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  1. Yes, I am kinda afraid you are right. Leica M 240 lock-up issue took 2 years to fix. This might take just as long..
  2. Traded recently my M 240 to Leica Q Titanium. After reading this thread it seems I better stick to Firmware v2.0 until this thing (image preview bug) gets sorted out.
  3. 75/1.4 is indeed a special lens. I admit, ever since moving to Fujifilm GFX, I have had some serious thoughts about selling my whole M system. But whenever i see some of my 75 Lux images I keep having second thoughts about that. I have the version II and honestly the size and weight does not bother me. But indeed focusing with a rangefinder wide open is really difficult and that is really a bummer. Now imagine if we had a digital rangefinder patch M camera, where you would nail focus 5/5 times with the 75/1.4 wide open.. now that'd be something...
  4. Hi. Yes, I also don't want to drag the discussion away from A9, that was not my intention. I was just curious about your thoughts I kinda have my eyes set after Fujifilm GFX or Hasselblad X1D now. I had the X1D for one week, and it really impressed me. I think the resolution advantage over my M 240 (and hence, the SL) is significant and quite noticeable. Since you have H5D50c, I would assume you agree with me . . Anyway, X1D is sadly slightly over my budget, and that's where the GFX 50 comes in. Will have to think this over. Built-in GPS sure is nice. The the argument about light M-lenses is imo, essentially a wash. SL is bigger and heavier body, and once you add the weight of the adapter, it doesn't really hold on, anymore. Remember some of those Sony lenses can be just as compact as M-lenses with adapter, and just as good: e.g. Loxia 21/28 vs SEM 21/3.4 is a wash. Except the Loxia is faster and focuses significantly closer. I admit the SL series and all new lenses, although optically nearly perfect, have kinda priced them outside of my interest. Essentially you can buy new Fuji GFX and Hasselblad XCD lenses for cheaper price, so that really says something... Maybe this was a joke or sarcasm, and I am aware we are in Leica forums where some anti-Sony Bias is bound to be found, but I will still say it: Sony is just much of a refined photographic instrument as Leica is. Just pick the one which suits you better.
  5. I am curious about your reasoning for this claim? I think it's exactly the opposite. I would think A7r II's main strength over SL is exactly in the landscape department: Higher resolution (never too much resolution for landscapes), better dynamic range, slightly better at high ISO, no limitations with bulb mode (inability to turn long exposure noise reduction for SL), IBIS (very useful if shooting handheld) and Sony Smooth Reflection application (really brilliant). Since I am currently looking to invest in a landscape system, as I have realized certain limitations in landscaping with Leica bodies will probably never change, these are exactly the reasons which keep me away from SL, sadly. Imo, SL's strenghts lay elsewhere: better EVF than A7r II, higher burst rate, larger battery, larger size (to those who prefer) and larger grip (to those who prefer, but this is subjective). Weather sealing is something I can't comment, since usually I don't trust in any manufacturers claims about weather sealing...
  6. When it comes to SEM 21 vs Elmar 24 sharpness I thought the Elmar might had a tiny, tiny advantage over SEM 21. But you probably will not see the difference. Those two lenses are probably Leica's sharpest wideangles. My choice was SEM 21, as those extra 3mm makes a big difference in landscapes. In addition, Elmar 24mm and SEM 21 offer 9 aperture blades which make more beautiful and crisper sunstars than any of the 28mm lenses Leica offers. To some that may not matter, but to me it mattered. That said, for OP, I have a SEM 21 for sale if you are interested ;-)
  7. Wow, totally surprised with this rumour. It's going to be awesome. Then again, it seems this lens designed to be used with EVF, not rangefinder. I imagine focusing with 75mm f/1.25 by OVF is going to be extremely difficult wide open. Too bad I will never be able to afford it, my guess It's going to be 7500-10000 €...
  8. Don't worry, you are certainly not the only one with same issues... It would be simple to add SCA-port and it would not add any any weight or bulk to the body. Imho. And with one swift strike M10 would become much more appealing for studio/strobist shooters.
  9. M 240 was notoriously slow to deliver. Hasselblad X1D kinda is repeating this pattern. M10 so far has been much faster to ship out.
