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

[Scott Gregory]

As always it's each to their own. I've been reading this week about some people who sold their 240's and went back to M9 due to CCD etc. 

Scott


> On Nov 8, 2014, at 2:14 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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