Leica M (Typ 240)

Leica M (Typ 240)
Overview
TypeDigital rangefinder camera
ReleasedSeptember 2012
Lens
LensLeica M-mount, Leica R-mount (with R-Adapter M)
Sensor/medium
SensorLeica MAX 24MP designed by CMOSIS
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size36mm x 24mm (Full-frame), 6 μm pixel pitch
Sensor makerSTMicroelectronics
Maximum resolution5952 x 3976, 24 Megapixels
Film speed200 to 6400 ISO, Pull 100 available
Storage mediaSD up to 2GB and SDHC up to 32GB
Focusing
Focusmanual
Exposure/metering
Exposure modesManual, aperture priority auto exposure
Exposure meteringTTL, center weighted averaging
Flash
FlashFixed hot shoe
Shutter
ShutterFocal plane, metal curtains, vertical travel
Shutter speed range60s to 1/4000s
Viewfinder
ViewfinderOptical rangefinder, rear LCD with live view
General
Video recording1080p, 720p, 640*480 (VGA)
25 fps, 24 fps, 30 fps (VGA only)
LCD screen3 in (76 mm) diagonal 920k dot color LCD
BatteryLithium ion, 7.4V, 1,800 mAh
Dimensions139 mm × 80 mm × 42 mm (5.5 in × 3.1 in × 1.7 in)
Weight680 g (24 oz)
Chronology
PredecessorLeica M9
SuccessorLeica M10
References
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The Leica M (Typ 240) is a full-frame digital rangefinder camera of Leica Camera AG. It was introduced in September 2012, and is the successor to the Leica M9 range of cameras. The M uses a 24-megapixel image sensor. The camera is the first M model to feature movie recording,[4] and the first to have Live View, which allows the scene, as viewed through the lens, to be composed.[5] The M can use most M- and R-mount lenses. Leica M cameras are made by hand in Portugal and Germany. There is also a version, the M Monochrom, with a monochrome, rather than colour, sensor.[6]

The M Typ 240 has been superseded by variants such as the Leica M10.

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  2. ^ "Leica M Typ 240". Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Leica M Typ 240 Overview". Digital Photography Review. 28 February 2024.
  4. ^ "The new Leica M as a filmmaker's tool – an interview with Leica's Jesko von Oeynhausen". eoshd.com. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Leica M – M as in milestone". Leica Camera. September 2012. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  6. ^ Leica M Monochrom Review