[Leica] would you prefer a digital m with a manual shutter winder?

[Geoff Hopkinson]

Kyle, I suggest that you try the M (typ 240) with a friend or dealer
perhaps.
There are numerous improvements over the M9. Regarding the specifics that
you mention, its shutter has no recocking noise at all and at a maximum
frame rate of 3 fps (continuous) it is 50% faster if you need a rapid
sequence. On single releases you cannot fill the buffer in a rapid
sequence. Yes you will still have to remove the baseplate every 400 frames
or so to change the memory card depending on the size you use of course.
The battery will go for much longer than that in fact at least in stills
mode. How much inconvenience is that?


Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman

On 9 November 2014 03:40, kyle cassidy on the lug <leicaslacker at gmail.com>
wrote:

> The M9, i've noticed, is pretty darn noisy while cocking the shutter and,
> also, pretty dang slow. Which makes me wonder why they didn't just leave
> the thumb advance on there and let me wind it myself. Of all the odd things
> for Leica to keep out of some sense of nostalgia, the freaking BASE PLATE
> is the dumbest. I'd happily give up the winder if it shot faster, but at
> the speed it's going, I'd just as soon still have the thumb winder there.
>
> What about you?
>
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