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

[Jim Nichols]

It worked for me, Gene, but you may have to splice on the second and 
third lines of the link.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 1/18/2017 10:25 AM, Gene Duprey wrote:
> link does not appear to work
>
> gene
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 10:11 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Preliminary info...
>>
>> http://leicarumors.com/2017/01/18/leica-m10-press-photos-
>> and-official-specif
>> ications-leaked-in-japan.aspx/#more-44222
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>> 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
>>
>> 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)
>>
>> 1 oz lighter..
>>
>>
>>
>> Overall, if you were hoping for a 40-100MP Leica, with ISO range to half a
>> million or more, you will be disappointed.
>>
>>
>>
>> Bob.. no word on long exposure stuff.
>>
>>
>>
>> Good news, my M9 and Monochrom keep chugging along...
>>
>>
>>
>> Frank Filippone
>>
>>
>>
>> Red735i at verizon.net
>>
>>
>>
>>
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