Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John, the additional features announced for the M typ 240 actually do pretty much comprise the wish lists of many in the internet forums. Liveview, video, EVF, focus peaking, R lens functionality, weather sealing, better LCD, bigger buffer and 50% faster frame rate. Maestro processor, higher ISO, much higher battery capacity/life. No one has a production camera as yet of course, but to me the potentially largest improvement may come from the different architecture of the new custom sensor. Specifically the new micro lens configuration with shallower photosites. If it performs as announced this may reduce or eliminate all of the firmware corrections (vignetting, "red" edges) that proved necessary with M wides in particular, Cheers, Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 24 November 2012 06:14, jon.streeter <jon.streeter at cox.net> wrote: > Years ago, a sales person told me about a conversation he'd had with a > Leica rep. The salesman said he'd passed on to the Leica rep certain > wishes of Leica owners about features they wanted on Leicas. The rep > responded: "Leica duss not giff people vat dey VANT; it giffs dem vat dey > NEED." The sales guy did the German accent as part of the story. > I do wonder sometimes what kind of Leica we'd have if we all got our > wishes. > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone > >