Summary At the end of a camera review, the reader usually asks, “Do you recommend buying one?” My answer is always, “It all depends.” That’s true in spades for the M240. Let’s deal with the easy case first. If you’ve got an M8 or M9 and a lot of Leica glass, and want any or… [Read More]
Archives for October 2013
Traveling with the Leica M240, part 10
Being an engineer, I always have suggestions for improvement when I first encounter a camera. Here are some that don’t change the basic gestalt of the M240. UI changes requiring new hardware ISO, exposure compensation, etc. buttons on the left top of the camera. There’s plenty of room. Combine with B&W reflective-mode LCD display a… [Read More]
Traveling with the Leica M240, part 9
I’m getting to the end of this series of posts. I have a few more small things to say and then I’ll sum up. Freeze ups There have been complaints about M240 freeze-ups, some of which can only be resolved by removing the battery. I’ve not seen these. I have observed a repeatable freeze-up, and… [Read More]
Traveling with the Leica M240, part 8
Panoramics Making images for stitched panos with the M9 was an exercise in frustration, unless you kept the sequences to 6 or 7 images. The buffer would fill up and you’d have to wait what seemed like forever between shots, during which time, the light would change, the wind would blow, and your subject would… [Read More]
Traveling with the Leica M240, part 7
A case study When I was on Campobello Island, I was able to visit a “cottage” right next to FDR’s 34-room one. One of the remarkable things about the dining room was the picture window, and, of course, the view. Here’s an image made with the 18mm Super-Elmar, f/5.6 @ 1/180, ISO 200, exposed for… [Read More]