Of course with these features comes a fairly significant increase in menu options too, though I must admit, I was surprised how simple the menu remains given the extra features on offer. These were live-view – using the screen on the back or a slot in electronic viewfinder – and video. The use of a CMOS sensor allowed Leica to include two key features that the previous M9 didn’t have.
It was the third major iteration of colour digital Leica M rangefinder, and the first to use a CMOS type sensor. In case you’re confused, the M240 was the camera that followed the Leica M9. Thankfully with the M10 they’ve returned to the old system.
The Leica M (or M240 for short) was the first Leica to adopt the odd naming convention that broke away from the M# convention of yore. That said, even in the short time I’ve owned a Leica M240, it’s confused me with what seems like an obvious short coming, changed my mind about one feature that I had written of as pretty much useless to me, proved that another one of it’s highlight features is indeed something I have no interest in, and perhaps unfortunately (since I can’t afford one) left me with big a chunk of Leica M10 GAS… The Leica M240 The Leica M240 has done me proud whilst the M262 has been away, though the experience has not be without a couple of surprises, so I thought I’d write a little bit about what I’ve found.įirst off, I should probably say that this isn’t going to be a proper review – I’ve written so many reviews about Leica rangefinder cameras and their subtle differences that the idea of writing my thoughts about every facet of this camera just doesn’t appeal at all – and that’s despite this one having more to offer than any that I’ve shot before. I bought it as temporary replacement camera after my M262 had to pay a little trip to Germany for some repair work. I’ve spent the last month or so shooting with a Leica M.