kentishrev

And one without a screen?

CL

CL

CL, Summaron 28/5.6

A little further along the Weald, between Tonbridge and Sevenoaks.

I was wary of this lens - could it be as good as I’d hoped? It is. And more! Taken with CL this morning.

A day at the sea

Do you have your shutter speed set to A? If so, the fit doesn’t show as you’re not setting exposure. If you set the shutter speed dial to any number, the arrows and dots come back into play.

Sorry, tangential question. Does the 24-105 extend? Or is it an internal zoom?

I think it was the X-E3 I looked at - having read every review I could, I went to Park Cameras with every intention of buying it. I came away with the CL (not from their sales patter, but my choice). An expensive alternative, but without doubt the right one.

To compare the Q and the CL is unfair - they are not two versions of the same thing. To my mind the Q is a fixed-lens M, whilst the CL is a competitor in the wider interchangeable lens, mirrorless market. The choice is therefore on what you want the camera to do, rather than whether it holds its value. For me, as an M user (film and digital) the Q holds little appeal, whereas the CL has enabled me to use my M glass on a lighter, more flexible body in circumstances that demand it. I did look at a high-end Fujifilm APSC with an M adaptor, but the whole thing felt too plastic and temporary. I tried the CL and knew I’d found the camera I was looking for. I buy for my needs, not resale value.

Still using mine daily. Supplemented with a CL when I need to know I’ve got my shot (low light conferences, family shots, etc), but my M9 generally gathers dust now. It took some experience to get used to its metering needs, and it seems to work best with particular lenses (but that might be me rather than the camera). With a Summilux 50 or Summarit 35 the M-D is a joy.

Who knows what will happen to prices? But at the moment in the UK a used 240, from a dealer, will cost around £2500-£3000, so £500 less than the new M-E, which is a good chunk towards a lens. So maybe people will still be prepared to pay that kind of price for a used 240.

I doubt it. I always suspected the 240 wasn’t as popular as Leica had hoped, hence the speed the 262 appeared. Add to that the apparent success of the M10 and Leica may have a significant overstock of 240 parts. I doubt many would buy a new, full-price 240 anymore. The end of a-la-carte and this launch of the new M-E suggests Leica is rationalising the stock and parts it holds, so I suspect the 750 clears the shelves of overstock.

In Pentax forums, the 43 has the least love of the three, but I, perhaps like you, found it the most versatile (and smallest by a mile). Would love the RF version, but they rarely come up for sale.