kengai Posted February 12, 2017 Share #1 Posted February 12, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have the M-P 240, which I use with pleasure and satisfaction. With the exit of the M10 it was considering whether to switch to place the M10. What do you think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wlaidlaw Posted February 12, 2017 Share #2 Posted February 12, 2017 For me, I decided the M10 was not a big enough step from the M240, especially as I also have an SL, and I would wait for the M11. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted February 12, 2017 Share #3 Posted February 12, 2017 Small improvements in many areas and one or two big improvements, but it depends how much they matter to you. I value the higher ISO capability because it will enable me to maintain reasonable shutter speeds and apertures meaning I will be able to focus more quickly and accurately in adverse lighting conditions and maintain good depth of field, particularly important to me when photographing people indoors or in the evening, (events, social occasions, work situations, documentary etc) which is definitely important enough to me to make the switch worthwhile. I prefer not to use flash most of the time and I certainly don't like having very narrow dof forced on me as an inevitable condition of working in low light. The other small improvements will, I hope, simply make the camera a little nicer to use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Mandeville Posted February 12, 2017 Share #4 Posted February 12, 2017 I am coming from the M9. For me, upgrading to M10 makes perfect sense. It basically fixes every issue I have with the M9. The M240 wasn't enough of an advance to entice me to upgrade. But the M10 definitely is. It's the camera I have been waiting for Leica to release since they started producing digital rangefinders. You will have to decide whether the M10 provides enough new features/improvements over the M240 to make it worth the money. Higher ISO, smaller form factor, improvements in usability and interface, ISO knob, and a better external viewfinder probably being the main improvements. Are those worth the financial hit to you? The good news is that your M240 is worth more on the used market now than it will be in three years or so when the M11 comes out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalfx Posted February 12, 2017 Share #5 Posted February 12, 2017 for me it was a big upgrade...it is the combination of several factors combined. I absolutely do not miss the M240: size- the M10 is noticeably smaller in the hand. speed- the M10 is significantly faster. (the M240 would slow down when shooting- this doesn't happen anymore with M10) ISO performance- on the M240 I rarely shot over 1600, on the M10 6400 looks just as good, but 10,000-12,500 is completely usable. design- I love the new ISO dial and simplified layout. improved rangefinder- my eyes aren't what they used to be and I wear glasses- every little bit helps. I am nailing focus more consistently now. then there are the little details; loss of 3 position power switch- I accidentally bumped this every day, better build quality (you can feel the difference), better quality lcd (very small difference). For me, this is the perfect M...they fixed every single thing I hated about the M240. If you are coming from the M9, its a night and day difference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhoh7 Posted February 12, 2017 Share #6 Posted February 12, 2017 If you can afford M10 and don't take movies, upgrade is no-brainer. However M240 and M9 still can take excellent images, which often no one will tell they were not taken on M10 So if you are cheap like me, you will relax and enjoy the spectacle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom0511 Posted February 12, 2017 Share #7 Posted February 12, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) I upgraded from M240 to M262 to M10. While I enjoy the M10 my honest opinion is that it is a luxury problem. I dont feel it is a big difference. Very many nice small improvements, but in 90% of the situations both the M240 and the M262 had worked just as good for me. If you occasionally plan to use the EVF, I would say the Visoflex is much better than the VF2. Still the M10 feels closest to a fil M and IMO the camera with the simplest/most direct user interface on the market. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted February 12, 2017 Share #8 Posted February 12, 2017 However M240 and M9 still can take excellent images, which often no one will tell they were not taken on M10 Indeed, can anyone tell which camera is used to take an image nowadays?? Even an M8 vs an M10?? I think not after any processing, and various lens combinations. all best... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalfx Posted February 12, 2017 Share #9 Posted February 12, 2017 The M8 maybe...it had a unique signature and is still one of my favorites. I need to find a cheap used one and buy it...I loved that camera Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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