[Leica] m9 vs m240?

[Akhil Lal]

Just a thought, perhaps the SL might be a more versatile alternative to the
240?



On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote:

> Kyle -
>
> Your main problems are all solved with the M240.  Wakes up instantly, ISO
> up to 6400 is awesome, instant read time on display, very quiet shutter,
> very fast shutter response.
>
> I still loved my M9, until it got sensor corrosion and was replaced with
> the M246, but the M240 is a no-brainer if you want a working, efficient M
> digital.
>
> Tina
>
> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 4:31 PM, kyle cassidy <leicaslacker at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > I'm thinking about upgrading from the m9 to the 240 ...
> >
> > my main problems with the 9 are:
> >
> > 1) sloooow wakeup time. i'm often like "take the picture! take the
> > picture!" (mashes button, nothing happens, nothing happens ... bird flies
> > past ... long pause ... click!)
> >
> > 2) noisy iso -- anytying over 400 is almost useless
> >
> > 3) slow read time to the back of camera display
> >
> > 4) shutter is NOISY
> >
> > 5) slooow shutter winding time.
> >
> > my m9 is doing ... ok, but i'm wondering if the 240 is appreciably more
> > awesome. i don't care about sapphire crystals or titanium body parts or
> > snake skin covers or whatever... just the things that make the camera
> work
> >
> > thoughts?
> >
> > kc
> >
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