Help! Pre M10 purchase questions

[paul chiu]

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Hello fellow Leica users,

 

I read yesterday the Leica M and lenses will have a significant pricing increase come May, so I am thinking of adding the Leica M10 to my bag.

 

For those who have or experienced with both M240 and M10:

1. Do they use the same battery?

2. Are the sensors easier to clean on the M10?

3. How much more weather sealed is the M10?  Any issues after a rain storm or beach visit?

 

Thanks!!!!

 

Paul

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[a.noctilux]

1 - not same battery

 M240 family has bigger battery than M10, some threads for battery lifes that you can read

 

2 - sensor cleaning is as hard/easy with each one

 

3 - M10 is not more weather sealed than previous M

 

As side note, I use M10 for more than one year now and M240/262 longer than that (I keep them all ),

if you can afford M10, go for it

if not M240/262 are bargain if second hand buy because people trade them for M10

In files/photos results, same subject/lens same ISO to 3200,  I can't see differences with M10/240/262

[Tailwagger]

Fully agree with a.noctilux, with the slight exception that the color balance of the 240 is a bit different, the reds being a bit more saturated.  Generally easy to deal with in post. 

[Jeff S]

 

3 - M10 is not more weather sealed than previous M

 

 

Wrong. Now sealed around entire edge of base plate. No holes on top for EVF plug-in or microphone. No holes for protectors above strap lugs. Etc,

 

This has been covered in ads and many reviews, and was one of my reasons for upgrade. The M10 is a better built and more robust machine than the M240, even though the M240 had better weather sealing and build quality than its predecessors.

 

Jeff

[rafael_macia]

The price increase will be substantial on M10/Lenses. The SL will be unaffected. (take my word for it ....)

[Jeff S]

The price increase will be substantial on M10/Lenses. The SL will be unaffected. (take my word for it ....)

The word has been out already...

 

https://leicarumors.com/2018/04/04/additional-information-on-the-upcoming-us-leica-price-increase.aspx/

 

Jeff

[rafael_macia]

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Really?

 

[blacksinner]

go for m9 and buy some leica lenses. m9 is excellent enough. i love m9 and m10 equally. lenses is the most important thing. buy 35mm fle if you 35mm person. its value increase rapidly.

[microview]

Sensor replacement for M9 no longer free – something to bear in mind. I don't miss the M9 colour palette, now having the M10 myself.

[paul chiu]

Thanks!

Ordered it today, looking forwards to using it with 50 APO.

 

1 - not same battery

 M240 family has bigger battery than M10, some threads for battery lifes that you can read

 

2 - sensor cleaning is as hard/easy with each one

 

3 - M10 is not more weather sealed than previous M

 

As side note, I use M10 for more than one year now and M240/262 longer than that (I keep them all ),

if you can afford M10, go for it

if not M240/262 are bargain if second hand buy because people trade them for M10

In files/photos results, same subject/lens same ISO to 3200,  I can't see differences with M10/240/262

[a.noctilux]

Paul, very good combo.

 

You'll be happy and I hope for long time.