Anthony MD Posted December 21, 2023 Share #21 Posted December 21, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) I use the Leica M-D 262, it has a digital body but shoots like film…! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Herman Zhang Posted December 22, 2023 Share #22 Posted December 22, 2023 1. The battery life-it can shoot around 600-700 on one single charge if you only use the RF 2. The amazing colour just like the m9.(the colours on M10 and M11 are terrible) 3.The relatively cheaper price compared to m10 and m11 I didn't really bother about the weight and the slightly outdated sensor, because I know I wouldn't be using any iso higher than 1600 anyways 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted December 22, 2023 Share #23 Posted December 22, 2023 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Herman Zhang said: 1. The battery life-it can shoot around 600-700 on one single charge if you only use the RF 2. The amazing colour just like the m9.(the colours on M10 and M11 are terrible) 3.The relatively cheaper price compared to m10 and m11 I didn't really bother about the weight and the slightly outdated sensor, because I know I wouldn't be using any iso higher than 1600 anyways Believe it or not, Thorsten Overgaard said he asked a product manager at Leica Germany about the MD sensor. The reply was it was different from the one used in the M240 but the same sensor in the M60…! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited December 22, 2023 by Anthony MD Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/384948-what-reasons-do-you-still-shoot-with-an-m240262-in-2023/?do=findComment&comment=4955349'>More sharing options...
Herman Zhang Posted December 26, 2023 Share #24 Posted December 26, 2023 On 12/22/2023 at 10:42 AM, Anthony MD said: Believe it or not, Thorsten Overgaard said he asked a product manager at Leica Germany about the MD sensor. The reply was it was different from the one used in the M240 but the same sensor in the M60…! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I thought M262, MD262 and M240 used the same sensor because it had the same base ISO and the same maximum ISO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted December 27, 2023 Share #25 Posted December 27, 2023 (edited) On 12/25/2023 at 7:22 PM, Herman Zhang said: I thought M262, MD262 and M240 used the same sensor because it had the same base ISO and the same maximum ISO Not according to the product manager at Leica…! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited December 27, 2023 by Anthony MD Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/384948-what-reasons-do-you-still-shoot-with-an-m240262-in-2023/?do=findComment&comment=4963779'>More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted December 28, 2023 Share #26 Posted December 28, 2023 (edited) On 12/27/2023 at 7:22 AM, Anthony MD said: Not according to the product manager at Leica…! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited December 28, 2023 by Anthony MD 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted December 28, 2023 Share #27 Posted December 28, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) 1 minute ago, Anthony MD said: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Can’t believe everything Thorsten says…! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimesmaybe Posted December 28, 2023 Share #28 Posted December 28, 2023 6 hours ago, Anthony MD said: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! this makes more sense to me from manufacturing point of view, why use a different component when you have everything dialed in already from the 240. maybe it's slightly tweaked to disable video 🤷♂️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 29, 2023 Share #29 Posted December 29, 2023 Perhaps what Mr. Oeynhausen intended to say was that the MD's sensor uses different sofware because it doesn't have to support Live View and video? Philip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted December 30, 2023 Share #30 Posted December 30, 2023 11 hours ago, pippy said: Perhaps what Mr. Oeynhausen intended to say was that the MD's sensor uses different sofware because it doesn't have to support Live View and video? Philip. I think you’re absolutely correct about that…! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondo79 Posted January 3, 2024 Share #31 Posted January 3, 2024 In contrast to a Fuji x100v, the M 240 feels like a brick. I own both cameras. On the M 240 I have the Voigtländer Ultron 35mm f2 which is the same focal length as the x100v. Of course, this is a comparison between pears and apples. What counts is the character of the pictures. And the x100v can't keep up in any way. I love the character of the pictures taken with my M 240 and I have much more fun taking pictures with it than with the x100v. I will soon sell the x100v and keep the M 240 forever. I don't need a more modern M camera. Mathias 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lax Jought Posted January 4, 2024 Share #32 Posted January 4, 2024 (edited) My first Leica was the M8.2. Then I bought M9-P, then the M240, and finally the M10 when that was released. I still own all of them, I just never sold the previous cameras every time I bought the next model up. I also prefer the M240 in some ways, it seems to have a bit more dynamic range than the M10. But the M10 has better ISO performance. What I really want is the M240 but with the M10's ISO. The sensor in the M8.2 is playing up so I don't really use it anymore which is a pity because I've had it the longest, it's been everywhere with me, and I've taken many favourite photos with it. I still like taking the M9-P out occasionally, the colours are vibrant, using the camera itself reminds me a lot of the M8.2 days. In decent light it still performs fantastically. I never really looked at the M11. Edited January 4, 2024 by Lax Jought 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted January 4, 2024 Share #33 Posted January 4, 2024 On 12/29/2023 at 7:12 AM, pippy said: Perhaps what Mr. Oeynhausen intended to say was that the MD's sensor uses different sofware because it doesn't have to support Live View and video? Philip. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/384948-what-reasons-do-you-still-shoot-with-an-m240262-in-2023/?do=findComment&comment=4973708'>More sharing options...
mca Posted January 9, 2024 Share #34 Posted January 9, 2024 (edited) I too started with film cameras a long time ago and in 2004 I finally got my first Leica, the M6, with a bunch of Summicrons. I was also on digital at the time (fuji, nikon and canon) and a few years later I traded all of it for an M9 to complement my M6 kit. I immediately fell in love with it, the M6 experience in a digital body, and the M9 was for me the one digital M that really felt like film in all aspects, including the slowness and the noise at high ISOs and the kodak colors we knew from film. Unfortunately the M9s had a sensor issue and after Leica stopped fixing them, I thought that in time my camera would become a paperweight, so I traded it in for the one camera that is the closest to the M9 but without the sensor problems, and that is the M262. It's basically the same experience but with an upgraded sensor, viewfinder and screen. All that I could ask for including great battery life. So none of the later Ms interest me as I find the M262 has everything a photographer needs, no gimmicks, no fuss, no complications, just the digital version of the M6 without the problems of the M9. So as long as my M262 works, I'm keeping it! As for investment and growing my M system, I think lenses is the way to go. Edited January 9, 2024 by mca 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olaf_ZG Posted March 9, 2024 Share #35 Posted March 9, 2024 I bought and tried the mp240 since December. Somehow, the files are not to my liking and I am spoiled with the low light ability of both the m10m and SL2s. I wanted the mp to be my everyday carry, instead of the q2, but then, most important images I take after work, when dark or inside. Like the q2, the mp240 is not the best for this. Going back to my original idea: m for monochrom, SL for color. Will trade in my - really like new - mp for a SL2, to compliment the 2s. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steka Posted May 5, 2024 Share #36 Posted May 5, 2024 I owned a Q116 and sold it for a Fuji X-T5. The Fuji with the Fuji Glass is an absolute beast. I also use it for video. But I quickly missed the feeling of owning a Leica. i originally looked for a M10 but found a great M240 in nice condition and pulled the trigger. Got a Voigtländer Nokton 50 f1.5 as well. I’m an outdoor nice weather shooter, so don’t care about ISO. The battery life is excellent and the process of shooting is more involved than with the Fuji. pixel peeping is a lose for the M240. But the pictures have something to them and I enjoy the process of shooting. My Fuji makes excellent Fotos. My leica makes excellent fotography. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lelmer Posted May 8, 2024 Share #37 Posted May 8, 2024 On 11/21/2023 at 4:24 AM, maidenfan84 said: Considering the M10 and M11 variations available, the age, etc…it seems that there seems to still be a strong community for the M240 and 262 cameras. What are your reasons for still shooting with these cameras in 2023? Because mine is still delivering results I like...and BTW, it's still true in 2024 🙂 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted July 12, 2024 Share #38 Posted July 12, 2024 I still use the MD 262 today for these reasons: 1 It’s the most simplistic digital camera made. 2 I don’t believe in the hype of higher megapixels being better. 3 The MD 262 keeps me focused, pun intended, on the subject not the camera. 4. It shoots like a film camera but has all the advantages of digital…! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 3 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/384948-what-reasons-do-you-still-shoot-with-an-m240262-in-2023/?do=findComment&comment=5418422'>More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted July 16, 2024 Share #39 Posted July 16, 2024 On 1/9/2024 at 8:29 AM, mca said: I too started with film cameras a long time ago and in 2004 I finally got my first Leica, the M6, with a bunch of Summicrons. I was also on digital at the time (fuji, nikon and canon) and a few years later I traded all of it for an M9 to complement my M6 kit. I immediately fell in love with it, the M6 experience in a digital body, and the M9 was for me the one digital M that really felt like film in all aspects, including the slowness and the noise at high ISOs and the kodak colors we knew from film. Unfortunately the M9s had a sensor issue and after Leica stopped fixing them, I thought that in time my camera would become a paperweight, so I traded it in for the one camera that is the closest to the M9 but without the sensor problems, and that is the M262. It's basically the same experience but with an upgraded sensor, viewfinder and screen. All that I could ask for including great battery life. So none of the later Ms interest me as I find the M262 has everything a photographer needs, no gimmicks, no fuss, no complications, just the digital version of the M6 without the problems of the M9. So as long as my M262 works, I'm keeping it! As for investment and growing my M system, I think lenses is the way to go. It’s a keepsake for sure…! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gammarART Posted July 16, 2024 Share #40 Posted July 16, 2024 Because of its color rendering (MP 240). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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