New 2012: Leica M (Type 240)

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Information from Leica

• Deutsch: Leica M - M wie Meilenstein / Technische Daten Leica M / Broschüre Leica M -
  • Alle neuen Eigenschaften der Leica M auf einen Blick:
  • - Maximale Bildqualität durch neu entwickelten LEICA MAX CMOS Sensor
  • - Neue Anwendungsmöglichkeiten mit Live View und elektronischem Sucher
  • - Einfache, hochpräzise Fokussierung durch Live View Fokus und Fokus-Peaking
  • - Digitales Vollformat für Leica R-Objektive, mit dem Leica R-Adapter M
  • - Videoaufzeichung in Full-HD Auflösung (1080p)
  • - Erweiterter Empfindlichkeitsbereich bis ISO 6400
  • - 3" Display mit 920.000 Pixel, Corning® Gorilla® Glass Monitorschutz
  • - Schnelle Bildverarbeitung durch Leica Maestro Bildprozessor
  • - Spritzwassergeschütztes Gehäuse
  • - Besonders lange Akkulaufzeit
  • - Mehrfeldmessung- und Spotbelichtungsmessung
  • - Überarbeitete Ergonomie und Bedienelemente
• English: The LEICA M: a new milestone in digital rangefinder technology / Technical Data - Brochure
  • All the new features of the Leica M at a glance
  • - Outstanding image quality thanks to newly developed LEICA MAX CMOS Sensor
  • - Extended applications with Live View and electronic viewfinder
  • - Simple, high-precision focusing thanks to Live View focus and focus peaking
  • - Digital fullframe for Leica R lenses, with the Leica R-Adapter M
  • - "Leica Look" videos with Full HD video capture (1080p)
  • - Enhanced sensitivity range up to ISO 6400
  • - 3" display with 920,000 pixels, Corning® Gorilla® glass screen protector
  • - Fast image processing by the Leica Maestro image processor
  • - Splash protected body
  • - Extremely long battery life
  • - Multi-pattern and spot exposure metering
  • - Revised ergonomics and controls

Leica M (Typ 240) Reviews

• Dirk Ahlgrim, Leica M240 vs M9 vs Sony A7R Lens Combination Review
• Tim Ashley, The M (Typ 240) - Leica's new baby reviewed
• Tim Ashley, Leica M 240 with 35mm F1.4 FLE - some observations
• Tim Ashley, Leica M240 with 50mm Summilux - Some observations
• Jerry Bei, Leica M Typ240 Camera Review
• Gage Caudell, Why the Leica M type 240 works for the general enthusiast!
• Van Dang, Leica M (type 240) Review
• TJ Donegan, Leica M (Type 240) Digital Camera Review
• Kristian Dowling, Leica M (typ 240) Field Test and Review
• Mark Dubovoy, I WILL NOT BUY THAT CAMERA. I PROMISE... (Luminous Landscape)
• DXOMark, Tests and reviews for the camera Leica M Typ 240
• Felix Esser, Review Leica M (Typ 240)
• Ian Farell, Leica M Type 240 Review
• Focus Numérique, Test Leica M (French)
• Tom Grill, Leica M (240): The Legend continues - a hands on review
• Roger Hicks, Gear Review: The Leica M
• Steve Huff, The Leica M 240 Real World Camera Review 2013
• Steve Huff, The Leica Monochrom and the M 240 for B&W Photography, both rock it!
• Steve Huff, Updates on the Leica M. AWB, Noctilux 0.95 & Black & White
• Sam Hurd, leica m typ 240 camera review // mirrorless full frame camera
• Jörg Lange, Leica M Typ240 - Die Legende lebt
• Patrick Leong, Leica M Typ 240 Review: The Digital M Redefined
• Patrick Leong, Leica M Typ 240 Review Part 2: Leica EVF2
• Patrick Leong, Leica Handgrip M Review For The M Typ 240
• PEBBLE PLACE, FIELD REPORT - Leica M Type 240 Digital Rangefinder Camera
• Prosophos, Final verdict on the M240
• Erwin Puts, Leica M - part 1 - part 2: comparison with Monochrom -
• Erwin Puts, Comparison M bodies: Comparison M, M9P, Monochrom and M
• Rangefinder Chronicles, Further Reflections on the Leica M (Typ 240) - Review 2, April 2013
• Michael Reichmann, Leica M Impressions - 24 Hours with a 240
• Sein Reid, Leica M (240) Part One - Leica M (240) Part Two: Studio Tests Of Beta Camera (paid content)
• Sean Reid, Impressions of the Beta M Leica (240)
• Ken Rockwell, Leica M 240
• Philip Ryan, Dan Richards, Camera Test: Leica M Digital Rangefinder Camera
• Ron Scheffler, Leica M (Typ 240) rolling review
• Jonathan Slack, Testing the Leica M (240) - Testing the Leica M(240) October - February 2013 (Pictures)
• Stefan Steib, EVOLUTION IS REVOLUTION (LEICA M240 REVIEW)
• Dan Sung, Leica M (Typ 240) Review
• The Machine Planet, Leica M Typ 240: Part 1 (design, controls, basic operation) - Leica M Typ 240: Part 2 (viewfinder) - Leica M Typ 240: Part 3 (pixels) - Leica M Typ 240: Part 3a (simple b/w conversion) - Leica M Typ 240: Part 4 (SF-58 flash and 14489 diffuser) - Leica M Typ 240: Part 5 (Scoring against the Fuji X-Pro1)
• Ming Thein, The 2013 Leica M Typ 240
• Norbert Windecker, Erfahrungsbericht / Review Leica M (Typ 240)

