Vincent Douce Posted July 16, 2022 Share #1 Posted July 16, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) hi as i begin in Leica, i need to see the result on the screen but (i have juste tryed with a timer for this post) when the photo is taken, i have to wait 13 seconds before having the picture on the screen i just wanted to know if it is normal Vincent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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a.noctilux Posted July 16, 2022 Share #2 Posted July 16, 2022 (edited) Yes absolutely normal time for a first digital M from 2006 with technologies of early 2000's. I'd add that the resolution of M8's screen is so low that we even can NOT judge the sharpness or color rendering. From 2007, I use the M8's screen only for changing parameters in "menu" or "set". Very good old camera though if we accept some old/weird things. Another thing that I discovered, writing JPG or DNG+JPG waiting time is longer than just DNG. You will discover other weird things in using M8. Take time to learn this special Leica M, weird "black/magenta" colors can be cured by UV/IR filter as first approch. Have fun 😉. Edited July 16, 2022 by a.noctilux Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Douce Posted July 16, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted July 16, 2022 thanks noctilux indeed i use jng blackwhite + dng that make me won time after on the mac i only have to convert the dng to color jpg if i need the color picture Vincent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted July 20, 2022 Share #4 Posted July 20, 2022 @Vincent Douce 13 seconds is much longer than my M8 takes to show the picture on the rear LCD screen. A lot depends on the SD card you're using and there have been a number of threads you can search on to help you. The fastest available card will not necessarily give you the shortest time from 'click' to view on the rear screen; some brands of cards just seem to work faster with the M8 than others, which is likely to be how the SD card's software works and whether it's waiting for the M* to respond at various points I think. I've always used Transcend cards with my M8's and they've worked very well. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
84bravo Posted July 23, 2022 Share #5 Posted July 23, 2022 Try a different card. My M8s (I have more than one) are much quicker than 13 seconds. More like 1 or 2 seconds at the most if shooting one or two frames, which sometimes feels like a long time! I shoot everything DNG and never JPEG. If I shoot a lot of images in continuous or until the buffer fills, it can take a very long time to bring up the images. It's not a great screen, but indoors I can usually tell if an image is sharp or not. I have an M9 and it takes forever to bring up the image, and then longer yet to render it to be able to see it no matter what card I use. Are you using the latest firmware? 2.024 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommonego@gmail.com Posted July 24, 2022 Share #6 Posted July 24, 2022 I generally don't pay attention to the M8 LCD, not much information on the screen. I can see if my exposure was close but that is about it. It is useless for color or sharpness, just so low res. Takes about a second to appear (had to check that out). I am using 4 and 8gb Sandisk SDHC cards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Douce Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share #7 Posted July 24, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) hi guys thanks for your answer the person who sold me this M8 in April 2022 gave me a Sandisk 128Go and i have never tryed with another sd card, i will do it i use the screen behind only for verifying if exposure is right i dont know how to check and eventually update the firmware, i am not at home i dont have the manual here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
84bravo Posted July 24, 2022 Share #8 Posted July 24, 2022 Try a 4gb or 8gb card instead. If you're able to use a 128gb card, you probably have the latest firmware. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Douce Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share #9 Posted July 24, 2022 ok for the firmware i've just tested with a Sandisk 8Go, the times were similar as for the 128Go from 8s to 15s… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted July 24, 2022 Share #10 Posted July 24, 2022 7 minutes ago, Vincent Douce said: ok for the firmware i've just tested with a Sandisk 8Go, the times were similar as for the 128Go from 8s to 15s… Is the 8 to 15 seconds to write a single picture or after shooting a few continuously? When the buffer has filled up with continuous shots it can be slow to write and then shoot more. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted July 24, 2022 Share #11 Posted July 24, 2022 Although the M8 is slow enough to show the transition from the embedded JPG to the camera-generated one, a single image should show up within 1-2 seconds. The trouble is most likely in the SD card. Use a Sandisk Ultra 8 GB, for instance. Reading speeds of over 60x or 100x are useless or sometimes even counterproductive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Douce Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share #12 Posted July 24, 2022 for 1 single photo… i will try other SD cards tomorrow 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted July 24, 2022 Share #13 Posted July 24, 2022 33 minutes ago, Vincent Douce said: for 1 single photo… i will try other SD cards tomorrow When you have your SD card, to be certain that the card is fine, format the card in M8. This can take some time though. Then try using only DNG. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted July 25, 2022 Share #14 Posted July 25, 2022 17 hours ago, jaapv said: Although the M8 is slow enough to show the transition from the embedded JPG to the camera-generated one, a single image should show up within 1-2 seconds. The trouble is most likely in the SD card. Use a Sandisk Ultra 8 GB, for instance. Reading speeds of over 60x or 100x are useless or sometimes even counterproductive. +1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommonego@gmail.com Posted July 25, 2022 Share #15 Posted July 25, 2022 Considering you get about 370 DNG images on a 4gb card and about 730 DNG on an 8gb card, I don't see a reason to go larger. The SCHC SanDisks have worked well for me, but I have never tried the Ultra (I don't think you can get 4 or 8gb Ultras in the US). I always format the card in the camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Douce Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share #16 Posted July 25, 2022 hello i had not said that my initial Sandisk 128Go was a 170mb/s "extreme pro" now, this evening, i have put a Sandisk 16Go "ultra" 30mb/s and, this time,i have formatted the sd in the Leica M8 have taken a cuple of photos : around 11s for each photo between the clic and the end of the red intermittent light… sandisk sdhc 8Go, formatted in the Leica : 13 seconds… i am starting to think there is a pb in the Leica … ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted July 25, 2022 Share #17 Posted July 25, 2022 14 minutes ago, Vincent Douce said: around 11s for each photo between the clic and the end of the red intermittent light You may try to format your card with the free SD Card Formatter. I format all my memory cards with it. If this doesn't work, something goes wrong with your M8 i fear. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted July 25, 2022 Share #18 Posted July 25, 2022 3 hours ago, Vincent Douce said: i am starting to think there is a pb in the Leica … Apologies for my ignorance but what does "pb" stand for in this context please? Pete. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Douce Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share #19 Posted July 26, 2022 pb means "problem" 😀 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted July 26, 2022 Share #20 Posted July 26, 2022 2 hours ago, Vincent Douce said: pb means "problem" 😀 You did not state if you registered ONLY in DNG so I ask if it is the case, only DNG. If it is the case with small SD card formatted in the camera, then the M8 has problems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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