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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]

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]

Ray-angle problems Because of the short flange distance of the M-series Leicas, there have been difficulties with situations where the light from the lens intercepts the sensor at angles greatly different from ninety degrees. This occurs at the edges (normally mostly the short edge) and corners of the image, and can be pronounced for short… [Read More]

Frame lines The finder frame lines in the M240 are illuminated from within the camera, rather than from a window cut into it. That means that they don’t dim when a shadow falls over the window. Good. That means that they can be white or red (I like red). Also good. That also means that… [Read More]