Steve Huff's M type 240 review is up

Nice review and I like his straight forward style. No test charts etc. Makes me wish I could still use a r/f as I'd buy back into Leica digital with this one. I could never see the point of the ME or monochrome. I really hope it's got no reliability or glitch issues as for once Leica seem to be trying to deliver a camera with the features people wanted.
Do you think if I ask loud enough they will build a Leicaflex SL with the same feature set? ;)
 
epic lol

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It’s no secret I was one of the worlds biggest fans of the M9 and I was not shy about saying so. Millions of people have read my “Big Bad Ass Leica M9 Review” and hundreds if not thousands have purchased the M9 due to me pouring out my love for such a machine over the past few years. I am not tooting my own horn but it is a fact! The words I write on these pages seem to be heavily influential just as a movie reviewer influences the publics movie choices, which is why I always keep it real and am always honest and let my heart do the talking, even if I get grump-o’s attacking me for being overly enthusiastic. That is just who I am and when I am excited about something…you guys will know it.

The fact is that myself and Thorsten Overgaard (the original Leica web presence) have done more for the M9 than anyone else has due to us oozing our passion for that camera over the past few years.
 
porktaco said:
epic lol

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It’s no secret I was one of the worlds biggest fans of the M9 and I was not shy about saying so. Millions of people have read my “Big Bad Ass Leica M9 Review” and hundreds if not thousands have purchased the M9 due to me pouring out my love for such a machine over the past few years. I am not tooting my own horn but it is a fact! The words I write on these pages seem to be heavily influential just as a movie reviewer influences the publics movie choices, which is why I always keep it real and am always honest and let my heart do the talking, even if I get grump-o’s attacking me for being overly enthusiastic. That is just who I am and when I am excited about something…you guys will know it.

The fact is that myself and Thorsten Overgaard (the original Leica web presence) have done more for the M9 than anyone else has due to us oozing our passion for that camera over the past few years.
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ok so he has some self love issues! It's a nice read though and conveyed nicely what I would expect on using one myself.
 
Yes, it's now just as en vogue to bash Mr. Huff for his puppy dog enthusiasm as it was to bash Ken Rockwell for his over the top trolling, but the truth is, this is the first "real world" review of the M240 that is heavy on images of things other than coins and newspaper clippings glued to plywood. No sleight on Sean Reid, as his reviews are also excellent and very much appreciated, but this is the first time I've seen images from this camera that really show off what it can do. Regardless of the package it's delivered in, this is the best review of the camera to date for the images alone.
 
Thanks for the link.

As for the M-E vs. M240 comparison, I preferred the M-E BY FAR. Especially the one of "Mike" in the sports bar--the difference is HUGE. E.g., look at the tone gradations of the skin around the eyes... The M-E reveals a whole palette of reds and whites and subtle differences that are totally absent in the M image.

(But it looks to me like the exposure is slightly different in both comparison shots).
 
noimmunity said:
Thanks for the link.

As for the M-E vs. M240 comparison, I preferred the M-E BY FAR. Especially the one of "Mike" in the sports bar--the difference is HUGE. E.g., look at the tone gradations of the skin around the eyes... The M-E reveals a whole palette of reds and whites and subtle differences that are totally absent in the M image.

(But it looks to me like the exposure is slightly different in both comparison shots).
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Noimmunity- Where is the M-E vs. M240 comparison? I missed that...
 
Carterofmars said:
Noimmunity- Where is the M-E vs. M240 comparison? I missed that...
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How to describe it? On my monitor at full page viewing you have to scroll about 4/10 of the way down to the section titled "Image Quality Comparison between the M 240 and M9/ME/M9P"

I know what I see and I am curious what other people see.
 
I wouldn't have expected anything but raves from Mr Huff.

I think he's got it right - putting aside my bias for my M9, the M240 looks to be a great camera. Leica responded to the deficiencies of the M9 splendidly. Once enough users figure out the post work, it'll get the praise it merits, if not sooner.
 
maclaine said:
but the truth is, this is the first "real world" review of the M240 that is heavy on images of things other than coins and newspaper clippings glued to plywood. No sleight on Sean Reid, as his reviews are also excellent and very much appreciated, but this is the first time I've seen images from this camera that really show off what it can do.
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I don't understand why assessing performance (or not assessing at all) with less rigor makes it 'real world'. One is about quantifying performance, and one is about showing photographs and writing down impressions (often with a freaking mess of exclamation marks). Both seem 'real world' to me, just for a different purpose.
 
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