I recently got my M10 silver and for the most part love it. However, now that I'm get older and reliant on specs for close up the M appeal without the EVF is a bit diminished. Have folks compared the M10 vs SL for image quality?
Im considering swapping to an SL. If someone is in desperate need of a silver M10 ping me (< 100 shots). NO issues with the camera - just that I've found myself as a user of progressive lenses I've had to order an EVF for the M10 for 28mm and wider.
Will keep my M246 Monochrom for now.
FWIW Graham - I've been shooting with Leica M for about 20 years now and have quite a lot of M glass. The SL makes it easier to focus and shoot but lacks the out of frame still can see factor of the M ie the rangefinder factor which people love. I just got tired of compulsory manual focus and my eyes aren't what they used to be....so it was decision made for me - no more rangefinder m's in my life - so I looked for cameras I could use my M lenses with..Sony of course top of list. The EVF and general shooting experience with the small A7 bodies just didnt work for me...The SL came along ..and again FWIW - from a bloke that has shot with pretty much every system ever made - the SL is the best SLR type camera I have ever used and its EVF is best on market right now - way ahead of Sony A serties and bth Nikon and Canon mirror boxes.
I get a ridiculous high keeper ratio using a noctilux on the SL compared to M ( which quitre frankly was mission almost impossible in real world shooting like Street and candids which I do a lot of....- proof of how easy it is to use teh EVF and focus maginification and (fwiw) forcus peaking...if you understand that you will get some light fall off around the corners depending on shot and conditions...( easilly fixed in LR or C1) then you will see the best of M sharpness actually revealed when you shoot wide open - anbd every lux ever made was desihned to be shot wide open.
Both current zooms for teh Sl are just outstanding optics - especially teh 90-280. Both easilly handle a much higher megapixel chip. I use these when I need autofocus...which is superb - teh ergonomics of the cmera are just the best for my shooting style anyway - get a battery grip like I have if you have large hands.
As for colour pretty much even with any top line CMOS chip you can think of - with all the usual cook it like you want it if you insist for those who need to tweak it.
You'll find yourself thinking about Otus from Zeiss via adaptor - lenses like the (new formulation )Milvus 15mm/2.8 just outstanding as is the 135/2... the wide TriElmar is my favourite walk arond lens for landscapes and certain street..
Just a great camera which lets me keep and even improve the usefulness and utility of my M lenses - as well as add selective special glass from Zeiss if you are that way inclined. Auto lenses rom Leica are being rolled out...but the zooms for autofocus are just fantastic.
Sorry mate - dont want your M10.
Cheers
Pete