microview Posted December 23, 2015 Share #461 Posted December 23, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have a chrome/silver elmarit that would look out of place on a black camera body. From what I have seen (eg, a recent M9 upgraded to M9P in silver), the chrome is not what it once was – and my new silver 35 Summilux FLE would certainly not have been anything like a match, let alone the classic earlier lenses like the lovely Summaron 35 2.8. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Hi microview, Take a look here Leica M (Typ 262) - Reduction to Rangefinder Photography (at 1000 € less). I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jdlaing Posted December 23, 2015 Share #462 Posted December 23, 2015 That's evolution. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted December 23, 2015 Share #463 Posted December 23, 2015 …and a button for focus aid in live view. Hard to use to say the least. If ever the video button cold be customized as such... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmahto Posted December 23, 2015 Share #464 Posted December 23, 2015 Looks like I am the only one who thinks front button for image magnification is perfect. The video button configured (if) to do so will also be ok but adding the button in the back will create clutter and may also create issues with accessories like thumbie. I will prefer the M button to be configured to bring up profile change menu... or a subset menu for user selected items. Others may have different preference of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted December 23, 2015 Share #465 Posted December 23, 2015 Suffice it to have several customizable buttons and to choose the one(s) we prefer. Works like that on my Sony A7 where i have one button near the shutter release and the other one near the thumb rest. A good tool is supposed to comply with the needs of its users, not the other way around. Just my usual rant vs Leica's ergonomics, nothing personal . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lax Jought Posted December 24, 2015 Share #466 Posted December 24, 2015 From what I have seen (eg, a recent M9 upgraded to M9P in silver), the chrome is not what it once was – and my new silver 35 Summilux FLE would certainly not have been anything like a match, let alone the classic earlier lenses like the lovely Summaron 35 2.8. I really like the classic silver/chrome design too including the grey-ish M9. It's a sort of a step further away from the all-black DSLR colour theme. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted December 24, 2015 Share #467 Posted December 24, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) the chrome is not what it once was – and my new silver 35 Summilux FLE would certainly not have been anything like a match, let alone the classic earlier lenses like the lovely Summaron 35 2.8. The silver 35 FLE is of course not traditional silver chrome (on brass) but silver anodised aluminium. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
microview Posted December 24, 2015 Share #468 Posted December 24, 2015 The silver 35 FLE is of course not traditional silver chrome (on brass) but silver anodised aluminium. I am aware of that: the point I was making earlier was that neither would sit well on recent 'silver' M cameras, and a contrast (black + silver) might be preferable to a poor match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted December 24, 2015 Share #469 Posted December 24, 2015 I am aware of that: the point I was making earlier was that neither would sit well on recent 'silver' M cameras, and a contrast (black + silver) might be preferable to a poor match. What's wrong with the silver chrome finish of the MP and M-A? Seems nice enough to me. There comes a point when you have to recognise that the photographic utility trumps the jewellery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel Posted December 28, 2015 Share #470 Posted December 28, 2015 There comes a point when you have to recognise that the photographic utility trumps the jewellery. Odd comment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted December 28, 2015 Share #471 Posted December 28, 2015 Let's keep Trump out of Leica conversations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted December 28, 2015 Share #472 Posted December 28, 2015 Let's keep Trump out of Leica conversations. Lets keep T out of all conservations.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtownby Posted February 24, 2016 Share #473 Posted February 24, 2016 Could the difference in the shutter sound in the Typ 262 be the result of not needing to close-and-recock before exposure (i.e., no Live View)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted February 24, 2016 Share #474 Posted February 24, 2016 Doesn't sound logical to me. Then there would also be a difference in sound between a live view and a not live view recock on the M 240. I think it's a acoustical different sound; change one curtain in a room and it will sound different. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheshireCat Posted February 24, 2016 Share #475 Posted February 24, 2016 Could the difference in the shutter sound in the Typ 262 be the result of not needing to close-and-recock before exposure (i.e., no Live View)? No. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel Posted February 24, 2016 Share #476 Posted February 24, 2016 I really want to buy a 262 second hand but no one is selling. Damn it folk must be loving it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted February 24, 2016 Share #477 Posted February 24, 2016 I really want to buy a 262 second hand but no one is selling. Damn it folk must be loving it Me too, I waited so long ...second hand M (type 262). As I had understand that M 262 (...a lesser 240 so less disired in specifications-wise) would not sell well, I didn't wait longer. People who buy an M 262 would not sell it in near future. The result is I have bought one new . What a nice camera . Regards, Arnaud Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted February 24, 2016 Share #478 Posted February 24, 2016 So less desired, you bought one ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheshireCat Posted February 24, 2016 Share #479 Posted February 24, 2016 I really want to buy a 262 second hand but no one is selling. Damn it folk must be loving it Probably none of the 5 people who bought it are going to sell right now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marchyman Posted February 25, 2016 Share #480 Posted February 25, 2016 If only 5 bought it is because that's all that Leica made for the first batch. I've had a 262 on order for about 5 weeks. It finally shipped yesterday. I also noticed several on line sites finally say they have the camera in stock (or did yesterday, could be sold out again already). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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