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Subject: [Leica] Selling for the SL
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 23:02:03 -0700
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Bob, if you want AF and zoom, even if for nothing else but for a (good)
change, then SL does look appealing.

It's Leica, it handles M lens well enough, it has AF zoom, it's just a bit
bigger. What else do you want? Unless you must have > 24MP. Otherwise, I
don't see a downside.

On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 2:43 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes. Read that.
> But I was hoping for some much better changes. A high price to pay either
> choice!
>
> Bob Adler
> www.robertadlerphotography.com
>
> > On May 6, 2017, at 1:04 PM, Leo Wesson <leowesson at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I didn't buy one but I liked the 10 much more that the 240.  Starts
> faster, wakes up from sleep quicker,  better high ISO results and the
> buffer doesn't clog up.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Leo Wesson
> > Leowesson.com
> > 817-733-9157
> >
> >> On May 6, 2017, at 14:16, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Leo,
> >> No, I'm not. I do not see much benefit over the 240. And the zoom on
> the SL makes it a great travel kit for me, as well as the autofocus and IS.
> >> TO ME the M10 isn't much of a change from the 240.
> >> Best,
> >> Bob
> >>
> >> Bob Adler
> >> www.robertadlerphotography.com
> >>
> >>> On May 6, 2017, at 9:37 AM, Leo Wesson <leowesson at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Bob,
> >>>
> >>> Are you not considering the M10?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Thanks!
> >>>
> >>> Leo Wesson
> >>> Leowesson.com
> >>> 817-733-9157
> >>>
> >>>> On May 6, 2017, at 11:29, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> If you Google M240 sensor compared to SL sensor, you will get lots of
> >>>> comparisons.  Ditto with M lenses on both.
> >>>>
> >>>> Good luck!
> >>>>
> >>>> Tina
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 12:25 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> 
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Desire the zooms for travel...
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Bob Adler
> >>>>> www.robertadlerphotography.com
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> On May 5, 2017, at 9:15 PM, Richard Man <
> richard at richardmanphoto.com>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I don't have the SL, nor even the M240, but is "image quality, vs
> the
> >>>>> M240,
> >>>>>> significantly improved with M lenses" to be your primary objective?
> If
> >>>>> so,
> >>>>>> I can't imagine how the SL would be significantly better than the
> M240
> >>>>> with
> >>>>>> M lens.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 6:47 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Hello all.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I'm contemplating selling some gear (M240, M21mm/1,4 ASPH, Sony
> A7r II
> >>>>>>> modified by Kolarivision for Leica WA lenses) plus some cash for
> an SL
> >>>>> and
> >>>>>>> the 24-90.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Two questions:
> >>>>>>> 1. Given a large collection of recent generation M lenses, are
> there any
> >>>>>>> known issues? MINOR degradation at the corners of images made with
> WA
> >>>>>>> lenses used wide open are not a big deal to me.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> 2. Is there a noticeable positive difference in raw files? What
> >>>>>>> differences (positive or negative).
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Bottom line, is the image quality, vs the M240, significantly
> improved
> >>>>>>> with M lenses to warrant this move? Not really talking about the
> >>>>>>> differences in how one works with the two systems.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Thanks in advance for your input,
> >>>>>>> Bob
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Bob Adler
> >>>>>>> www.robertadlerphotography.com
> >>>>>>>
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> >>>>
> >>>> --
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