Jeff S Posted January 15, 2014 Share #81 Posted January 15, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Be aware, if the dealer files for chapter 11 you will not get back the deposit from the receiver But one might get reimbursed either by a credit card company (good reason to use card) or through insurance (if terms provide). Still, I have never given a deposit on camera gear. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 Hi Jeff S, Take a look here does anyone regret buying the new M ?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
woopie Posted January 16, 2014 Share #82 Posted January 16, 2014 I would regret but fortunately I decided to wait for the next model.... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted January 16, 2014 Share #83 Posted January 16, 2014 I would regret but fortunately I decided to wait for the next model.... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk This is what I did at M9 times... , so at the moment I have a "triple - no - regret" - No regret to haven't bought M9 - No regret to have bought M - No regret to have kept good old M8... which can be a right alternative in situations in which one can be worried to have a recent high value at risk (m8 costed, too... , but, now, has became a "small loss" in case...) BUT : could be that the "next model" makes me regret about M 240 buy... well, I'll live with... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipper Posted January 16, 2014 Share #84 Posted January 16, 2014 I've had mine 3 months, enjoying it a lot... No regrets at allAnd still using and enjoying the M8 too! I imagine those with prior M8 experience are well equipped to appreciate the new M! Doug Yes, I really like my M and when I got it I put my M8 up for commission sale . After a couple of months it is still on stuck on the dealer's shelf. As I have had time to look back through my M8 images on LR, I think I'll take my M8 back and keep it alongside the M. Shot like a film camera at more or less base ISO or 640 max I really like the CCD images. I think for what you can pick them up for, the M8 is a bargain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
efreed2754 Posted January 16, 2014 Share #85 Posted January 16, 2014 No regrets. Love images, better rangefinder, higher quality ISO images, Live View and as of last week ability to use R lenses--all in one package. Oh yes lossless option has added a ton of images per card. Only negative is loose caps of Leica strap (see other thread). Sold M9P and no regrets about that at all. Can rent M9 from Dale if needed. As learned from my spouse who is a professional musician, deal with what you have, no one cares about your issues, just the results. Some expect perfection which may or may not exist; that said old M3 and M2 did what they were supposed to do. Electronics just don't seem to be perfect are they? Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arun Taneja Posted January 17, 2014 Share #86 Posted January 17, 2014 Hello all. I have been a reader and rare writer of the LUF for several years. I read it almost everyday. I own an M7 and several leica lens that I wholeheartedly enjoy. I love using the rangefinder camera system even if my family thinks I take too long composing, focusing etc. I have a 1.0 Nocti, 75 lux, 50 cron, 50 lux, and a 35 cron. Like many of you, I have a lot invested in my kit. I am ready ( I think ) to go digital with the new M. I realize this forum spends much of its space discussing " issues and problems" within the digital family of cameras. My question is, do you believe the vast majority of M (240) owners are happy with this new camera ? Is it a reliable camera for most ? I appreciate your thoughts. Ken Ken, you wont regret your decision to buy the M Type 240. I have been a Canon user for many years and was finding the kit too heavy and bought an M9 in 2011. Then got onto the M. The only comment I have on the M is that quite often, the focusing aid does not work too well specially outdoors - the red outline which is supposed to show around all sharply focused areas does not happen/show. I also miss the sensor of the M9 on base ISO of 160. Arun Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterP Posted January 17, 2014 Share #87 Posted January 17, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) My only regret is that I could not afford a second one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
george + Posted January 17, 2014 Share #88 Posted January 17, 2014 Coming from the M8, I passed on the M9; so this decision was easy. And after almost ten month, and one well handled compulsory lug-trip, no regrets at all. This is one fine camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted January 21, 2014 Share #89 Posted January 21, 2014 On a recent trip I used the Monocrom 90% of the time. So, sometimes I wonder if I should keep the M. But, only sometimes . I have the EVF on mine. I find that I hardly use it though. I still prefer the rangefinder for focusing. I have run numerous tests focusing with the EVF, and then looking at the rangefinder and in each instance I had to make a minor adjustment with the rangefinder for perfect focus. On a recent trip I used the M240 90% of the time. So, sometimes I wonder if I should keep the Monochrom. Now more than sometimes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jvansmit