Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Sage from EU, Mr. Erwin Puts, says that M/240, SL users probably should stay put. M8/M9 users, OTOH, may consider upgrade. Only issue is that $6599. On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 1:49 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, I am happier with the SL. The autofocus makes a huge difference in my > ability to get the photos I want. It is a big camera with huge lenses but > it's worth it. I'm packing now for my trip to Siberia. The SL and my > Monochrome are packed in my roll-on camera bag. I'm carrying the M240 in > my Domke messenger bag. The SL will barely fit in there and is too big to > get out easily. I plan to unpack it when I get to China and carry it (with > a new scarf strap) for the whole trip. The 24-90 will cover any photos I > might want to take in good light and the 50/1.4 will be for low light, > although the high ISOs of the SL are so good I'll probably be able to use > the 24-90 most of the time unless I want the bokeh of the 50/1.4. For the > Monochrome and the 240, I have the 50/1.4, the 24/2.8, and the 35/2.0 - all > for different purposes. That's all. I've greatly reduced the number of > lenses I'm carrying. > > So, in short - YES!! > > Tina > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 4:40 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > > > Sure... > > ;-) > > > > Seriously though, why not? Are you happier with the SL than the M240? > What > > about WA lenses? > > Just curious... > > Thanks Tina, > > Bob > > > > > > Bob Adler > > www.robertadlerphotography.com > > *"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"* > > > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 1:37 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Good review by Jono Slack: > > > > > > http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-news/2017/01/leica-m10- > > > review/?utm_source=170118en&utm_medium=E-Mail > > > > > > I'm not tempted, though. > > > > > > > > > Tina > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 4:01 PM, Richard Man < > > richard at richardmanphoto.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > I have always said that the Type xyz is dumb, looks like other people > > > have > > > > pressured Leica to change back :-) > > > > > > > > Anyway, this is a direct line of M7->M9->M10, if I have the $$, I > will > > > buy > > > > it in a heartbeat. > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 9:06 AM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Sigh... I would also like "live view" without the horrid release > lag, > > > > > greater than 60 sec of shutter time (8 seconds if ISO>800), and > > better > > > > ISO > > > > > erformance. > > > > > > > > > > My guess is it will have all of these. But so does the SL and the > SL > > > > > provides greater flexibility in lens choices. However if micro > lenses > > > > have > > > > > been used to improve wide angle performance over the SL, that > sounds > > > > like a > > > > > big differentiator. > > > > > > > > > > We will know soon enough. > > > > > > > > > > Bob Adler > > > > > Robert Adler Photography > > > > > www.robertadlerphotography.com > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 18, 2017, at 8:11 AM, Frank Filippone < > red735i at verizon.net> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Preliminary info... > > > > > > > > > > > > http://leicarumors.com/2017/01/18/leica-m10-press-photos- > > > > > and-official-specif > > > > > > ications-leaked-in-japan.aspx/#more-44222 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you are really interested, and need a quickie Cliff Notes > > > Version... > > > > > it > > > > > > appears as a video-less M240. Not a lot of major innovation. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quickly.. IF you were to compare it to a M240... > > > > > > > > > > > > It has a logical and non-ambiguous name... M10 > > > > > > > > > > > > 24MP (CMOS sensor from the SL, with micro lenses for M lenses), > > > > Maestro 2 > > > > > > Processor ( leverages the FW needed for imaging computations) > > > > > > > > > > > > Bigger shooting Buffer > > > > > > > > > > > > Different button layout . ISO dial is in the place of the film > > rewind > > > > > crank. > > > > > > ( You DO remember film rewind cranks, don't you?) > > > > > > > > > > > > Slightly larger LCD on back > > > > > > > > > > > > Slightly thinner body ( by about 1/8 of an inch) , which > > > necessitated a > > > > > lens > > > > > > mount that protrudes from the body > > > > > > > > > > > > Eyepiece magnification raised to 0.73 ( M240 is 0.68).. more > > > accurate > > > > > > focusing possible > > > > > > > > > > > > WIFI ( send your photos to Twitter automatically through your > > > > phone!!!, > > > > > he > > > > > > says, tongue in cheek) > > > > > > > > > > > > 1 oz lighter.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Overall, if you were hoping for a 40-100MP Leica, with ISO range > to > > > > half > > > > > a > > > > > > million or more, you will be disappointed. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bob.. no word on long exposure stuff. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Good news, my M9 and Monochrom keep chugging along... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Frank Filippone > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Red735i at verizon.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > "Some People Drive, We Are Driven" > > > > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > > > richardmanphoto on Facebook and Instagram > > > > <https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Leica Users Group. > > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Tina Manley > > > www.tinamanley.com > > > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > > > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0- > > > 4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > > -- > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0- > 4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- "Some People Drive, We Are Driven" // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> richardmanphoto on Facebook and Instagram <https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto>