shawn
Veteran
It is a 0.68 finder. Widest framelines are 28mm and they are fairly hard to see as you have to move your eye around a bit to see it all as the viewfinder is shadowed by the eyepiece a bit. 35mm is considerably better in that regard.
Shawn
zuiko85
Veteran
Sometimes, as an observer, and an outsider (AKA film user with only a very dinky DSLR from 2007) I look into threads such as these. Please don't take this wrong but....these threads remind me one reason I've (mostly) stuck with film. My choices are so much more limited and simple.
Although digital has certainly matured, and apparently reliability has improved greatly, especially for high end cameras. I just cannot shake the feeling that digital are still 'short term' cameras. Something that, at least in the back of your mind, you have to calculate how easy it will be to sell and what you can expect to recover in selling price in 3 to 5 years.
Please let me reiterate, I'm not advocating for film, it's definitely yesterdays technology and I would not try to push it on anyone else anymore that I would push for a return to wet plate photography.
It's just that digital all seems so complex and my mind can't encompass it.
Although digital has certainly matured, and apparently reliability has improved greatly, especially for high end cameras. I just cannot shake the feeling that digital are still 'short term' cameras. Something that, at least in the back of your mind, you have to calculate how easy it will be to sell and what you can expect to recover in selling price in 3 to 5 years.
Please let me reiterate, I'm not advocating for film, it's definitely yesterdays technology and I would not try to push it on anyone else anymore that I would push for a return to wet plate photography.
It's just that digital all seems so complex and my mind can't encompass it.
raid
Dad Photographer
I had an M240 loaner while Leica was repairing my M9. I liked the fact that I could take photo after photo quickly (of birds) with the M240. It is something that is impossible to do with the M8 or M9. The M240 is built like a tank. The Nikon F of digital Leica cameras. Tough. Big. Heavy. Reliable.
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
Bill Blackwell
Leica M Shooter
I absolutely hated the M8/8.2 and had a love-hate relationship with the M9 causing me to leave Leica in favor of Canon for a few years. Long-story short, I purchased my M-P 240 brand new in around 2014 and bounced headlong back to the Leica-M system - abandoning Canon forever.
The M-P 240 is not a perfect tool, but it has renewed my passion for the Leica-M. Colors were generally richer on the M9, but B&W conversions are as good or better compared to the original M-Monochrom. Video quality is mixed; picture is very good, but sound sucks. I've turned the video feature off completely.
At some point I will probably move to an M10-P, but I'm in no hurry to do so.
The M-P 240 is not a perfect tool, but it has renewed my passion for the Leica-M. Colors were generally richer on the M9, but B&W conversions are as good or better compared to the original M-Monochrom. Video quality is mixed; picture is very good, but sound sucks. I've turned the video feature off completely.
At some point I will probably move to an M10-P, but I'm in no hurry to do so.
Bike Tourist
Well-known
Yeah, the M262 never gets any mention, but I bought one new a few months ago. It doesn't have all those features I don't want. Flawless. It's a Leica. I'm happy.
d_c
Established
I also think the M262 is a great camera, and for me it's been the perfect digital transition from my M6.
It's pretty much the same weight, matt finish rather than lacquer, no extraneous features, good battery life. What's not to like.
It's pretty much the same weight, matt finish rather than lacquer, no extraneous features, good battery life. What's not to like.
Kent
Finally at home...
After my M8, the M(240) was the next digital M I bought.
Has worked great ever since. Love it!
(I was even able to adjust the rangefinder some days ago. Easy.)
Has worked great ever since. Love it!
(I was even able to adjust the rangefinder some days ago. Easy.)
Archlich
Well-known
The Typ 262 being newer is more expensive than a vanilla 240...
Speaking of size & weight, the 240 is only 20 grams heavier than the M10. Thicker, yes, but not much heavier.
Speaking of size & weight, the 240 is only 20 grams heavier than the M10. Thicker, yes, but not much heavier.
Huss
Veteran
ninjin
Established
I am very happy with mine that I have used since spring 2018. My only gripe would be that it is a bit “fat”, but it is undeniably good “value” if what you want is a digital rangefinder. Bonus, the ISO performance is not bad at all – see the attached photo shot at ISO 1,600 last week. Reliability, well, it has not given me a heart attach a single time so far and my old M8 used to have weird issues every month or so.
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rcubed
Canadian
I was using a Sony A7R2 with a lot of M-Mount lenses and decided to take the plunge to get a MP240 in 2017. I ended up selling all my Sony stuff and use the MP240 exclusively for all my digital work. I never found ISO performance to be an issue. I dont baby the camera either so it has nicks and dings all over, but the RF has always stayed true and works like a charm. :3
bayernfan
Well-known
I'm inching closer towards a silver M-P 240. Traveling to Scotland later this year and don't feel like dragging a bunch of film along, so it's beginning to make more and more sense...
Hopefully somebody can talk me out of it. : )
Hopefully somebody can talk me out of it. : )
Ccoppola82
Well-known
I got a rush of blood to my head a month or so ago and bought a black MP240 mostly because I have a good variety of M lenses for my m6. Now I think I’m gonna let my beloved Xpro2 kit go very soon. The Fuji feels like a toy after using the mp240 for a while now. GREAT battery life, 1 system for digital and film...fantastic.
Huss
Veteran
Makes perfect sense if you have M lenses and want to use them on a digi body. Nothing works better than using them on a digi M.
jja
Well-known
I'm very seriously considering a 240 also. Do you think the M-P240 is worth the extra cash outlay over the M240?
Ccoppola82
Well-known
I’m not a digital Leica expert, so take my 2 cents with a grain of salt. I got a good price on mine that was a few hundred more than the standard M240. The biggest selling point to me was the larger buffer, but after shooting for a month I realize I probably don’t need it. I tend to shoot it like my M6. Maybe it’s a little odd, but I can’t get used to the fact that I can shoot in continuous mode with a Leica. Lol . I don’t necessarily care about the red dot being gone or the inscription on top either. To me, that’s a little gimmicky. The sapphire glass IS very nice I have to say. Overall I’m incredibly happy with it and I’ve said for a couple years that I would never get a digital Leica and was happy with my Xpro2. I’m likely putting the Xpro kit on the sale block soon.
I shoot daily with it, A LOT of my kids etc and not every shot is worth processing in Lightroom, but are great for sharing with family or social media, so I do actually use the jpg for that and have purchased a Toshiba FlashAir for this purpose. It works wonderfully for this purpose. (Keep the Camera in Live View for the transfer. If it goes to sleep the connection is lost)
Hope this helps some.
jja
Well-known
Thanks for your reply. I have been resisting a digital Leica for a long time also, but I finally came to the conclusion that I need to put my lenses to greater use. The price (used) and quality are finally at a point where I can justify the purchase to myself. I assume the sapphire glass means it's tougher and does not need a screen protector? And I have to admit, I like the aesthetics of the "P" model.
ileicafilm
Member
I love my M240, but I really really wish it was capable of doing high ISO long exposures when out in nature. 
But only because of the M8/M9 issues... but the M240 hasn't had any major issues. Seems like the best value for a digital M to me.