[Leica] Snapshot Profile mode

Sonny Carter sonc.hegr at gmail.com
Tue May 24 09:33:52 PDT 2016


Good.  According to the forum I was reading, it wasn't in the IB copy the
writer got with his camera.






On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 10:30 AM, photo photo <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:

> The M-E manual is on Leica's web site:
>
>
> http://us.leica-camera.com/Service-Support/Support/Downloads?category=93710&subcategory=&type=&language=93871
>
> http://us.leica-camera.com/Service-Support/Support/Downloads?category=93710&subcategory=&type=&language=93871
>
> and on p. 141 it explains how to activate snapshot mode;
>
> and p. 103 shows that JPG Fine is the fixed setting with this profile.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Nathan
>
> >
> >     Op 24 mei 2016 om 17:17 schreef Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com>:
> >
> >
> >     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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> >     > >
> >     > >
> >     > >
> >     > > --
> >     > > Regards,
> >     > >
> >     > > Sonny
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> >
> >     Sonny
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