Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/19

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Subject: [Leica] Re: M8 issues and a question (WAS: Sonny's M5)
From: firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)
Date: Sun Nov 19 14:38:00 2006
References: <cf4.1e2f38b.328b89b9@aol.com> <455A3633.3080906@mcclary.net> <455BF754.8090207@nathanfoto.com>
 
I assume the camera
> has a "sleep mode" it goes into when the controls have not been used for
> x minutes. Every digital camera I have ever handled has this feature.
> The camera than presumably "wakes up" when the shutter is lightly
> pressed. How long does it take the M8 to be ready when it wakes up in
> this manner?

I forgot to say: yes, sleep mode activates at a time of your choosing I
have it set for 2 minutes, as touching the shutter means its ready to
shoot BEFORE I have it up to my eye. Try it out some time in the shop. I
think it is really fast enough

Cheers

Alastair
In reply to: Message from SonC at aol.com (SonC@aol.com) ([Leica] Sonny's M5)
Message from harrison at mcclary.net (Harrison McClary) ([Leica] Sonny's M5)
Message from nathan at nathanfoto.com (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] Re: M8 issues and a question (WAS: Sonny's M5))