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Leica M (Typ 240) : Specifications and Opinions

Leica M (Typ 240)

The Leica M (Typ 240) is a mirrorless camera with FF (1.0x) sensor and 24.3 megapixels manufactured from 2012 to 2019 (discontinued). The range of sensitivities, including ISO extension, is 100 - 6400 ISO and it has a continuous shooting (burst mode) of 3 FPS x 12 RAW. The average price was 6000 €;

22 users have given it an average vote of 9.7 out of 10

Sensor
Format	Fullframe, 36 x 24 mm (image ratio 3:2, crop factor 1.0x in comparison with FF)
Resolution	24.3 megapixel (pixel pitch 6.00 μm)
ISO sensitivities	100 - 6400
File formats	RAW, JPEG
Esposure
Shutter speeds	60" - 1/4000
Exp. compensation	+/- 3 stops at 1/3 steps
Exp. modes	P, S, A, M
Metering modes	Multi-Area, Semi-Spot, Spot
Features
Mount	Leica M (click here to view all compatible lenses)
Stabilization	No
Autofocus (AF areas)	0
Continuos shooting	3 FPS x 12 RAW
Pre-Burst	No
Live View	Yes
Video mode	1920x1080p @ 25 FPS
WiFi	No
GPS	No
Computing Features
ND Long Exposure	No
Pixel Shift	No
Focus Stacking	No
Startrail/Composite mode	No
Astrotracer	No
Camera body and built
Touchscreen	No
LCD	3.0", 640 x 480 pixels, fixed
Viewfinder	Optical, coverage 100%, 0.68x
Flash	No
Storage	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Storage, Slot 2	not available
Shutter	Mechanical
Battery	Leica BP-SCL2, 13.32 Wh
Weather sealing	No
Weight	680 g
Dimensions	139 x 42 x 80 mm
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Enricoreb

sent on November 15, 2024

Pros: Build quality

Cons: Outdated system

Opinion: Small premise: I photographed first with screw-on Leicas and then with the M system, when single-lens reflex cameras were already evolved and the comparison was already largely in favor of the latter. It was the seventies. The Galilean viewfinder equipped with a rangefinder was already a system that fully showed all its limits. At the same time, the frosted glass of the reflex cameras was already very bright and allowed correct focusing even with pushed lenses. Then came autofocus and the rest that follows is recent history. I bought a 240 with three leitz lenses. I found the same Galilean viewfinder brought to the state of the art, but always with the same problems as 80 years ago. Then of course, there is a rear monitor, where to help manual focus you can enlarge the image, not very quickly. It can be equipped with an EVF2 electronic viewfinder. In practice you can turn it into mirrorless, but into an old-fashioned mirrorless. Then with the dedicated handle it is also equipped with various USB ports which are also present on a 100 euro compact. If desired, with an adapter ring you can use the R lenses, including zooms. But it's all adapted, all fake and above all terribly expensive. Does all this make sense in 2024? I don't think so. I make Giovanni Gastel's thought my own. Those who have remained attached to analogue, to old filming systems, do photographic archaeology. Very free, but it is an archaeology. Today, current systems allow achievements that were unthinkable up to 30 years ago. It's like a writer who says he can't produce good novels because he doesn't use the old typewriter anymore. I will be objected: but what about Leica quality!! you want to put the quality of the files. Insuperable. Here too, do not make direct comparisons with other professional systems. You would be very disappointed, unless you use aspherical lenses for the cost of a garage. so, in essence, who is a digital Leica M aimed at? It is certainly a status symbol. You want to put walking around with thousands of euros hanging around your neck. It is definitely an object to own for those who are nostalgic for the past, for objects still built by hand. Then I don't know. The real-world fields of use are quite limited. Generalist photography, now called street photography. But here too there is much better and above all more practical.

Riccardo.asselta

sent on May 06, 2021

Pros: Aesthetically beautiful, materials used, rangefinder and files never seen before.

Cons: Weight and hold at high iso.

