By: Thorsten Overgaard. August 29, 2026.
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Synopsis:
I this video, Thorsten Overgaard revisits the still extremely popular Leica M240 (released 2013) and tells the story of the great 24-megapixel sensor and the shift from CCD to CMOS sensor technology.
Also, a walkthrough of the Light Lens Lab 50mm ELCAN f/2.0, Leica 75mm Summilux, Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 Rigid, and more lenses, as well as an overview of Leica 90mm lenses.
The video covers the practical features, live view, color fililters , and the aprant soul and reason many connect with this particular camera.
For a deep dive into the Leica M240, buy and watch my Leica M240 Video Masterclass. (Save 80% with code "SEP80" today) |
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This is an update to the 23-page review
and user report witten over a span of 8 years by Thorsten Overgaard:
Page 1: "The Leica M Type 240 Experience - 9,000 pictures later"
Page 2: "Learning the Leica M 240"
Page 3: "Seeing with the Leica M 240"
Page 4: "The Leica R Lenses Catwalk - Leica R lenses on the Leica M240"
Page 5: "Sexy stuff for the World's Most Sexy Camera"
Page 6: "Video- & Moviemaking with the Leica M Type 240 and Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95 - Part 1"
Page 7: "Video and Moviemaking with the Leica M 240 - Part 2"
Page 8: "Video and Moviemaking with the Leica M 240 - Part 3"
Page 9: "The way I use the Leica M240"
Page 10 "The Ideal Menu Settings of the Leica M 240"
Page 11: "Traveling through ice landscapes with the Leica M-P 240"
Page 12: "Color Photography and the Colors of the Leica"
Page 13: "Focusing the Leica M 240"
Page 14: "The Decisive Moment - The Leica M rangefinder"
Page 15: "Pre-vision of the Final Image - Focusing the Leica M 240 with EVF"
Page 16: Leica M-D 262: "What's This Now - A Digital Camera Without a Screen?"
Page 17: Leica M 262: "Revisiting the Leica M9 as the Leica M262"
Page 18: Leica M 246 Monochrom: "The new Leica M Monochrom Type M 246 "Elliott""
Page 19: Leica M 246 Monochrom: "To you, Henri"
Page 20: "The Leica M 246 goes to Paris"
Page 21: "The Leica M 246 Dynamic Range"
Page 22: "The Leica M 246 goes to Rome"
Page 23: "Cinematic Inspiration to Black & White Photography"
Bonus page: "Prelude to the Leica M article: Photokina 2012 release notes"
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For my article about the HISTORY OF LEICA, see my extremely long article about more than 100 years of history here.
For photography definitions, see my photography dictionary.
Robin Isabella in Istanbul. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © 2013 Thorsten Overgaard
Disclosure:
Thorsten von Overgaard is a Danish writer and photographer, specializing in portrait photography and documentary photography, known for writings about photography and as an educator. You are always welcome to send an e-mail to Thorsten for questions, suggestions and ideas.
Thorsten Overgaard is an independent writer and photographer who write, teach workshops and publish user reports about the equipment he uses. There is no affiliation with Leica Camera AG or any camera dealers, no free gifts, no sponsorship, no kickback and no paid content. All you see is real and based on the life of an eccentric and hard-working photographer who makes his own money, buys his own equipment and form his own independent opinions - and shares with you. Enjoy the ride.
Video credits:
Produced by: Thorsten Overgaard (www.overgaard.dk)
Equipment:
This video was made with the Leica SL 601 and Leica 35mm Summilux-L ASPH f/1.4 , using Sennheiser wireless microphones.
