Author: Peter | Prosophos

Guest Post: M240, M9 sample images.

Guest Post, Inspiration, Leica M Type 240, Q&A, Teaching point

A reader, Marc H., has provided the sample images below.

[Please note:  This is not a scientifically rigorous comparison.  Marc has generously provided these for your benefit.  Any disrespectful comments will automatically be deleted.]

Marc writes:

“While I still had both bodies (M9 and M240), I took a walk around Frankfurt and shot random stuff, just to see how they both render and how the color translates. I set both to the same ISO values,  f stop, white balance is auto.  The pics themselves are nothing special, but interesting to see how they render.  Both used 50mm asph lenses. “

Here are Marc’s samples

(please click on the image to view at MAXIMUM size)

Comparison 1:

M9 vs M240 - 1

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Comparison 2:

M9 vs M240 - 2

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Thank you Marc, for providing these.

—Peter.

Unscientific (M240 vs. M9).

Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH f/2, Leica M Type 240, Portrait, Q&A, Teaching point, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

Please don’t write to me and tell me this comparison is not scientifically valid —  I’ve named this post Unscientific for a reason.

I will, however, acknowledge that the M240 was at a significant ISO disadvantage vs. the M9.

However, low light shooting is the main reason I bought the M240.

Perhaps those with better post-processing skills could have done better with the M240 file.

Despite my best efforts, I couldn’t.

—Peter.

Unscientific (M240 vs. M9 Prosophos comparison)

About the M240… the image quality is a step down.

Inspiration, Q&A, Teaching point

Yes, the image quality of the Leica M (type 240) is a step down from the Leica M9.

You have to ask yourself, why did I buy it in the first place, given all my rants about CCD vs. CMOS (and how I prefer the former)?

If you haven’t already done so, please consider signing my open letter to Leica.

Prosophos Open Letter to Leica

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Related posts:

The colour transfusion.

Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M Type 240, Print, Teaching point

They were found together on the pavement, on a rainy afternoon.

On a technical note, this particular shade of red reminds me very much of the native output of the M8; it apparently can be coaxed out of the M240 after some post-processing.

And on another note, this image marks the return for me of the Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH.

—Peter.

The colour transfusion

↑Leica M240 and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.