Posted January 21, 2014 Share #90 Posted January 21, 2014 On a recent trip I used the M240 90% of the time. So, sometimes I wonder if I should keep the Monochrom. Now more than sometimes. Me too....I've just sold my Monochrom, and now get far more B&W keepers with my M240 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 21, 2014 Share #91 Posted January 21, 2014 Now that is a surprise. I would expect you to get more keepers from the Monochrom after you sold it… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfunnell Posted January 21, 2014 Share #92 Posted January 21, 2014 After buying my first Leica M9 in 2013 and really loving the experience it was difficult to let it go and move to the M but after having it now for 6 weeks I can say that I am really happy with the enhancements and have no regrets. Oh occasionally I miss base iso 160 and the CCD of the M9 but the advantages of the M far out weight this in my opinion. I expect to use my MP and Monochrom for backup camera's and the Sony A7r just sold didn't satisfy my needs I just love the rangefinder and it didn't inspire me to use it like my Leica's do. Enjoy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayewing Posted January 21, 2014 Share #93 Posted January 21, 2014 Having followed this thread I am impessed by how few users of the M240 express any regret at their purchase. In my own case I had some qualms about the M9. My expections were that it would be a great advance on the film M cameras. Despite having read reviews I was disappointed by the poor quality of the LCD display and the whirring and clanking produced by the shutter (not a patch on the sensuous subdued click of the M2). Despite these drawbacks I was happy to get back to rangefinder photography. With the M 240 I have no regrets at all. It is a big improvement on the M9 in all respects and the EVF has greatly enhanced its versatility, no need for external viewfinders, freedom to use very wide and telephoto lenses as well as macro. Apart from teething problems e.g loose lugs which have been sorted out, most users have found the camera to be reliable. A few problems have been reported when used in extreme conditions e.g. in bright sunlight with strong ND filters and prolonged exposures, or operating at -30 Celsius. For most users the camera has been reliable under normal conditions of use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etruscello Posted January 21, 2014 Share #94 Posted January 21, 2014 No regrets, after the firmware update. Red-edge remains an important issue for me, as I do not like using Corner-Fix. Before the firmware update, there was color shifting with the Leica Elmar 24mm f3.8, Leica Summicron 28mm f2 and Zeiss 18mm f4.0 ZM. Since the firmware update, the first two lenses perform perfectly with the M lens-menu set on "auto" and the last perfectly with the M-lens menu set to 21mm Elmarit pre-Asph. Some electronic quirkiness remains. If the next firmware update fixes that, I'll consider the M the best digital RF for which I could have hoped or dreamed. And all future Leica purchases will cease. Yea. Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 21, 2014 Share #95 Posted January 21, 2014 "Famous Last Words"... And all future Leica purchases will cease. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted January 21, 2014 Share #96 Posted January 21, 2014 Tom Must agree with Jaap. Once hooked it is very difficult not to keep current especially in this current environment. I will now get and keep a second M for the SW US. I was debating of selling my Monochrom and guess what stopped me? My wife said to keep it. This time I listened to her! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tanks Posted January 21, 2014 Share #97 Posted January 21, 2014 One thing the Monochrom has that the M does not provide. High ISO. If one shoots a lot in low light environments, it is hard to beat Monochrom performance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KanzaKruzer Posted January 21, 2014 Share #98 Posted January 21, 2014 I received my Leica M last September and it is my first rangefinder. I have no regrets on the M240, but would have been happy using only a 50mm instead of starting with 4 lenses. I could have paired the M and 50mm with my Ricoh GR (28mm) and could have captured most of my memorable photos. Just returned from a Mexico vacation with the M and preferred the form factor over my DSLR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jvansmit Posted January 22, 2014 Share #99 Posted January 22, 2014 One thing the Monochrom has that the M does not provide. High ISO. If one shoots a lot in low light environments, it is hard to beat Monochrom performance. Apologies to be contrary but I shoot a lot at night, and the Monochrom's low light & high ISO performance is one of the reasons I sold it. The distribution of grain (noise) on people's faces at high ISO night-time street shots always bothered me, and I much prefer the look I get from using the RGB sliders on M240 files. I do miss the Monochrom's stunning resolution though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted January 22, 2014 Share #100 Posted January 22, 2014 There you go. A reason to sell and a reason to keep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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