[Leica] You want to hear about the M10? Release is later today......

[Gene Duprey]

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On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 10:11 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
wrote:

> Preliminary info...
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> http://leicarumors.com/2017/01/18/leica-m10-press-photos-
> and-official-specif
> ications-leaked-in-japan.aspx/#more-44222
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> If you are really interested, and need a quickie Cliff Notes Version... it
> appears as a video-less M240.  Not a lot of major innovation.
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> Quickly.. IF you were to compare it to a M240...
>
> It has a logical and non-ambiguous name... M10
>
> 24MP (CMOS sensor from the SL, with micro lenses for M lenses), Maestro 2
> Processor ( leverages the FW needed for imaging computations)
>
> Bigger shooting Buffer
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> Different button layout . ISO dial is in the place of the film rewind
> crank.
> ( You DO remember film rewind cranks, don't you?)
>
> Slightly larger LCD on back
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> Slightly thinner body ( by about 1/8 of an inch) , which necessitated a
> lens
> mount that protrudes from the body
>
> Eyepiece magnification raised to 0.73  ( M240 is 0.68).. more accurate
> focusing possible
>
> WIFI  ( send your photos to Twitter automatically through your phone!!!, he
> says, tongue in cheek)
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> 1 oz lighter..
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> Overall, if you were hoping for a 40-100MP Leica, with ISO range to half a
> million or more, you will be disappointed.
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> Bob.. no word on long exposure stuff.
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> Good news, my M9 and Monochrom keep chugging along...
>
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> Frank Filippone
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> Red735i at verizon.net
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