Shutter Noise and the M8...a discussion??

[pippy]

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I must say I love the sound of the camera and the 'discreet' option was, absolutely, the major factor in my seeking-out the 8.2 version.

 

'Noise-Level-Wise'?

For day-to-day work I use DSLRs so the Leica is always a quiet delight by comparison.

 

Philip.

Edited September 4, 2015 by pippy

[Jeff S]

I must say I love the sound of the camera and the 'discreet' option was, absolutely, the major factor in my seeking-out the 8.2 version.

 

 

You could have saved the money....the discreet option was a firmware upgrade that also applied to the stock M8.  The M8.2 did, however, offer a shutter upgrade that resulted in a slightly better shutter sound, but did nothing to stop the re-cock motor noise, which is the awful sound that the discreet mode addresses, but only by delay, not elimination (and the M8.2 loses the 1/8000 shutter speed in return).  

 

The M240, on the other hand, significantly reduces the re-cock noise, and also offers a smoother shutter release.

 

Jeff

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