Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The M-E manual is on Leica's web site: http://us.leica-camera.com/Service-Support/Support/Downloads?category=93710&subcategory=&type=&language=93871 http://us.leica-camera.com/Service-Support/Support/Downloads?category=93710&subcategory=&type=&language=93871 and on p. 141 it explains how to activate snapshot mode; and p. 103 shows that JPG Fine is the fixed setting with this profile. Cheers, Nathan > > Op 24 mei 2016 om 17:17 schreef Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com>: > > > Nathan, > > From what I spotted while googling for him, was the ME instruction book > fails to mention the snapshot mode. > > > > On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 10:10 AM, photo photo <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > > > Just out of curiosity, and to demonstrate the usefulness of looking > in > > the > > manual, I looked up the M9 manual and there (on p. 103) it is stated > > that > > in > > snapshot mode, quality is set to JPG Fine. > > > > The instruction manual further explains (p. 141) how to set the > snapshot > > mode. > > It seems impossible to do so accidentally since it involves several > > actions, not > > just pressing a button. > > > > Once again, I maintain that reading the manual would have provided > the > > original > > poster with the answers he needed. > > > > Nathan > > > > > > > > Op 24 mei 2016 om 16:16 schreef Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at > gmail.com>: > > > > > > > > > Looks like the snapshot mode is not addressed in the M-E > > instructions. > > > > > > If you don't set any user profiles, then you will not take a chance > > of > > > entering the snapshot mode. (That's why so few of us have any > > experience > > > with the mode.) > > > > > > I don't have my M9 nearby, but from what I read, it seems you may > > still > > > have the option to shoot DNG with Snapshot mode. > > > > > > Leica M9 brochure: "In snapshot mode, the M9 automatically sets as > > many > > > settings as possible, thus providing a valuable aid to spontaneous > > and > > > discreet photography." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 8:13 AM, bob catchpole via LUG > > > <lug at leica-users.org> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Thanks for your comments Philippe. Much appreciated, as I'm new > to > > the > > > > list and to the Leica M-E. > > > > I hoped my questions would be easy for folks on the list. John > now > > says > > > > it's "impossible to give definite answers." > > > > Question 1: In the Snapshot Profile mode does the camera only > shoot > > > > JPEGs? > > > > Yes or no? That's pretty definite. Anyone know? > > > > > > > > Question 2: Is there a risk of accidentally switching on the > > Snapshot > > > > Profile mode? Yes or no? Has it happened to anyone on the list? > > > > > > > > Question 3: Is there a way of making sure the Snapshot Profile > mode > > > > can't > > > > be switched on accidentally? Can it be permanently disabled? Yes > > or no? > > > > Anybody know? > > > > Thanks,Bob > > > > > > > > > > > > From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> > > > > To: bob catchpole <bobcatchpole at yahoo.co.uk>; Leica Users > Group < > > > > lug at leica-users.org> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, 24 May 2016, 13:37 > > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Snapshot Profile mode > > > > > > > > Impossible to give definitive answers as we all work differently, > > not > > > > aware of anybody on this list accidently getting their M9 into > > snapshot > > > > mode.... In fact, as there are (thankfully) so few options I > doubt > > many > > > > use > > > > more than a single profile, if that..... > > > > > > > > john > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > > John, > > > > Your comments suggest you're not exactly best placed to offer > > conclusive > > > > answers! It would be good if others with personal knowledge and > > > > experience > > > > of the issue could respond. > > > > I'm disappointed to find a Leica camera accommodating a feature > > like the > > > > Snapshot Profile mode. It would damage my photography, but seems > > easy to > > > > slip into accidentally. Can it be permanently disabled? > > > > > > > > Bob > > > > From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> > > > > To: bob catchpole <bobcatchpole at yahoo.co.uk>; Leica Users > Group < > > > > lug at leica-users.org> > > > > Sent: Monday, 23 May 2016, 17:00 > > > > Subject: RE: [Leica] Snapshot Profile mode > > > > > > > > If it is similar to the M9 (never used an M-E) then there should > > be no > > > > danger of entering snapshot mode, never done it in nearly six > > years of > > > > M9 > > > > ownership ;-) > > > > > > > > 1) Never felt the urge to find out what it does.... > > > > 2) Doubt it > > > > 3) Never needed it > > > > > > > > john > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.fr at > leica-users.org] On > > > > Behalf > > > > Of bob catchpole via LUG > > > > Sent: Monday, 23 May 2016 4:34 p.m. > > > > To: John McMaster; lug at leica-users.org > > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Snapshot Profile mode > > > > > > > > Hi John, > > > > Thanks for the link, unfortunately the thread is rather confused > > and the > > > > concluding comments not very re-assuring. I don't feel my 3 > > questions > > > > have > > > > been answered, I hope others on the list will be able to > > help.Thanks,Bob > > > > > > > > > > > > From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> > > > > To: bob catchpole <bobcatchpole at yahoo.co.uk>; Leica Users > Group < > > > > lug at leica-users.org> > > > > Sent: Monday, 23 May 2016, 15:34 > > > > Subject: RE: [Leica] Snapshot Profile mode > > > > > > > > Hi Bob, the last comment on this thread? > > > > > > > http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/122980-how-to-deactivate-the-snapshot-mode-on-the-m9/ > > > > > > > > john > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.fr at > leica-users.org] On > > > > Behalf > > > > Of bob catchpole via LUG > > > > Sent: Monday, 23 May 2016 2:31 p.m. > > > > To: lug at leica-users.org > > > > Subject: [Leica] Snapshot Profile mode > > > > > > > > Hello list, > > > > I've just started using a digital Leica, the M-E. My questions > are > > about > > > > the Snapshot Profile mode, which I'd personally like to have as > > little > > > > to > > > > do with as possible! > > > > 1) In the Snapshot Profile mode does the camera only shoot JPEGs? > > > > 2) Is there a risk of accidentally switching on the Snapshot > > Profile > > > > mode? > > > > 3) Is there a way of making sure the Snapshot Profile mode can't > be > > > > switched on accidentally? Can it be permanently disabled? > > > > Thanks,Bob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Leica Users Group. > > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > > information > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Leica Users Group. > > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > > information > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Regards, > > > > > > Sonny > > > http://sonc.com/look/ > > > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > > 1714 > > > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > > > > > USA > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >