Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sure... ;-) Seriously though, why not? Are you happier with the SL than the M240? What about WA lenses? Just curious... Thanks Tina, Bob Bob Adler www.robertadlerphotography.com *"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"* On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 1:37 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > Good review by Jono Slack: > > http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-news/2017/01/leica-m10- > review/?utm_source=170118en&utm_medium=E-Mail > > I'm not tempted, though. > > > Tina > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 4:01 PM, Richard Man <richard at > richardmanphoto.com> > wrote: > > > I have always said that the Type xyz is dumb, looks like other people > have > > pressured Leica to change back :-) > > > > Anyway, this is a direct line of M7->M9->M10, if I have the $$, I will > buy > > it in a heartbeat. > > > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 9:06 AM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Sigh... I would also like "live view" without the horrid release lag, > > > greater than 60 sec of shutter time (8 seconds if ISO>800), and better > > ISO > > > erformance. > > > > > > My guess is it will have all of these. But so does the SL and the SL > > > provides greater flexibility in lens choices. However if micro lenses > > have > > > been used to improve wide angle performance over the SL, that sounds > > like a > > > big differentiator. > > > > > > We will know soon enough. > > > > > > Bob Adler > > > Robert Adler Photography > > > www.robertadlerphotography.com > > > > > > > On Jan 18, 2017, at 8:11 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Preliminary info... > > > > > > > > http://leicarumors.com/2017/01/18/leica-m10-press-photos- > > > and-official-specif > > > > ications-leaked-in-japan.aspx/#more-44222 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you are really interested, and need a quickie Cliff Notes > Version... > > > it > > > > appears as a video-less M240. Not a lot of major innovation. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quickly.. IF you were to compare it to a M240... > > > > > > > > It has a logical and non-ambiguous name... M10 > > > > > > > > 24MP (CMOS sensor from the SL, with micro lenses for M lenses), > > Maestro 2 > > > > Processor ( leverages the FW needed for imaging computations) > > > > > > > > Bigger shooting Buffer > > > > > > > > Different button layout . ISO dial is in the place of the film rewind > > > crank. > > > > ( You DO remember film rewind cranks, don't you?) > > > > > > > > Slightly larger LCD on back > > > > > > > > Slightly thinner body ( by about 1/8 of an inch) , which > necessitated a > > > lens > > > > mount that protrudes from the body > > > > > > > > Eyepiece magnification raised to 0.73 ( M240 is 0.68).. more > accurate > > > > focusing possible > > > > > > > > WIFI ( send your photos to Twitter automatically through your > > phone!!!, > > > he > > > > says, tongue in cheek) > > > > > > > > 1 oz lighter.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Overall, if you were hoping for a 40-100MP Leica, with ISO range to > > half > > > a > > > > million or more, you will be disappointed. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bob.. no word on long exposure stuff. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Good news, my M9 and Monochrom keep chugging along... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Frank Filippone > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Red735i at verizon.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > "Some People Drive, We Are Driven" > > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > richardmanphoto on Facebook and Instagram > > <https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0- > 4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >