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Subject: [Leica] Marty, shutter lag in digital M
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 06:08:00 -0600
References: <20121106052312.YGPO8874.eastrmfepo103.cox.net@eastrmimpo110>

If one shoots an M8 or M9 with white balance set, and aperture manual, I
think the lag cannot be perceive by ordinary mortals.  It certainly doesn't
impede my work to any extent.   Even shutter priority is speedy,much better
than any DSLR I have experienced.

On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 11:23 PM, jon.streeter <jon.streeter at cox.net> 
wrote:

> Thank you, Marty.  This is exACTly the kind of info I was looking for.  A
> digital M in theory would be a dream camera, allowing one to shoot to one's
> heart's in a wide range of ISOs and in black and white and color.  But all
> these advantages are worthless if the camera has to think it over before
> taking the picture.  Unforgivable in a Leica.  I'll hang on to my relics
> and delight in the time I spend with them.  I'd post a portrait if I could
> figure out how.
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Marty Deveney" <benedenia at gmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: [Leica] Kate Kirkwood and Leica Liker
> Date: Mon, Nov 5, 2012 7:44 pm
>
>
> > Now that the digital M
> > cameras have long shutter-lag times even when compared to DSLRs, suddenly
> > we're hearing that shutter lag doesn't matter, that nobody notices it.
> > Really?  Nobody?  For capturing fleeting expressions in a portrait
> session,
> > nobody has noticed it?
>
> The M8, M9 and Monochrom lag time is about 1/13s.  To me it's the most
> substantial problem with all these cameras.  It's been discussed here
> widely before:
> http://leica-users.org/v43/msg02993.html
> http://leica-users.org/v44/msg03170.html
>
> Leica has stated that the new M (typ 240) has new architecture that
> makes the camera faster and the shutter feel smoother.  The dummy
> cameras that have been doing the rounds at the trade fairs seem to
> display at least the latter, while no-one has measured the former.
>
> Marty
>
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-- 
Regards,

Sonny
http://sonc.com/look/
Natchitoches, Louisiana

USA


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