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Subject: [Leica] Selling for the S
From: tmanley at gmail.com (Tina Manley)
Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 16:51:50 -0400
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I disagree! I think low light performance is much better with SL!

Tina


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> On May 6, 2017, at 3:13 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Tina. I found this and thought it was helpful:
> http://cameradecision.com/compare/Leica-M-Typ-240-vs-Leica-SL
> though not as helpful as talking with you!
> 
> I am a bit confused where they say the 240 does better in low light, but 
> the SL has higher ISO. Not sure how to interpret their low light 
> performance numbers.
> Thanks,
> Bob
> 
> Bob Adler
> www.robertadlerphotography.com
> 
>> On May 6, 2017, at 9:37 AM, Leo Wesson <leowesson at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Bob, 
>> 
>> Are you not considering the M10?
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Leo Wesson
>> Leowesson.com
>> 817-733-9157
>> 
>>> On May 6, 2017, at 11:29, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> If you Google M240 sensor compared to SL sensor, you will get lots of
>>> comparisons.  Ditto with M lenses on both.
>>> 
>>> Good luck!
>>> 
>>> Tina
>>> 
>>>> On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 12:25 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Desire the zooms for travel...
>>>> 
>>>> Bob Adler
>>>> www.robertadlerphotography.com
>>>> 
>>>>> On May 5, 2017, at 9:15 PM, Richard Man <richard at 
>>>>> richardmanphoto.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I don't have the SL, nor even the M240, but is "image quality, vs the
>>>> M240,
>>>>> significantly improved with M lenses" to be your primary objective? If
>>>> so,
>>>>> I can't imagine how the SL would be significantly better than the M240
>>>> with
>>>>> M lens.
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 6:47 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hello all.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I'm contemplating selling some gear (M240, M21mm/1,4 ASPH, Sony A7r II
>>>>>> modified by Kolarivision for Leica WA lenses) plus some cash for an SL
>>>> and
>>>>>> the 24-90.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Two questions:
>>>>>> 1. Given a large collection of recent generation M lenses, are there 
>>>>>> any
>>>>>> known issues? MINOR degradation at the corners of images made with WA
>>>>>> lenses used wide open are not a big deal to me.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 2. Is there a noticeable positive difference in raw files? What
>>>>>> differences (positive or negative).
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Bottom line, is the image quality, vs the M240, significantly improved
>>>>>> with M lenses to warrant this move? Not really talking about the
>>>>>> differences in how one works with the two systems.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks in advance for your input,
>>>>>> Bob
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Bob Adler
>>>>>> www.robertadlerphotography.com
>>>>>> 
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