Why I bought an m240 ...

[cz23]

....The black & white is yummy Good,
Fine detail coming thru the shadows and beautiful tonal range
It seems the M240 has again created 2 camps ...the Lovers and the put downers....

I'm no put downer, but I look through the M240 thread and the M9 BW conversion thread (incidentally started by Keith), and I'm more taken with the work in the latter. I look forward to Keith's opinion about the differences, especially the BW. I expect they will vary somewhat but both will be amazing. What a wealth of great gear choices we have now!

John

 

[Duane Pandorf]

Congrats Keith! Enjoy!

 

[back alley]

so keith, what are you doing with that old rd1 you have?

 

[airfrogusmc]

Hi Keith,
It is a GREAT camera. Congrats and enjoy....

 

[Keith]

I'm just now back from my 'outback trip' and after seeing the colours in this part of Australia I'm very glad I chose the 240 over the MM. I suspect the Merrills would have been a pretty good choice also but the 240 was absolutely amazing and a total pleasure to shoot with in all conditions.

Over the next few days I'll sort through the four hundred odd pics I took and edit the best and start posting them in the gallery.

Fabulous camera ... just fabulous! 🙂 🙂 🙂

 

[Michael Markey]

Good stuff ...I`ll look forward to that.

 

[dcsang]

I've mused about the possibility of owning a digital M for a long time ... I'm single with no dependants, I smoke minimally, I shop at Aldi, I don't go to restaurants, I drink very little, I wear my clothes until they are near falling off me and I'm now on the wrong side of sixty ... photography is my only real vice!

A few weeks ago a very good friend (several years younger than moi) who I've known for thirty odd years was diagnosed with terminal cancer and probably has a few months left at best ... did this shake me up a little? It sure did!

Need I say more? ... life's too short folks and you never know when your number's up. Will I like the 240, is it the right camera for me? .... who knows, but I'm not about to die wondering.

Life is short.. true.
No time like the present...also true.
The M240 is not for everyone.... just as true.

At the end of the day, you shoot what you want to shoot with. I opted, like Keith, for the M240 and, so far, I have not really seen a need to shoot anything else. Ya.. there are those out there that like the Monochrome better.. or feel the M9 has some sort of "magical" sensor or such.. and that's fine. Others prefer film bodies.. others prefer different mirrorless brands (Sony, Olympus, Fuji etc.) still others prefer DSLRs.. it's all good... More power to them.

At the end of the day, you SHOULD shoot with what you want or enjoy shooting with... it's part of the overall process after all.... because life is indeed a lot shorter than any of us ever expected.

Cheers,
Dave

 

[raid]

I "vote up" Dave's posting above.

Do what makes you feel better.

 

[robert blu]

I "vote up" Dave's posting above.

Do what makes you feel better.

Excellent post, I agree 100% !

robert

 

[leica M2 fan]

Keith, I am so happy to hear that you got the M 240, I'm sure you'll use it well and hope to see pictures soon. Your pictures from the Sigma were so excellent it had me pining to get one but haven't looked for one yet. I know your work with the 240 will be excellent and hope you will be more than satisfied with it. Can hardly wait to see your first ones.