Rick Posted July 12, 2013 Share #21 Posted July 12, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) 117 degrees! My microprocessors slow down in that kind of heat and I tend to run pretty slow myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 12, 2013 Posted July 12, 2013 Hi Rick, Take a look here m 240 in the desert heat. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
algrove Posted July 12, 2013 Share #22 Posted July 12, 2013 Was in JT with my M in May and performed well, but the temps then were not as high as Death Valley in late May where I used the M in 46 degree weather and all performed well except for myself. Must admit the camera body was VERY hot to the touch after one hour in such temperatures, but all worked flawlessly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted July 13, 2013 Share #23 Posted July 13, 2013 I had a few similar issues when I tried using multi-field metering in the advanced metering setting. Since I shifted back to the classic metering mode I haven't any further black screens and no more black screens or misfires. Firing a number of shots in quick succession with the advanced mode seemed to trip up my camera. Not a problem for me moving forward as I really don't use the EVF. I hope this helps. Kurt, I to say that I am a little confused would be an understatement. I thought that in light of your two friends that returned their M and all of your statements about the color problems with the M you would not own this camera. Did you change your mind? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheshireCat Posted July 13, 2013 Share #24 Posted July 13, 2013 I had the same exact problem, though I was in the bay area with outside temperature perfectly in tolerance range. The real issue here seems direct exposure to the sun. I blamed the EVF/LV (sensor heating up) but didn't bother to test without. It never happened with any other camera I have had, and I am talking about out of "nominal range" temperatures. Can't wait to sell the M as soon as a decent FF alternative is out. P.S. The tread title should be "M 240 in the sun". This issue is worse than you think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheshireCat Posted July 13, 2013 Share #25 Posted July 13, 2013 117 degrees! My microprocessors slow down in that kind of heat and I tend to run pretty slow myself. Your microprocessor is a pussy ! We are talking 117F, not 117C Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenPatterson Posted July 13, 2013 Share #26 Posted July 13, 2013 Kurt, I to say that I am a little confused would be an understatement. I thought that in light of your two friends that returned their M and all of your statements about the color problems with the M you would not own this camera. Did you change your mind? Come on Rick, you know that a Leica habit is worse than heroin or cocaine...once you pick up an M240 it's hard to get the idea out of your mind! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted July 13, 2013 Share #27 Posted July 13, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Come on Rick, you know that a Leica habit is worse than heroin or cocaine...once you pick up an M240 it's hard to get the idea out of your mind! Stephen, you my friend have got the Leica addiction as bad as I do. I was just reading the color thread by Kurt and you have flipped 180 degrees. I don't blame you though. I've said it from the beginning that this is a really nice camera. But, you got to admit, I held strong on the color issue, M color is actually pretty nice. I'll give it to you that sometime it takes some PP work, but most of the time it is a snap. Come on, give it up, you know you love this camera. And, welcome back to the Leica Dark Side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenPatterson Posted July 13, 2013 Share #28 Posted July 13, 2013 Rick, I can't argue with anything you just said and you're correct that I flipped worse than the CIA on WMD. Call it a calculated error. While it's true that the M240 can struggle with AWB and skin tones, it's also true that it can produce amazing images, often in the very next frame. Thankfully it's not too hard to learn how to keep the former at a minimum, while enjoying the benefits of the latter. I still hope every day for a firmware update, but I know it's coming. And while there are issues, like this one concerning heat, and Italian Flag with the 21SEM, and locking up, and sluggish performance with some SD cards, I feel pretty good that it will all get sorted out in software. I do feel that the M240 is a transitional camera for Leica, much as the M5 was a transitional camera for incorporating electronics into an M body. And while the flip down light meter and large body might not have been the most elegant solution the M5 was and is a solid camera that is still going strong to this day. Sure the M6 did it better, in a smaller package with better ergonomics, but it took many additional years to get there. I have no doubt that the M240 will be the first and last Leica M rangefinder to have a clip on EVF, and I'm not sure that Movie Mode will survive the next iteration, but that's all down the road. The M240 is here today and is ready to go to work, and that's good enough for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted July 13, 2013 Share #29 Posted July 13, 2013 Stephen Good to hear you are back using your M lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wail Posted September 18, 2013 Share #30 Posted September 18, 2013 It is not unlikely. The operating range is 0-40 degrees C. Seriously, is that the operating range? If so, that can be extremely limiting for those in tropical and desert regions of the world. I'm curious as to what makes Leica build them to such low tolerance range? That said, yesterday I was shooting with my M9 in 45C+ and it went without an issue; and I've used it in warmer climates than that .... sure there is a tolerance margin even given the 40C limit, but still, that is rather limiting! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 18, 2013 Share #31 Posted September 18, 2013 You'll find a similar limit in all digital camera manuals. Still, it is better than film in the heat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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