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

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Subject: [Leica] First couple of days with the M
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013 10:56:37 +0530
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Good to know that supplies have started.
Enjoy your new Leica!
Cheers
Jayanand


On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 9:29 AM, 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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