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Subject: [Leica] Selling for the SL
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (Bob Adler)
Date: Sun, 7 May 2017 08:52:30 -0700
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Thanks Richard. 

Bob Adler
www.robertadlerphotography.com

> On May 6, 2017, at 11:02 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> Bob, if you want AF and zoom, even if for nothing else but for a (good)
> change, then SL does look appealing.
> 
> It's Leica, it handles M lens well enough, it has AF zoom, it's just a bit
> bigger. What else do you want? Unless you must have > 24MP. Otherwise, I
> don't see a downside.
> 
>> On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 2:43 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Yes. Read that.
>> But I was hoping for some much better changes. A high price to pay either
>> choice!
>> 
>> Bob Adler
>> www.robertadlerphotography.com
>> 
>>> On May 6, 2017, at 1:04 PM, Leo Wesson <leowesson at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I didn't buy one but I liked the 10 much more that the 240.  Starts
>> faster, wakes up from sleep quicker,  better high ISO results and the
>> buffer doesn't clog up.
>>> 
>>> Thanks!
>>> 
>>> Leo Wesson
>>> Leowesson.com
>>> 817-733-9157
>>> 
>>>> On May 6, 2017, at 14:16, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Leo,
>>>> No, I'm not. I do not see much benefit over the 240. And the zoom on
>> the SL makes it a great travel kit for me, as well as the autofocus and 
>> IS.
>>>> TO ME the M10 isn't much of a change from the 240.
>>>> Best,
>>>> 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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>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> --
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>>>>>> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-
>> 4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html
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> 
> 
> 
> -- 
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> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>
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