Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/02

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Subject: [Leica] Leica M (Type 240) Experience
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013 21:49:13 -0400
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 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


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