Leica’s first full frame HDSLR – is the M240 video capable? from Johnnie Behiri on Vimeo.
Johnnie Behiri has no good words when it comes to talk about the Leica M video quality:
“Spending a day with the camera left me wondering, was Leica ever talking to any professional cameraman before implementing HD recording for this unit or just decided to “join a trend” without really meaning this camera to be a capable working video tool?.
To my opinion, the video quality coming out of the camera is very disappointing and its operation in video mode is nothing but easy/logical. I hope features/video quality can be enhance with a firmware update.“
That said it’s obvious Leica don’t bother about video. This is definitely a photographers camera and I doubt Leica will veer have serious intentions to compete in the hybrid foto-video camera world!.
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The question the tester should have asked himself prior to the test is- “just because a camera has a video mode, should I use it for my documentaries?” – instead question why Leica put in a shoddy video option in the M. Is Behiri still attempting use a NEX-5N for videos?
Seldom I see so much bitterness than with you, man. You often negatively approach every single thing you see like a right c!”nt.
There is a mistake in the name of the video. Leica is NOT slr.
Leica HDSLR? Did we collectively forget what “SLR” means? Hint: there are no mirrors (R, Reflex, Reflection) in a Leica M and definitely not a single lens.
Then what do you call the rangefinder mechanism than a refractive element?
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Never before have the ignorant had so many outlets for their knowledge.
Leica’s first full frame HDRF
Leica has an entire series of cinema lenses which are even more expensive than its
“ordinary” offerings. It’s hard to believe Leica doesn’t understand the requirements
but…….
Leica is just leaving room for improvement in the next years model. You know it is going to be better! 😉