Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Me, too! Tina On Sunday, June 2, 2013, Bill Nelsch <photobynelsch at gmail.com> wrote: > I am still wondering about how the Type 240 works with R lenses? Does the > focus assist really work with R lenses? Since you can only use the EVF to > focus the R lens does that mean that all of your shots are going to have > the shutter delay? So far I haven't read any user experience vis a vis the > red headed stepchild R system and before I bail on my DMR I would really > like to know if this is in fact an "R Solution"? > > Bill in Denver > > > On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 11:30 AM, <curtisbliss at yahoo.com> wrote: > >> I think the original color could have been changed to black and white >> preserving more of the values, but of course I love both cameras and have >> never seen or touched either! >> >> Curt >> >> CB's >> >> Ipad >> >> On Jun 2, 2013, at 12:18 PM, Dante Stella <dstella1 at ameritech.net> >> wrote: >> >> > Surprisingly little difference. >> > >> > Dante >> > >> > On Jun 2, 2013, at 12:55 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> What do you think? >> >> >> >> Tina >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 11:50 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> I did that: >> >>> >> >>> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/146447879 >> >>> >> >>> Converted with Silver Efex from >> >>> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/146427043 >> >>> >> >>> Compared to MM >> >>> >> >>> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/146427044 >> >>> >> >>> I prefer the MM. >> >>> >> >>> Tina >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 11:33 AM, Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> It would be interesting to see a comparison of the same picture done >> a) >> >>>> with a Monochrome and b) with an M9 and converted to B&W with the best >> >>>> software, which I assume is probably not LR. >> >>>> >> >>>> Herbert Kanner >> >>>> kanner at acm.org >> >>>> 650-326-8204 >> >>>> >> >>>> Question authority and the authorities will question you. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> On Jun 1, 2013, at 4:06 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>>> On Friday I went to Samy's in Los Angeles where they had just >> received >> >>>>> their demo M. I was able to play with it for about 1-1/2 hours using >> my >> >>>>> lenses and SD card, but just inside the store in the Leica section. >> >>>> What I >> >>>>> noted was: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Good: >> >>>>> 1. The smoothness of the shutter is wonderful. No "kick" back on my >> >>>>> finger, like in the M8 and to a lesser degree the M9. Buttery, quiet >> >>>> and no >> >>>>> noticeable lag. EXTREMELY impressed! >> >>>>> 2. The averaging (matrix) metering mode works very well. I had it >> on >> >>>> the >> >>>>> classic mode for some shots and the highlights were blown because >> there >> >>>> was >> >>>>> a lot of black wall which metered gray. On the new "Advanced" mode it >> >>>>> figured this out and I got a decent histogram. >> >>>>> 3. The rangefinder is crisp and accurate. Lines were white for mine >> >>>> and >> >>>>> easy to see/use. >> >>>>> 4. The files are bigger (duh) >> >>>>> 5. The shutter response time, when not using live view/focus >> peaking, >> >>>>> seemed faster than the M9. It was certainly noticeably quieter. >> >>>>> 6. With live view, when -- Tina Manley http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com