  10. It's quite simple: Sony bodies are designed with thicker filter stack in front of the sensor. Sony is something like 1.6 mm, while Leica bodies are designed with something like 0.5mmm (M8) to 0.9mm (M 240). And when you introduce unnecessary objects in the optical pathway the performance naturally suffers. In addition Leica micro lenses are configured differently than the Sony ones. Anyway, this is not the point. This has nothing to do with this performance of the Sony sensor, it is truly exceptional sensor. I consider it a better sensor than the Leica one, yes. My point is I just see some great potential if Leica someday decides to opt for BSI sensors as well (M11). BSI sensors gather light more efficiently from broader angle than traditional sensors. This means less vignetting, less color shading, less pink corners, perhaps it would even eliminate the need for 6 Bit coding. So the old rules about pixel pitch, and megapixel sweet spot, do not really apply in the same way as few years before. What is even more interesting is there is evidence that A7r II actually had less vignetting and color shading than M 240 with lens corrections turned off. And I find it truly fascinating. Obviously the smearing is still there, but it's for a different reason.
  11. Agreed. SL absolutely should have the option to turn off NR... I would imagine it would be good for Leica too as it's popularity among landscape shooters would certainly increase.
  12. I guess I have trouble believing in this reason anymore. It may have been true for CCD sensors where overheating issues were a serious problem. But it has not been true for many years with CMOS sensors. I am thinking it's more about Leica's inability to tolerate hot pixels. Or simple case of customer negligence. All the cameras I have used, does not matter if it's mirror-less or DSLR, none of them have had issues with hot pixels. Even if they have few hot pixels they are so easy to fix in post-processing. Leica seems to have zero tolerance for hot pixels. Even S007, which is a massive camera with massive sensor, with a massive heat sink under the sensor, also has the same weakness. Is Leica afraid that a 5 minute exposure would somehow break the camera and would generate a negative revenue? I have never heard a CMOS sensored camera stopped functioning because of long exposure. Besides if they overheat it's easy to implement an overheating protection (à la Hasselblad X1D). Assuming you don't use it in the Gobi Desert. How does Fuji/Sony/Nikon/Canon/Panasonic/Olympus can do it, but Leica cannot? If it's really the sensor overheating (CMOSis) perhaps it would be time to change the sensor manufacturer for M11... And I am really trying to be constructive here. I really wish there was a solution for this. I think there are enough of others who would want the same thing as me...
  13. I don't have the M10 but judging by my experience with other Leica bodies I am sure it works the same way as above matrix with cable release. Right now there is no fix for this. So it makes me wonder about something. I wonder if there is any direct way we could contact Leica and request longer bulb mode? I flooded these forums for years with M 240 about it's limitations with bulb mode. Sadly nobody listened and it did not work out as M10 still have limitations. Granted with slightly improved limitations. But I still don't see any reason why M10 could not handle long exposures just as well as every single other camera body out there. More and more I am convinced the real reason for omitting bulb mode is simply negligence. If enough of us would show interest about bringing bulb mode to M10 perhaps Leica would listen?
  14. In my opinion there is no such thing as a sweet spot. It's an internet myth blown way out of proportions. Sensors evolve all the time. Sony A7r II already demonstrated this with BSI sensor architecture: Better High ISO and Dynamic range than Leica SL despite having 18 MP more resolution. A7r II is BSI sensor is based on 5th generation Exmor R BSI sensor. It will be interesting what the upcoming Sony A9 will bring us. Rumors say it will be 70MP and most likely 6th generation Exmor RS BSI technology. My guess it will do just as fine as Leica M10 regarding high ISO/dynamic range despite trumping it with much more MP. My point is: BSI sensors are awesome and bring some real advantages to the table. Now the real question is this: will Leica evolve and get access to BSI sensor architecture with M11? It would get some real nice benefits for Leica. Less need for software color correction (vignetting, color shading), more higher performance lenses, more resolution. Or perhaps there is already something more interesting in 4 years. Time will tell. I certainly would love to see M11 with 40-50+ MP BSI sensor, or more, and see how well Apo-50 would perform on M11. A dream combo. Disclaimer: I use M 240 and I do love it. But I just want Leica to not fall too much behind with sensor technology as it is the heart and brain of any digital camera system. It makes no difference that it's a rangefinder camera. To me that is irrelevant. P.S. If you can afford 6500 € Leica M10, I'm sure you can also afford an additional 100 € hard drive for new hard drive for additional storage. Your computer will handle them just the same.
  15. I know this request will go most likely to deaf ears. But I wish Leica could finally overcome it's Achilles' heel and give us: - Bulb mode (longer than 2 min, no limitations like now or like with M 240 / M10 / M9 / M8 / S007 / Q) - Ability to disable Long exposure noise reduction
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