Steve Ricoh Posted January 20, 2017 Share #1 Posted January 20, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) With the M10 now released, I wonder if the M240 and its derivatives will cease production? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 Hi Steve Ricoh, Take a look here M240 production - is it the end of the line for this wonderful camera?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jaapv Posted January 20, 2017 Share #2 Posted January 20, 2017 No, Leica has clearly said that the M (Typ240) will remain in production, as they are sensitive to the value of the added features. Let's hope this results in a two model line policy for Leica M cameras in the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ricoh Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted January 20, 2017 Oh, I wasn't aware that Leica had said that. They will of course be fighting obsolescence unless they have a stockpile of components to continue with production. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 20, 2017 Share #4 Posted January 20, 2017 That is exactly why I am hoping for a new 200 series model in the future. In that case the M10 would not be a successor for the M240, but a sister camera. Fingers crossed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted January 20, 2017 Share #5 Posted January 20, 2017 It may fall into the category of an ME - to be kept on till the next model - which might then be the hoped for EVF-based QL, complete with video, USB connectivity etc. I'm not sure how distinctive two ranges (M240 & M10) would be, if video is the only real functional difference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted January 20, 2017 Share #6 Posted January 20, 2017 If they develop the range I will buy it for sure, I always thought I would be shooting the M until my dying day. More resolution and a tethered connection are my primary needs but I'd also like to see video developed also. I have a bad feeling it will just continue indefinitely with the M 240 until demand stops. Or maybe wifi will just develop and resolution will slowly increase with the M10 line. In general I think the future of the M, M10 or whatever is rather in the dark. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAUDUI1 Posted January 20, 2017 Share #7 Posted January 20, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) If they develop the range I will buy it for sure, I always thought I would be shooting the M until my dying day. More resolution and a tethered connection are my primary needs but I'd also like to see video developed also. I have a bad feeling it will just continue indefinitely with the M 240 until demand stops. Or maybe wifi will just develop and resolution will slowly increase with the M10 line. In general I think the future of the M, M10 or whatever is rather in the dark. I hope there will be a successor to M-P 240, with 36 Mp, better EVF solution, very fast LV and video enhanced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardM Posted January 20, 2017 Share #8 Posted January 20, 2017 Paul, that was exactly my point. The dusk is on horizon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted January 20, 2017 Share #9 Posted January 20, 2017 Paul, that was exactly my point. The dusk is on horizon. Certainly feels that way Edward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted January 20, 2017 Share #10 Posted January 20, 2017 I hope there will be a successor to M-P 240, with 36 Mp, better EVF solution, very fast LV and video enhanced. Little hope i'm afraid. Ms are not supposed to compete with the flagship SL the same way as the CL was not supposed to compete with the then M5. I am ready to bet that the M10 will never have as fast an EVF as the SL's for the same reason. My feeling is the M240 will survive until Leica decides to give a little brother to the SL... or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 20, 2017 Share #11 Posted January 20, 2017 Little brother or big one - an EVF based camera is not an option. There are excellent other brand options out there. The 240 will have to serve until it - or I - falls to pieces in that case. But, maybe the hybrid digital RF/optical VF patent is meant for the M240 successor - we can always hope... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted January 22, 2017 Share #12 Posted January 22, 2017 It would seem probable (if Leica Marketing are convinced) that there would be space for a new variant on the M240. It could use the same chassis as the M240, but share the processor, sensor and LV/EVF technology of the M10. I would imagein this would come at a higher price, but if it offered the tethered shooting and video that so many appear to want, I would imagine it would have buyers. If there's a market for this, the cost of development (while not trivial) shouldn't be the same as the development of the new M10. Just a thought... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmahto Posted January 22, 2017 Share #13 Posted January 22, 2017 ME was also in production in parallel to M240. I think it is simply a way to clear the inventory. I hope I am wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailwagger Posted January 22, 2017 Share #14 Posted January 22, 2017 It would seem probable (if Leica Marketing are convinced) that there would be space for a new variant on the M240. It could use the same chassis as the M240, but share the processor, sensor and LV/EVF technology of the M10. I would imagein this would come at a higher price, but if it offered the tethered shooting and video that so many appear to want, I would imagine it would have buyers. If there's a market for this, the cost of development (while not trivial) shouldn't be the same as the development of the new M10. Just a thought... Its a rather interesting question as to which I would prefer, if there was an M240 follow up which, lets say retained video and the current battery size, included the other features of the M10 in terms of IQ, ISO wheel, perhaps retaining the current 6 button setup. One imagine it could offer a superior EVF to the M10's and perhaps, *gasp* even a touch screen.... not that I'm interested in that or video. Likely would depend on the details and pricing. But in general, I dont like having two very similar bodies with different interfaces and the ability to share batteries is a big thing in my world, so even if there were a number of features I wasnt really interested in, I would still be predisposed to consider it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocaburger Posted January 23, 2017 Share #15 Posted January 23, 2017 Historically when introducting a new model Leica has always kept the previous model(s) in their catalogue until they ran out of inventory, however production always stopped sometime prior to the new model's introduction. And some part of that was due to Leica simply not having the space or personnel to keep the former production line going in tandem with the new one. I don't know whether any of that has changed these days. For one thing they have a bigger facility now. And for another there are so many variants of the M240 but thus far only one M10. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjh Posted January 24, 2017 Share #16 Posted January 24, 2017 It may fall into the category of an ME - to be kept on till the next model - which might then be the hoped for EVF-based QL, complete with video, USB connectivity etc. I'm not sure how distinctive two ranges (M240 & M10) would be, if video is the only real functional difference. I don’t think there will be two ranges forever. The M and M-P (Typ 240) will continue to be available but I am sure that any new model will be based on the M10, not the M/M-P (Typ 240). If it turns out there is a huge interest in an M with video capabilities there might eventually be an M11 with a video mode, but it won’t be related to the M (Typ 240). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 24, 2017 Share #17 Posted January 24, 2017 A pity, I appreciate other 240 features like size too. Och well, plenty of life left in the camera, quite possibly more than in me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted January 24, 2017 Share #18 Posted January 24, 2017 The M10 seems to be garnering favourable reviews amidst quite a lot of publicity. Would anyone in the market for a full-frame rangefinder really choose to order a new M240? If they particularly needed the features that remain exclusive to the M240, there will be a considerable number of mint-minus and exc++ used ones to choose from. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirke Posted January 24, 2017 Share #19 Posted January 24, 2017 I feel that the SL has killed the M and that the M has no future Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardM Posted January 24, 2017 Share #20 Posted January 24, 2017 Given the number of complaints re M EVF on this forum SL was the right move from Leica. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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