Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/07/01

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Subject: [Leica] Firmware M240
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 13:11:03 +1000
References: <31D37CB9-24E4-4822-A08A-0DD632ADE71A@gmail.com> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E9E6CD73BD@WhizzMAIL01.whizz.org> <CAE3QcF7whd+C46uL1SQn-DVoazRq=5cOYnFRtKydM0X9nP+ZGA@mail.gmail.com> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E9E6CD7546@WhizzMAIL01.whizz.org> <831FBCCE-05C5-458A-B43C-F38C0A933D87@icloud.com> <CAE3QcF7ThFs7XcfGL_4FPObkJkc+hWG-7_Yqaj5hKnefA=Qiww@mail.gmail.com> <61D2CDF5-96A4-4E37-9536-619151CA8FE0@sfr.fr> <276ABA08-972F-4618-8200-059A8B53FBDF@icloud.com> <CAE3QcF6VoOgOUzjdxpnGTp-+P6ypCtOecK-O=ZVRxPzh41x+Wg@mail.gmail.com> <CAAsXt4N1QG3hPQPrYcm62cLBRPi7aEJp1+SXRaTSOhkkf0SLhA@mail.gmail.com> <D3BEC28F-6BBD-423E-99AE-6C39B7ED748E@sfr.fr> <A473F51F-9B59-4F6F-B348-9237E45C93FD@gmail.com>

and then there's video ;-) The new firmware lets you disable the movie
button..awesome now no more accidental movies for me when I show the LCD to
a model!


Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 2 July 2014 13:02, rgacpa at gmail.com <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry. My experience says otherwise. I've had no luck, despite continued
> efforts at "anticipation", with live view on "action" (read grandson)
> photography. The shutter must close, then open and close again. Too much
> time in my experience.
>
> Fortunately I adore the rangefinder aspect, as I always have. The live
> view is a very nice added feature, but not for "decisive moment" images for
> me... And it doubles the shutter actuation count...
> Best,
> Bob
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Jul 1, 2014, at 9:34 AM, "philippe.amard" <philippe.amard at sfr.fr>
> wrote:
> >
> > Anticipation is the keyword - not different from Ted's Shakespearian
> precept: "the readiness is all".
> > This unless the M is THAT slow on the move, which I hope it is not.
> >
> > Fujis X series are very reactive.
> >
> > DSLRs belong to a lower class; the mirror goes flip-flap, and the photo
> flop
> >
> > Amities
> > Philippe
> >
> >> Le 1 juil. 14 ? 18:23, Robert Adler a ?crit :
> >>
> >> Yes live view has it's place, but not in decisive moment shooting.
> Tried it
> >> with my grandson and a dismal failure...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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