Leica M (240) pictures

• Leica M (240) Sample Images – Jonathan Slack - Leica M in Venice -
• Leica M (240) Sample Images – Chris Tribble

Kommentare / Comments:

• dpreview Leica Talk Forum - M (240) dng and full res samples -
• The GetDPI Forum - New M files available from Jono - Even More (just added) additional M240 files now on Leica's Website - Fun with the Leica M -
• Leica User Forum Deutsch - Leica M - offizielle Bilder im Leica Forum Blog - Leica M - mehr Beispielbilder von Chris Tribble -
• Leica User Forum English - The REAL M-240 sample images - congrats to Jono Slack - M240 image of London by Christopher Tribble -
• Rangefinderforum - M-240 samples and dng! -

Electronic Viewfinder (EVF)

• Leica User Forum English - Excited about EVF for 75mm - Will M-240 EVF change M lens ecosystem? - Image Review with EVF - M Rangefinder vs EVF Focus Accuracy? - VF-2 Viewfinder - M focus peaking , preview not working -

Leica R-lenses on Leica M

• The following R-Lenses - reviews and further information here - are supported on the new M camera:
  • - Super-Elmarit-R 15 mm f/2 .8
  • - Elmarit-R 19mm f/2.8
  • - Elmarit-R 28mm f/2.8
  • - Summilux-R 35mm f/1.4
  • - Summicron-R 35mm f/2
  • - Summicron-R 50mm f/2
  • - Summilux-R 50mm f/1.4
  • - Macro-Elmarit-R 60mm f/2.8
  • - Summilux-R 80mm f/1.4
  • - Summicron-R 90mm f/2
  • - Apo-Macro-Elmarit-R 100mm f/2.8
  • - Apo-Telyt-R180mm f/3.4
  • - Apo-Elmarit-R 180mm f/2.8
  • - Apo-Summicron-R 180mm f/2
  • - Apo-Telyt-R 280mm f/4
  • - Vario-Elmar-R 21–35mm f/3.5-4
  • - Vario-Elmar-R 28–70mm f/3.5-4.5
  • - Vario-Elmar-R 35–70mm f/4
  • - Vario-Elmarit-R 28–90mm f/2.8-4.5
  • - Vario-Apo-Elmarit-R 70–180mm f/2.8
  • - Vario-Elmar-R 80–200mm f/4.
• Leica R-lens to Leica M adapter: Novoflex LEM/LER -
• Leica R lens reviews
• dpreview Leica Talk Forum - Leica R lenses -
• GetDPI Forum - Leica-R lens recommendations - Leica M with SLR lenses - Why not all R lenses supported with new M? - Fun with R lenses on M -
• La Vida Leica - R Lens Compatibility/Profiles -
• LEICA Barnack Berek Blog - LEICA M ADAPTER R -
• Leica User Forum Deutsch - Leica M mit R 28-90 APO - Liveview - Schärfen-Tiefenschärfekontrolle - M-Zubehör an M9 nutzen? - Leica M und Verwendung von R-Objektiven, die nicht im Prospekt benannt wurden - Leica M9 und R-Objektive - Welche R Objektiven für die M? -
• Leica User Forum English - Now That We Can Use R Lenses On The M, Will Leica Make More? - R Lenses for the M - Leica M - body width and frame lines, R lenses - Empfehlenswerte R-Objektive für die Leica M? - Lenses for the M240 - Non Leica slr lenses on the new M -
• Luminous Landscape Forum - Leica M vs R lenses: IQ Equal? -
• Fred Miranda Forum - Leica R lenses on the new M camera -
• Rangefinderforum - How different/similar is a Leica R Lens to an M -
• Red Dot Forum - R lenses for Leica M -
• Camerapedia Leica R lenses

Other non M-mount lenses

• Non-Leica Tele lenses in general

Leica User Forum English - Non Leica long glass on the new M - New Leica M - adaptor options -

• Canon FD lenses
  • Canon FD-lens to Leica M adapter: Novoflex LEM/CAN
  • Marco Cavina, How to mount the venerable Canon FD lenses on Leica M digital camera, a brief contact with the Canon FD 35-70mm f/4 AF used in autofocus mode on my Leica M8 camera (!) and a test at infinite setting for some Canon FD lenses: 50mm f/1,2 L, 50mm f/1,8 SC, 50mm f/1,8 new, 50mm f/3,5 macro and zoom 35-70mm f/2,8-3,5 @ 50mm, all against the reference of this class, the Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2; the comparison was performed at the available settings between full aperture and f/8 on the same Leica M8 body (in Italian)
  • Canon 17mm/4 TS-E tilt/shift on Leica M..
• Canon EOS

