XEONV2
Member
Hi everyone,
I used the 240 on a trip to Africa in fairly austere conditions (stayed with a tribe for a week). Needless to say, the IQ from the camera is impeccable. Also, it survived dusty conditions and a meter fall to the ground. Battery life is much improved compared to the M9/M8 although I didn't use movie mode or live view. The weight as it affects handling is negligible so long as you're gripping it properly (I fastened the strap as a hand strap). People were very vocal on the fairly subdued image of the camera, most referred to it as looking rather 'unprofessional' which I took as a complement.
The only problem I noticed was after about 5+ seconds of leaving it on and then taking another photograph the camera would tend to 'lock'. Furthermore, it was a little slow in 'waking up' for a shot compared to other cameras near its price range. But it's not severe enough to affect process, more of a slight annoyance.
Overall, I think the M is the maturation of the digital Leica lineup and am very happy with the direction of product development albeit the expense.
I hope this helps people with a decision on whether to upgrade or to jump in!
For those interested in some of the photographs, they are on my personal site.
www.vaesper.com
I used the 240 on a trip to Africa in fairly austere conditions (stayed with a tribe for a week). Needless to say, the IQ from the camera is impeccable. Also, it survived dusty conditions and a meter fall to the ground. Battery life is much improved compared to the M9/M8 although I didn't use movie mode or live view. The weight as it affects handling is negligible so long as you're gripping it properly (I fastened the strap as a hand strap). People were very vocal on the fairly subdued image of the camera, most referred to it as looking rather 'unprofessional' which I took as a complement.
The only problem I noticed was after about 5+ seconds of leaving it on and then taking another photograph the camera would tend to 'lock'. Furthermore, it was a little slow in 'waking up' for a shot compared to other cameras near its price range. But it's not severe enough to affect process, more of a slight annoyance.
Overall, I think the M is the maturation of the digital Leica lineup and am very happy with the direction of product development albeit the expense.
I hope this helps people with a decision on whether to upgrade or to jump in!For those interested in some of the photographs, they are on my personal site.
www.vaesper.com
f16sunshine
Moderator
Nice looking images on your site.
It looks like the light was very kind to you.
Cheers!
It looks like the light was very kind to you.
Cheers!
E.M
Well-known
I can not open your website ,but the one photo you're showing in this thread is gorgeous !
burancap
Veteran
Wow. Beautiful images!
Stephen G
Well-known
excellent work!
kknox
kknox
Great work, beautiful.
Quan
Established
Hi everyone,
I used the 240 on a trip to Africa in fairly austere conditions (stayed with a tribe for a week). Needless to say, the IQ from the camera is impeccable. Also, it survived dusty conditions and a meter fall to the ground. Battery life is much improved compared to the M9/M8 although I didn't use movie mode or live view. The weight as it affects handling is negligible so long as you're gripping it properly (I fastened the strap as a hand strap). People were very vocal on the fairly subdued image of the camera, most referred to it as looking rather 'unprofessional' which I took as a complement.
The only problem I noticed was after about 5+ seconds of leaving it on and then taking another photograph the camera would tend to 'lock'. Furthermore, it was a little slow in 'waking up' for a shot compared to other cameras near its price range. But it's not severe enough to affect process, more of a slight annoyance.
Overall, I think the M is the maturation of the digital Leica lineup and am very happy with the direction of product development albeit the expense.
For those interested in some of the photographs, they are on my personal site.
www.vaesper.com
Great work you have there, thanks for sharing
angelopartemi
SnakeFace
awesome images! i really love the ones from india.
Dirk
Privatier
Both the India and Africa images are fantastic.
P.S.: Which lenses did you use?
P.S.: Which lenses did you use?