Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/24

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Subject: [Leica] First couple of days with the M
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013 05:13:01 +0000
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I was busy today so did not do much testing. I took a quick daylight side by 
side with the M9 and the M is much more yellow, this is with LR 4.4 defaults.

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> Thanks John and best of light with the new box. Plz keep us informed of 
> your
> observations: very curious here.
> Bob
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On May 24, 2013, at 8:59 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz>
> wrote:
> 
> > It feels slightly larger and heavier than M9 when first picked up, but 
> > soon
> get used to that.
> >
> > The thumb grip is much better than nothing but not as good as the
> Thumbie I have on my other cameras, more of an issue with heavier lenses.
> >
> > You cannot (with current firmware) get a histogram overlay on the auto-
> preview screen :-( You have to press info button to see it.
> >
> > Shutter release is much better, as is re-cocking sound.
> >
> > Feels far more responsive.
> >
> > Auto colour balance in artificial light is not too good, but there are
> > manual options (inc cool or warm fluoro)
> >
> > Here is a 100% (actual pixel size) crop of 3200asa, taken in
> > artificial light
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Chiaroscuro/Misc/m_at_3200_pixel_size
> > .jpg.html
> >
> > More in due course......
> >
> > john
> >
> > 


In reply to: Message from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] First couple of days with the M)
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