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

[Geoff Hopkinson]

Scott I just addressed Kyle's specific questions. The M9 remains a very
capable camera of course. For me the M (typ 240) is a further refined
version of that. I guess I've shot maybe 8000 frames with my M9 and 11000
with the M, so I am confident on the performance and feature differences.
Naturally, we all have our own priorities and preferences.


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

On 9 November 2014 09:30, Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com> wrote:

> 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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