[Leica] Slow M8 burst mode?

[michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl (Michiel Fokkema)]

Henning Wulff wrote:
> At 10:00 AM -0400 9/18/06, Michael Volow wrote:
> 
>> In the DPreview preview of the Leica M8, I thought I remember reading 
>> that the continuous mode or burst mode is only 2 frames/sec. If true, 
>> this is dreadfully slow for an expensive camera. Even my old Digilux I 
>> gets 3-4 frames/sec in burst mode. If true, I hope that they will 
>> rethink this
> 
> 
> Since I've never shot any M faster than 2fps, I'll be able to live with 
> that in the M8 should I get one. Single shot is what I'd use anyway.
> 
> I believe, without any actual knowledge, that since the shooting speed 
> is tied to the shutter recocking, that the speed was kept low in the 
> interest of keeping the shutter/wind noise low. That's a compromise I 
> applaud.
> 

Well, in that case they could give us a choice.
I agree that 2fps is enough but that is becasue we are used to that.
Why not implement a fast/noisy mode and a slow/silent mode?

Cheers,

Michiel Fokkema