Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The shutter lag of a Leica M3 is 0.016 s (it is the same for the other mechanical Leica Ms), the M7 is 0.012 s and a Nikon D3 is about 0.041 s. I've seen various times advertised for the M8/M9 but I consistently timed my M8s and one of the M9s I trialled at ~0.08 s. it's six times the mechanical Ms and twice the D3. Marty On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > Can any other M9 owners comment on this mentioned shutter lag or is there a > technical source to quantify this? > I have no means of measuring anything and can only comment that I have > never > noticed any discernible lag at all with my M9 nor my M8. > A couple of people elsewhere have mentioned this but there has been some > confusion whether they were referring to travel/feel of the shutter release > action, or writing speed to buffer perhaps. > Knowing Marty I am sure that he has meant shutter lag precisely . > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 28 January 2010 10:18, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> wrote: > >> If such a thing existed I'd already have one and maybe two, >> particularly if Leica also decreased the shutter lag. >> >> I've used a back for a photomicroscope based on a monochrome sensor >> for B&W output that was enough to convince me that the dynamic range >> alone would be enough to convince me. >> >> Marty >> >> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 6:21 PM, Henning Wulff <henningw at >> archiphoto.com> >> wrote: >> > From what I've seen of the Kodak 760, I would go for a B&W M9/10. You'd >> gain >> > about 2 stops of sensitivity, 2 stops of dynamic range and also a >> noticeable >> > increase in resolution. >> > >> > I haven't got an M9, but I would go for a B&W M9 before a colour M9. >> > >> > >> > At 8:37 AM +0100 1/27/10, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> >> >> >> He is suggesting what would likely be a 7000 Euro camera that cannot >> even >> >> take a color picture ?! >> >> >> >> Good thing he is not in a position of power at Leica, the company would >> >> have been bankrupt by now... >> >> >> >> Nathan >> >> >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> >> Alicante, Spain >> >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> >> >> >> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >> >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Jan 27, 2010, at 8:21 AM, mehrdad wrote: >> >> >> >>> ?http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/hogan-leica.shtml >> >>> >> >>> ?the second article to appear @ luminous that is trying to shape a new >> >>> lecia >> >>> ?m10 >> >>> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > >> > ? * ? ? ? ? ? ?Henning J. Wulff >> > ?/|\ ? ? ?Wulff Photography & Design >> > ?/###\ ? mailto:henningw at archiphoto.com >> > ?|[ ]| ? ? http://www.archiphoto.com >> ?> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >