Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My friend, I'm not sure to express well in English, I think we are too concerned by these things. What we call noise, or grain in film days, is like the hair on the human body, a popular Spanish quote says "Where there?s hair, there is joy". A picture without grain, without noise (in the sense too clean).... is like a depilated body. Cheers! Lluis El 23/04/2014, a las 23:28, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> escribi?: > And it is in general more responsive (I think 50% higher frame rate if on > continuous), for example when shooting a rapid sequence where I have never > hit the buffer limit over the 6000 frames or so I have shot thus far with > mine.. The RF is calibrated with new process and equipment and to an even > higher standard. It is at a conservative guess more than a stop better for > noise performance. 2000 ISO is doable where needed in my experience > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/154320088 > The LCD for menu and review is bigger and better by far. > Ergonomically it is only marginally changed (a little thumb rest) but the > setting controls are better. The movie button is a PITA (unless you intend > to shoot movies) and I have tripped it by accident frequently in handling > (showing a model the LCD for example). > I think that the choices currently are between the superb Monochrom and the > M (Typ 240). > I think that the BW conversions work well and like colour too much for that > to be an option for me though. > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/154933509 > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/154637276 > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 24 April 2014 05:56, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > >> A couple of other things in favour of the M (or M(240) as there is no >> M10); Liveview/EVF is available for accurate focussing or using SLR >> lenses, >> it has greater dynamic range than the M9 and feels nicer to use IMO... >> >> john >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> If the price is the same (which sounds really weird) then you should >> obviously buy the M10 and not the M9. It has better high ISO performance, >> more functionality and is still supported by Leica with firmware upgrades. >> >> But still, I am amazed that any retailer would sell both cameras for the >> same price. Either their M9 price is absurdly high or their M10 price is >> absurdly low. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> >> On Apr 23, 2014, at 8:01 PM, Roger Hart wrote: >> >>> I've been away from the LUG for a bit, but am now interested in >>> upgrading from M8 for a full-frame M camera. I'm looking for any >>> reasons LUGers might have for not buying an M (besides price). I see >>> that my favorite retailer is selling M and M9 bodies at the same >>> price. Are they equal cameras? Why buy one over the other? I would >>> love to hear some of our residents experts weigh in on the topic. >>> >>> Thanks in advance. All the best from sunny Michigan. >>> >>> >>> Roger Hart >>> Ann Arbor >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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