Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As always it's each to their own. I've been reading this week about some people who sold their 240's and went back to M9 due to CCD etc. Scott > On Nov 8, 2014, at 2:14 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> > wrote: > > Kyle, I suggest that you try the M (typ 240) with a friend or dealer > perhaps. > There are numerous improvements over the M9. Regarding the specifics that > you mention, its shutter has no recocking noise at all and at a maximum > frame rate of 3 fps (continuous) it is 50% faster if you need a rapid > sequence. On single releases you cannot fill the buffer in a rapid > sequence. Yes you will still have to remove the baseplate every 400 frames > or so to change the memory card depending on the size you use of course. > The battery will go for much longer than that in fact at least in stills > mode. How much inconvenience is that? > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > On 9 November 2014 03:40, kyle cassidy on the lug <leicaslacker at > gmail.com> > wrote: > >> The M9, i've noticed, is pretty darn noisy while cocking the shutter and, >> also, pretty dang slow. Which makes me wonder why they didn't just leave >> the thumb advance on there and let me wind it myself. Of all the odd >> things >> for Leica to keep out of some sense of nostalgia, the freaking BASE PLATE >> is the dumbest. I'd happily give up the winder if it shot faster, but at >> the speed it's going, I'd just as soon still have the thumb winder there. >> >> What about you? >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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