Opinion: Nikonista for 30 years I bought the first Leica and it was a love at first sight. Beautiful aesthetically, to the touch, impeccable construction with the highest quality materials. But every love if supported only by the aesthetic aspect soon tends to wane, here is this Leica M (typ240) makes image quality its strong point. Churn out beautiful files, with a dynamic range never seen before, full colors, deep blacks, good white balance. The thing that surprised me the most is that raw files are ready already do not need post production. Of course Leica lenses contribute to increased quality, and I wondered it's worth buying a Leica body when you can mount lenses on any Mirrorless? The first thing I did just took the Leica was compare it with the Nikon Z6 using on both the Summicron-M 35mm f2 Asph, same subject, same shooting parameters, result? Better clarity, full colors and microcontrasto all in favor of Leica, in a nutshell the Leica sensor optimizes the quality of Leitz lenses. Another positive aspect is the Manual Focus. Yes, in a moment where technology uses EYE-AF even on the eye of animals, returning to hand sealing brings you back to the essence of photography and in this the rangefinder helps a lot. Essential and intuitive menu, all controls are at your fingertips. On the other hand, I put the weight on it, not exaggerated but I expected less, of course it is widely justified by the materials used. Another downside is the hold on high ISOs compared to the new mirrorless, up to 2400 good, at 3600 acceptable over mediocre. In conclusion, it is a camera for those who want from their device the essentials to photograph ensuring excellent quality. A contraindication: it is addictive.

Ivan61

sent on September 20, 2020

Pros: Robustness, Value for a Leica, reliability, battery life, all brass and as it ages is also more beautiful, unique M with video mode, sapphire rear screen really anti-scratch that without protective film

Cons: Price of used however adequate to Leica, expensive accessories, no GPS, no connection with Smartphone, inadequate EVF viewfinder

Opinion: I had the MP240 for a year and I'm going to sell it reluctantly just because I took off the sphidness of a new M10P, actually there are no real differences between the MP240 and the M10P in terms of image quality, I can't talk much about the M10P yet, but of the MP240 I can tell you that I went from -20 of a cold Baltic Sea in Lithuania on New Year's Eve to .41 in Tunisia this summer , I went from a rainy and humid winter Germany to the dry and dusty Sahara without ever uncertainty and without ever missing a beat .... thanks to you I started and faked a photo book in 6 months (next release ... I hope ) .... never a problem and this convinced me to switch to a new digital M that I will keep for several years, I do not deny that the M10P has several advantages, but the price difference is not small

Vincio85

sent on February 21, 2017

Pros: LiveView, optical viewfinder, LCD resolute, improved battery, LED frames, light meter to three options (spot, weighted, matrix)

Cons: Weight, Size, EVF viewfinder of poor quality, lack pose T (present on M9)

Opinion: It had for three months to replace my old Leica M9. At first glance the machine fills all the gaps of his predecessor, and you immediately notice a general responsiveness in both reading and writing, the ability to use the latest generation SD card, an LCD resolute and conveniently with the LiveView lens "accessory "as the 21mm and 90mm, where thanks to liveview you can do without external viewfinders to be put on the sled, so you have full control of the frame and fire thus avoiding parallax errors (optical wide) and errors fire (short telephoto lenses) .rnRispetto my M9 I found it too heavy and large, and all those megapixels combined with an optical rangefinder viewfinder 0.68x, have meant that we often had to fire or shake-problems. Also I could see that the .iso is not improved much, you gain 1 stop for color photos and 2 stops in white black, always in comparison with the old CCD M9 where one would stop to 800 iso.rnPersonalmente the M240 with its CMOS 24mpx it was not aroused strong emotions that I abandon all my old M9, where instead that because of its CCD sensor 18mpx is still a special car today. I think that the M240 was an attempt to counter leica a cutthroat market, creating something that would allow different uses (see possibility of useless video on M system). Not by chance after the M240, Leica has "baked" the M262 to maintain a minimalist and pure philosophy.

Phmc

sent on January 26, 2016

Pros: Size, quality, performance at high ISO

Cons: Design and weight

Opinion: When you pick up the heart beat and feel the urge to shoot you strong. I had one available for two days of workshops Leica Akademie and I can say that the rumors are true sometimes. Beautiful, both for feeling that for emotion transmitted. Menu, various settings, all very understandable. Incredible quality, the maf with a rangefinder system requires a bit of practice but if in doubt just start over. The viewfinder is large, the display as well, the ignition is fast and battery strong enough. HOWEVER, the beautiful design a limit has to have it .. Well .. The body weights and the grip is not the best .. From definitely revisit .. Many times I was afraid to see her fall tumbling to terra.rnIl judgment can only be positive .. It is a body that knows the town and there is a lot of fun using it!

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