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Martin Norton
I’ve had a great many cameras
over the years, but the M9 is
the only one that has made me
want to own it again once I’ve
sold it on to pay for another
camera. It’s not just the
experience of using a
rangefi nder, in that it slows you
down and makes you more
responsible for your work, it’s
the fact the sensor gives such
wonderful results. It has been
my go-to camera for fi ne art
through to street photography.
I’ve found that I barely need to
touch the fi les in Capture One
and I love shooting portraits
with it. It’s not without faults; it’s
expensive and you have to be
wary about the fi rst-generation
sensors or be prepared for a
hefty repair bill. It’s a camera I
can’t seem to live without.
For and against
- Wonderful mono results
Ð Expensive
The M9 has been Martin’s
go-to camera for black & white
photography for many years
Leica M9, Jupiter-8 50mm f/2,
1/250sec at f/2.8, ISO 320Raven and Mark from the band The
Clearwings pose on a hill in Denver,
Colorado Leica M9, Zeiss 21mm f/2.8
Biogon-ZM T*, 1/125sec at f/16, ISO 160© MARTIN NORTON