- Simon Stafford has written a key technical guide to every feature on this high-end, semi-pro model. - Stafford is our top-selling Magic Lantern author, and technical editor of Nikon User Magazine, so this guide is a must- have for anyone investing in this highly complex model.

With a price tag that places it in the realm of the aficionado who appreciates fine quality and stylish good looks, the Leica M9 is the world's most compact full-format digital camera system, and carries the 100-year heritage of the original Ur-Leica film camera into the digital age. It's the world's first digital system camera of its size built with a full-frame CDD sensor that can capture the full 35-mm format in ultrahigh resolution. Professional photographer David Taylor explains how to get …