Ron, thank you Great abstract rock compositions! Love the texture with the PP'ing.
Edwin, yes I have experienced the extended delay too! I thought it was me having pushed the wrong button by mistake I have noticed the battery not lasting as long either. I will stick with fimware for now.
I haven't updated to the new firmware. If there is a delay in recocking the shutter while in discreet mode, then I probably won't update to it, as it would annoy me considerably. I already try to change the battery at about the 50% point, but sometimes need to stretch it out considerably longer into the 25% range...
Thanks guys! Got lucky that the weather system that day cleared out enough for a nice sunset, which kept me at the beach until dark, resulting in a bit of a hike through the woods to the car (had a small flashlight with me). Didn't come across any bears, wolves, etc.
Charles - I agree with vovkinson and Gary that you have a very complementary model to work with your considerable portraiture skills!
Here's the sunset at about its peak:
21 Lux 1/60 @ f/9.5 ISO: 320
Dropped the ISO down for this one and might have added more vignette in post, as it's considerably different from the look of the 21 Lux, but then the 28 Cron seems to naturally retain more vignetting even stopped down a fair amount: 28 Cron 1/60 @ f/8 ISO: 160
vovkinson, Gary and Ron, thank you guys The "model" is a person, I met on the streets while taking some shots a while ago, and just really likes having her shots taken. She has never done any modelling before. She is 37, and is married, and of course part of the deal is I provide the photos to both her and her husband. I would say this is the same with many Thai women and men, as they love to have photos taken.
Ron, love these sunset shots! Quite a difference in the look with the vignetting between the 21 Lux and 28 Cron. I really like both though
Gary&Ron Great scenic shoots!
Gary Unbelievable Bokeh in the Candle lantern shot.......
Charles The Bankok temple shots rock
Ash I wish I could get my images that sharp, whats the secret?
Here's one from the weekend, I like the rendering on my M8 with the 50mm in bright light better than low light but love the low light rendering with the 50mm on the M9? is that common?
Car Show Williams Arizona Route66
Leica M8 50mm Summilux 1/250sec f4.8 ISO 160 no filter LR 4 Curves
Hilmar, Ocean, Charles, thanks for the inputs on the new firmware. I ordered a cheap new battery, lets see how long this will last in the new firmware. If it significantly has longer life then my batteries need to be replaced. After all these are about two years old. I will stay with the new firmware for now until the new battery arrives.
Najib, beautiful X1 shots.
Charles as always, nice street shots
Gary, i like the first sunset shot on the previous page.
Ron, you really pulled those details on the rocks, nice. And wonderful sunsets as well. I like the one taken with the 21lux
Doug and Edwin, thank you guys
Gary, very nice dreamy shot!
Doug, really nice high key shot of the classic GMC!!
Bruno, great variety of streets! Favourite shot is #7
In Tainan, and as I was about to leave Tayih Landis hotel for meetings, the Taiwan National Ballet company were putting on a press conference. The first two shots are with the 50 Nocti f/1.0, and the last shot with the Sony RX 100 for comparison
Great abstract rock compositions! Love the texture with the PP'ing. 
