Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/03/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just a thought, perhaps the SL might be a more versatile alternative to the 240? On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > Kyle - > > Your main problems are all solved with the M240. Wakes up instantly, ISO > up to 6400 is awesome, instant read time on display, very quiet shutter, > very fast shutter response. > > I still loved my M9, until it got sensor corrosion and was replaced with > the M246, but the M240 is a no-brainer if you want a working, efficient M > digital. > > Tina > > On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 4:31 PM, kyle cassidy <leicaslacker at gmail.com > <javascript:;>> > wrote: > > > I'm thinking about upgrading from the m9 to the 240 ... > > > > my main problems with the 9 are: > > > > 1) sloooow wakeup time. i'm often like "take the picture! take the > > picture!" (mashes button, nothing happens, nothing happens ... bird flies > > past ... long pause ... click!) > > > > 2) noisy iso -- anytying over 400 is almost useless > > > > 3) slow read time to the back of camera display > > > > 4) shutter is NOISY > > > > 5) slooow shutter winding time. > > > > my m9 is doing ... ok, but i'm wondering if the 240 is appreciably more > > awesome. i don't care about sapphire crystals or titanium body parts or > > snake skin covers or whatever... just the things that make the camera > work > > > > thoughts? > > > > kc > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > Tina Manley > http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com > http://socialdocumentary.net/photographer/tinamanley > http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >