Leica M240 First Impressions in 2021 from A7C / Q / Fujifilm

[@zpoltphoto3169]

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[@paulsehstedt6275]

The M240 is a perfect camera. You can get an eye piece with 1,4 x magnification to enhance focusing. If the camera is slow to start up, your battery may be a bit old or the software need an upgrade. If the SD-card is over 50 % loaded, it will slow the start-up. You should not exceed more than 32 GB cards. It's always a good idea to formate the SD-cards regular. Never have a lens cap on a rangefinder camera, you'll forget it and miss the shot. I've been shooting with M 240 for eight years now and recently got a second hand M-P 240 too. I have a Summilux 50/1.4 and a Summarit 90/2.5 plus a Q instead of a 28/1.4 Summilux. The M 240 is great fun and a solid tool. Enjoy your M 240 and keep on rolling. Thanks for sharing your POV.

[@CrispyFrenFry]

Very helpful observations. I’m looking into buying my first digital m rangefinder atm and the m 240 s quite an appealing and economical way of getting into the m system. I should also say that you should definitely keep your lens cap on if using the film Leica rangefinders because if you don’t, direct sunlight through the lens will burn a hole in the cloth shutter and ruin your photos until an expensive replacement is installed.

[@olepetterson4382]

Like this one! I own the M240 and absolutely love the colors and feel of the files out of it. I also use Fuji; canon and Nikon. But for a faster street shooter I am considering a Q. But afraid I will be disappointed with the files being to "clean" and digital. How do you think the Q files and colors are compared to the 240? Is the Q better in that sense than the Fuji? (I think the Fujis to be to "flat" and green and cold. Thanks! Keep up the good work

[@PerryCarbonell]

My m240 is couple of months old and I absolutely love it, it feels like my m6. The design, image output, and shooting experience inspire me to pick it up every time. Hope you have a lot of fun with yours man

[@zpoltphoto3169]

Nice to meet a fellow m240 user. Enjoy yours too!

[@saaancheeezzz]

Great video, thanks for sharing. I currently have a Q and an X1, but also got a Ricoh GRIII for fast street snap shooting. The X1 is too slow for that, even when the image quality in good lighting is beautiful. The Q is also amazing and fast, but not as pocketable as the GRIII and having both cameras with a 28mm equivalent made me think about switching from the Q to an M240 with a 35/50mm lens. Got a Sony for video and had Fuji cameras in the past, so I share some of your feelings. I hope I can get that M240 and enjoy the old school vibe of the RF.

[@Hackzyyz]

it depends on the lens you have on for weight i have the leica Summarit 50mm on this thing and it makes the whole camera pretty light weight i wouldnt compare it anywhere close to a dslr.. unless you are slapping big heavy lenses on it

[@haymobachmaier]

I love my M262👏🏻🍀📸

[@albrechtn]

...great helpful review...

[@bilhota]

I have both the leica 10 and the 240. The focus is easier in the 10 but the image is much more digital more flat, not so natural and vivid. Kind a film image in the 240. So it’s a better camera at least for my style.

[@mitchjohnson615]

Leave the camera turned on when doing your street photog.

[@cfperwil]

You’ve got the M-bug too. That’s great 😀. I would dare you to stop using the evf and lcd. Learn to use the rangefinder. Otherwise you take away the point of using an M, according to me. Have you checked if the rangefinder is aligned? Compare two shots as you put it on a tripod. One with lcd/evf and one with the rangefinder. Maybee it is not you… The startup time is just as long on the M11…so it’s not only the old Leicas. I woud set the auto shut off on 5 min and then just leave the camera on as you go out. The battery will last the whole day anyway. Have one spare just to be sure. Learn to wake the camera by pushing the button firmley now and then if you are seeing things that might be worth shooting. Then it will be ready…

[@-grey]

Alex On Streets almost had me convinced to buy one with his series of videos, but man the truth of 50% out of focus, makes you dizzy, and can't see well in lower light? I think it's not for me. It's too expensive for that to be the user experience. ✌️

[@zpoltphoto3169]

Glad I helped. Tbh, I am getting used to it now more after 3 months, but still not 100%. Might take me a year or more to be second nature. Really takes getting used to. It's my daily camera though.

[@regismig8066]

What Halfcase are you using?

[@zpoltphoto3169]

Tbh, not 100% sure. It came with it when I got it.

[@tomislavstanich9379]

If you are concerned about the "more grip" get the grip for the same camera. As far as the black buttons instead of the sliver ones, go and trade your m240 to the same but the more luxury version of the samr the LEICA MP, Type 240. It is all black, but also with the sapphire glass on the back screen.