[Leica] Snapshot Profile mode

Sonny Carter sonc.hegr at gmail.com
Tue May 24 08:17:12 PDT 2016 

Nathan,

>From what I spotted while googling for him, was the ME instruction book
fails to mention the snapshot mode.



On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 10:10 AM, photo photo <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:

> Just out of curiosity, and to demonstrate the usefulness of looking in the
> manual, I looked up the M9 manual and there (on p. 103) it is stated that
> in
> snapshot mode, quality is set to JPG Fine.
>
> The instruction manual further explains (p. 141) how to set the snapshot
> mode.
> It seems impossible to do so accidentally since it involves several
> actions, not
> just pressing a button.
>
> Once again, I maintain that reading the manual would have provided the
> original
> poster with the answers he needed.
>
> Nathan
>
> >
> >     Op 24 mei 2016 om 16:16 schreef Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com>:
> >
> >
> >     Looks like the snapshot mode is not addressed in the M-E
> instructions.
> >
> >     If you don't set any user profiles, then you will not take a chance
> of
> >     entering the snapshot mode. (That's why so few of us have any
> experience
> >     with the mode.)
> >
> >     I don't have my M9 nearby, but from what I read, it seems you may
> still
> >     have the option to shoot DNG with Snapshot mode.
> >
> >     Leica M9 brochure: "In snapshot mode, the M9 automatically sets as
> many
> >     settings as possible, thus providing a valuable aid to spontaneous
> and
> >     discreet photography."
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >     On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 8:13 AM, bob catchpole via LUG
> > <lug at leica-users.org>
> >     wrote:
> >
> >     > Thanks for your comments Philippe. Much appreciated, as I'm new to
> the
> >     > list and to the Leica M-E.
> >     > I hoped my questions would be easy for folks on the list. John now
> says
> >     > it's "impossible to give definite answers."
> >     > Question 1: In the Snapshot Profile mode does the camera only shoot
> >     > JPEGs?
> >     > Yes or no? That's pretty definite. Anyone know?
> >     >
> >     > Question 2: Is there a risk of accidentally switching on the
> Snapshot
> >     > Profile mode? Yes or no? Has it happened to anyone on the list?
> >     >
> >     > Question 3: Is there a way of making sure the Snapshot Profile mode
> >     > can't
> >     > be switched on accidentally? Can it be permanently disabled? Yes
> or no?
> >     > Anybody know?
> >     > Thanks,Bob
> >     >
> >     >
> >     > From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr>
> >     > To: bob catchpole <bobcatchpole at yahoo.co.uk>; Leica Users Group <
> >     > lug at leica-users.org>
> >     > Sent: Tuesday, 24 May 2016, 13:37
> >     > Subject: Re: [Leica] Snapshot Profile mode
> >     >
> >     > Impossible to give definitive answers as we all work differently,
> not
> >     > aware of anybody on this list accidently getting their M9 into
> snapshot
> >     > mode.... In fact, as there are (thankfully) so few options I doubt
> many
> >     > use
> >     > more than a single profile, if that.....
> >     >
> >     > john
> >     >
> >     > -----Original Message-----
> >     >
> >     > John,
> >     > Your comments suggest you're not exactly best placed to offer
> conclusive
> >     > answers! It would be good if others with personal knowledge and
> >     > experience
> >     > of the issue could respond.
> >     > I'm disappointed to find a Leica camera accommodating a feature
> like the
> >     > Snapshot Profile mode. It would damage my photography, but seems
> easy to
> >     > slip into accidentally. Can it be permanently disabled?
> >     >
> >     > Bob
> >     > From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr>
> >     > To: bob catchpole <bobcatchpole at yahoo.co.uk>; Leica Users Group <
> >     > lug at leica-users.org>
> >     > Sent: Monday, 23 May 2016, 17:00
> >     > Subject: RE: [Leica] Snapshot Profile mode
> >     >
> >     > If it is similar to the M9 (never used an M-E) then there should
> be no
> >     > danger of entering snapshot mode, never done it in nearly six
> years of
> >     > M9
> >     > ownership ;-)
> >     >
> >     > 1) Never felt the urge to find out what it does....
> >     > 2) Doubt it
> >     > 3) Never needed it
> >     >
> >     > john
> >     >
> >     > -----Original Message-----
> >     > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.fr at leica-users.org] On
> >     > Behalf
> >     > Of bob catchpole via LUG
> >     > Sent: Monday, 23 May 2016 4:34 p.m.
> >     > To: John McMaster; lug at leica-users.org
> >     > Subject: Re: [Leica] Snapshot Profile mode
> >     >
> >     > Hi John,
> >     > Thanks for the link, unfortunately the thread is rather confused
> and the
> >     > concluding comments not very re-assuring. I don't feel my 3
> questions
> >     > have
> >     > been answered, I hope others on the list will be able to
> help.Thanks,Bob
> >     >
> >     >
> >     > From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr>
> >     > To: bob catchpole <bobcatchpole at yahoo.co.uk>; Leica Users Group <
> >     > lug at leica-users.org>
> >     > Sent: Monday, 23 May 2016, 15:34
> >     > Subject: RE: [Leica] Snapshot Profile mode
> >     >
> >     > Hi Bob, the last comment on this thread?
> >     >
> http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/122980-how-to-deactivate-the-snapshot-mode-on-the-m9/
> >     >
> >     > john
> >     >
> >     > -----Original Message-----
> >     > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.fr at leica-users.org] On
> >     > Behalf
> >     > Of bob catchpole via LUG
> >     > Sent: Monday, 23 May 2016 2:31 p.m.
> >     > To: lug at leica-users.org
> >     > Subject: [Leica] Snapshot Profile mode
> >     >
> >     > Hello list,
> >     > I've just started using a digital Leica, the M-E. My questions are
> about
> >     > the Snapshot Profile mode, which I'd personally like to have as
> little
> >     > to
> >     > do with as possible!
> >     > 1) In the Snapshot Profile mode does the camera only shoot JPEGs?
> >     > 2) Is there a risk of accidentally switching on the Snapshot
> Profile
> >     > mode?
> >     > 3) Is there a way of making sure the Snapshot Profile mode can't be
> >     > switched on accidentally? Can it be permanently disabled?
> >     > Thanks,Bob
> >     >
> >     >
> >     >
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> >
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