Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/18

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Subject: [Leica] Slow M8 burst mode?
From: henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)
Date: Mon Sep 18 08:58:15 2006
References: <002501c6db2a$ddcd3380$0200a8c0@vol5>
 
At 10:00 AM -0400 9/18/06, Michael Volow wrote:
>In the DPreview preview of the Leica M8, I thought I remember 
>reading that the continuous mode or burst mode is only 2 frames/sec. 
>If true, this is dreadfully slow for an expensive camera. Even my 
>old Digilux I gets 3-4 frames/sec in burst mode. If true, I hope 
>that they will rethink this

Since I've never shot any M faster than 2fps, I'll be able to live 
with that in the M8 should I get one. Single shot is what I'd use 
anyway.

I believe, without any actual knowledge, that since the shooting 
speed is tied to the shutter recocking, that the speed was kept low 
in the interest of keeping the shutter/wind noise low. That's a 
compromise I applaud.

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Replies: Reply from michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl (Michiel Fokkema) ([Leica] Slow M8 burst mode?)
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