Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/24

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Subject: [Leica] First couple of days with the M
From: kanner at acm.org (Herbert Kanner)
Date: Fri, 24 May 2013 22:18:10 -0700
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Impressive!  How come now EXIF info?
Herbert Kanner
kanner at acm.org
650-326-8204

Question authority and the authorities will question you.




On May 24, 2013, at 8:59 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:

> It feels slightly larger and heavier than M9 when first picked up, but 
> soon get used to that. 
> 
> The thumb grip is much better than nothing but not as good as the Thumbie 
> I have on my other cameras, more of an issue with heavier lenses.
> 
> You cannot (with current firmware) get a histogram overlay on the 
> auto-preview screen :-( You have to press info button to see it.
> 
> Shutter release is much better, as is re-cocking sound.
> 
> Feels far more responsive.
> 
> Auto colour balance in artificial light is not too good, but there are 
> manual options (inc cool or warm fluoro)
> 
> Here is a 100% (actual pixel size) crop of 3200asa, taken in artificial 
> light
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Chiaroscuro/Misc/m_at_3200_pixel_size.jpg.html
> 
> More in due course......
> 
> john 
> 
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