Leica M-E review is IN!

Donald,

Sorry, I didn't realize you were the one who wrote the review...thought you were just directing us to someone else's link. With that said, I stick by my original post....what's the point? You say that the changes from the M9 have 'dramatically' changed the shooting experience for you....really??? The only difference is a missing USB port, frameline switch and a different colour. The USB port has nothing to do with the shooting experience, neither does the colour. You say you like the ME so obviously the lack of a frameline switch doesn't bother you either (nor does it bother me). So what's left...a slightly different texture to the grip service...that 'dramatically' changes your shooting experience?? You know that the M8/M9 came with a host of different colour options and grip services over the years right?? Would you suggest a new camera review everytime Leica changed the colour?

At the end of the day the ME is almost identical to the M9, and it is identical to the M9 where it matters..the guts are the same.

Don't get me wrong....I actually like the ME (except for the physical colour) as I think Leica may have made a mistake moving away from the CCD sensor. I love the look of M9 files and obviously the ME will create the identical look.

Maybe I'm in the minority but I actually like the colours of the M9 files SOC....it's part of the 'look' that I enjoy. To me the ME is a pretty good deal (in Leica terms) but as a prospective buyer I would still probably buy a slightly used M9 for $4k rather than a new ME for $5500.

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