Leica User Forum Deutsch - Canon EOS Objektive auf Leica M Bajonet? -

• Contax / Yashica lenses

Contax- / Yashica-lens to Leica M adapter: Novoflex LEM/CONT

• Minolta MC and MD lenses

Minolta MD-lens to Leica M adapter: Novoflex LEM/MIN

Leica User Forum English - Minolta MC and MD lenses adaptable to the New Leica M -

• Nikon lenses
  • Tom Grill, Nikon G lens to Leica M 240 adapter
• Pentax lenses

Leica User Forum English - Pentax to Leica M -

Video with the Leica M

• Thorsten Overgaard, Moviemaking with the Leica M and Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95

Andere Informationsquellen / Other information ressources:

• Jerry Bei, Using the Leica M240 on the streets
• John Dooley, Demonstrating the Leica M (video)
• José Manuel Serrano Esparza, LEICA M : THE BOMBSHELL OF PHOTOKINA 2012
• Steve Huff - The new Leica M and M-E is here! Leica made some smart moves ... (with comments)
• Steve Huff, Leica M (Type 240) Video Overview – Very 1st look, Menu System, Shutter sound and more
• imaging resource, Leica M (Type 240)
• Peter Lueck, Multifunktional – Die Leica M
• Adam Marelli, Leica M Announcement (many pics)
• Thorsten Overgaard, My first impression of the new Leica M
• Erwin Puts, The future of camera design
• New Ming Thein, Quick hands-on: The 2012 Leica M (Typ 240)
• CameraPro - Hands on with Leica M at Photokina 2012: A hands on preview -
• ClubSnap Rangefinders - Leica M10 to be Announced? -
• CNet Asia - Hands-on Leica M -
• dpreview - Photokina 2012: Leica Stand Report - Leica announces 'M' 24MP live view full-frame CMOS rangefinder with movies (with comments) - M CMOS sensor w or w/o AA filter? -
• F-Stoppers - Leica Announces A New Camera Simply Named: Leica -
• The GetDPI Forum - THE NEW LEICA M Press Release - Expectations for the New M - More M240 sample images - Sean Reid's M9/MM/M240 Comparison - Ming Theins review of the M240 - So, How is the M? - DLDMT Leica M question - Leica M: Broken auto ISO in M mode - M240 shutter release threads -
• Leica User Forum Deutsch - Leica M!? - The LEICA M: a new milestone in digital rangefinder technology - EVF auf der Kamera. Blitz? - Technisches zur Leica M - Liveview - Schärfen-Tiefenschärfekontrolle - Messsucher auf Metaebene - oder wie ich versuche, etwas zu verstehen :) - Leica M, Makro, Zwischenringe - Ming Thein's review M240 - Review von Sean Reid zur M240 - Praxisberichte und Bewertungen der M -
• Leica User Forum English - Leica M (240) FAQ thread - Leica M - first impressions - Leica M and M-E - First impressions of Leica M and Leica ME on overgaard.dk - M's LCD framelines - Brand "new" CMOSIS sensor for M - Live View opens new avenues for M - R Lenses for the M - New M: 60s longest shutter speed? - Leica M sensor dynamic range near 76 db - Comprehensive report on new Leica M from Photokina 2012 - The M will be good news for the 90mm and 135 mm lens - Leica M - Microlenses ? - Future upgradeability of new Leica M's EVF - Frame lines on new M? - Why Such a Poor EVF Implementation? - New M and Macro + Wide angle - Hands on the new M - First M240 RAW files released - Might the new Leica M's image quality be "too good?" - The REAL M-240 sample images - congrats to Jono Slack - Maestro processor - Sean Reid's M240 review raises a question - Puts weighs in on the M...Part 1 - Testing the M (240) - M240 Tripod Mount - Some Initial Impressions Of The New M, When Used In Classic Rangefinder Mode - M240 Lens detection bug? - Prosophos: final verdict on the M240 - Cleaning the new M sensor - My private review of M240 - M 240 White Balance - New User's Opinions: M vs M9 IQ? - My experience with the M240 - with some negative points - M focus peaking , preview not working - FAST focussing with Leica M9/M? - New M not working well with TTL flash SF24D - Leica M compatibility with LTM adapter - Leica M - Supported Memory Cards? - M Color -
• The Luminous Landscape Forum - New Leica M - 24 MP CMOS - Some observations on Leica M tests -
• PhotographyBlog - Leica M - Leica M Hands-On Photos -
• PhotoMalaysia - NO Leica M10 but just a LEICA M -
• Rangefinderforum - Leica M( ) and M-E: first impressions - M: Worlds First Universal Digital Camera! -
• Red Dot Forum - Are you pleased with the new Leica M specification? - Photokina 2012: Day 1 - The Leica M (with many pics !) -
• summilux.net (French) - Leica M - Annonce Photokina 2012 -
• systemkamera-blog - Keine Leica M10 – einfach LEICA M -

Video

John Dooley demonstrates The Leica M