dbane883 Posted April 6, 2016 Share #1 Posted April 6, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi guys. First post. I am now just entering the Leica waters and a M-P 240 with 35mm 1.4 is on order and anxiously awaiting deliver. Having been a Fuji X series user for the past 5 years (Nikon/canon SLR before that), I realize there will be a steep learning curve in the first few months. I look forward to being apart of the community. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Peter Kilmister Posted April 6, 2016 Share #2 Posted April 6, 2016 Welcome to the forum. We are a friendly group and there are some people here who have used Leica kit for years. No question is too simple. My first advice is to make sure you have the latest firmware loaded to your camera as soon as you receive it. The only other advice is to read the manual before you get the camera. The manual and firmware can be download from: http://us.leica-camera.com/Service-Support/Support/Downloads Good luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Orme Posted April 6, 2016 Share #3 Posted April 6, 2016 Hi guys. First post. I am now just entering the Leica waters and a M-P 240 with 35mm 1.4 is on order and anxiously awaiting deliver. Having been a Fuji X series user for the past 5 years (Nikon/canon SLR before that), I realize there will be a steep learning curve in the first few months. I look forward to being apart of the community. Having followed in your exact footsteps (Nikon to Fuji X to M240), I can assure you that you will be astonished by what can be done with a rangefinder Leica M, & that the learning curve is actually not all that steep. The simplicity of its design & operation make it very possible to get comfortable with it in quite a short period of time. Almost everything that needs to be done is controlled by the few external camera or lens adjustments, & even when needed to delve into the menu system, it is very manageable - particularly compared to Nikon but even more so than Fuji X. And a Leica 35mm lens on the camera is in my mind a perfect all around lens; my Leica 35mm Summarit is almost always on my M. So welcome to the fold & hope you have many enjoyable years of Leica shooting. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbane883 Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted April 6, 2016 Thx for the advice. My first dumb question. Is the M (type 240) instruction manual exactly the same as the M-P (type 240)? I don't see a M-P 240 manual specifically on that site. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger1914 Posted April 6, 2016 Share #5 Posted April 6, 2016 Thx for the advice. My first dumb question. Is the M (type 240) instruction manual exactly the same as the M-P (type 240)? I don't see a M-P 240 manual specifically on that site. No the manual is for both M and M-P https://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-M/Leica-M-P/Downloads Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted April 6, 2016 Share #6 Posted April 6, 2016 Actually there is very little functional difference between the cameras, if any. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kilmister Posted April 6, 2016 Share #7 Posted April 6, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) The M-P is much better looking, IMO. No trade marks. It looks far more classical. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam80 Posted April 7, 2016 Share #8 Posted April 7, 2016 Hey bud, welcome to the forum!! It's going to be tough waiting for that delivery but it's more then worth the wait. The learning curve isn't as steep as you think like Jed mentioned, I found it was harder to get started with the Q, it's very intuitive and user friendly and if you figure out how to zone focus or use the hyper focal distance scale it's extremely rewarding and requires no focus after initially set. Those are probably the two things I'd want to learn about before getting the actual camera. The focusing comes naturally, that little tab under the lens will be your best friend in time Let us know about your impressions when you take delivery! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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