straight out of camera.
If you read about the camera in various online review sites, you'll hear nothing but praises for this little guy. I must say, I'm impressed beyond believe as well. To me, it's a perfect compliment to the M9 because it's everything that the M9 is not. The autofocus is not only accurate, it is lightning fast. On my first day after receiving the camera, I think I killed the battery because I was half-pressing the shutter button at everything, it was simply amazing.
In preparation of buying this camera, I've also purchased the Panasonic-Leica 25mm Summilux f/1.4 lens. A perfect match for the camera and my site ;-) At least this blog post won't seem completely out of place now. People have been complaining about how smaller sensor cameras won't have the same shallow depth of field of a full frame sensor. With this lens on the OM-D, I can get a 35mm-equivalent of 50mm f/2.8, which is not bad at all.
The kit I bought also came with the Olympus M. Zuiko 12-50mm zoom lens that is weather-proof and doubles as a macro lens. Since the body is also weather-proof, the combination should prove to be very useful in a few days when I take my son to a birthday party in a water park. Also part of the kit, was the add-on grip and optional extra battery extender/holder. The grip is a must-have because it makes the camera so easy to hold and improve ergonomics greatly.
Most importantly, the image quality is also great, which makes this camera a real winner. I probably won't be writing much about this camera in the future, since, after all, this is a blog for my Leica M9. However, I'll be sure to include pictures from it in the gallery when we take more trips!
In preparation of buying this camera, I've also purchased the Panasonic-Leica 25mm Summilux f/1.4 lens. A perfect match for the camera and my site ;-) At least this blog post won't seem completely out of place now. People have been complaining about how smaller sensor cameras won't have the same shallow depth of field of a full frame sensor. With this lens on the OM-D, I can get a 35mm-equivalent of 50mm f/2.8, which is not bad at all.
The kit I bought also came with the Olympus M. Zuiko 12-50mm zoom lens that is weather-proof and doubles as a macro lens. Since the body is also weather-proof, the combination should prove to be very useful in a few days when I take my son to a birthday party in a water park. Also part of the kit, was the add-on grip and optional extra battery extender/holder. The grip is a must-have because it makes the camera so easy to hold and improve ergonomics greatly.
Most importantly, the image quality is also great, which makes this camera a real winner. I probably won't be writing much about this camera in the future, since, after all, this is a blog for my Leica M9. However, I'll be sure to include pictures from it in the gallery when we take more trips!
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