Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I desire the new M, but fear the crushing disappointment that would surely result if the shutter lag bothered me. Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone ----- Reply message ----- From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Subject: [Leica] Marty, shutter lag in digital M Date: Tue, Nov 6, 2012 4:08 am 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information