M10-R in-camera Noise Reduction

[jplomley]

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I was out shooting this evening with the M10-R at exposures up to 8 seconds, and did not notice the in-camera noise reduction kick in. Has this been eliminated on the R, or only applied at certain ISO. I was shooting at ISO 100. A quick search through the menu, and there was nowhere I could find that the Noise Reduction could be turned off. 

[scott kirkpatrick]

You're right.  I just shot some dark frames (lens cap on, f/16 for 8 sec) on my M10-R.  At ISO 100 and 200 there was no noise reductio from taking a second dark frame.  At 400 and above, there was.  I just received my nice black paper manual.  I never expected to open it. but now I will check to see if this is documented.  This could be a sensible way in which Leica has responded to those who object to LENR, or wish to make it optional.

Edit 1:  Read the manual, and tried one more experiment.  On page 77, it says the camera will take a second exposure when pictures are taken at low shutter speeds and high ISOs.  And on page 81, where the access to shutter times longer than 8 sec is discussed, it says there will be a second exposure for noise reduction by subtraction.  I checked at ISO 100-200 and 12 seconds, and LENR was applied. 

Edit 2:  Maybe this has been standard for all Ms since the last firmware upgrade?  No, I tried 8 sec at ISO 100 on my M10-D and LENR was applied.

Edited September 7, 2020 by scott kirkpatrick

[jplomley]

Interesting, thank-you Scott. I did not bother ordering the manual having come from an M10. Such an intuitive camera I never even bothered cracking open the M10 manual, but sounds like it might be worth ordering the M10-R in case there are some other yet undiscovered features.

[farnz]

1 hour ago, jplomley said:

Interesting, thank-you Scott. I did not bother ordering the manual having come from an M10. Such an intuitive camera I never even bothered cracking open the M10 manual, but sounds like it might be worth ordering the M10-R in case there are some other yet undiscovered features.

If you press the buttons on the back in the order: 1, 3, 2, 3, 1, and turn the camera off it will release a faint Jasmin fragrance.

Pete.

(I've just made that up of course but I so hope someone will try that ... just in case.)

(Cue: a thread about someone's new M10-R not releasing the fragrance and 'should I send the camera back?'. )

[scott kirkpatrick]

How could you have missed the LENR wars?  Leica slipped in a small bit of reasonable accommodation in this battle, and didn't tell anyone. But I think you've got an error in the Easter Egg for fragrance release.  Mine gave off an entirely different fragrance.

[Guest]

Terrible news,i love my 50 second noise reduction after a 50 second exposure on my m262.

So grateful that i cannot afford to upgrade or maybe downgrade to the M10 resolution.