tashley
Subscriber Member
* The fatter, heavier aspect is a bummer.
* Long term suffering from Stockholm syndrome means I think the pricing is reasonable.
* Video I don't care about but don't mind either, unless it is in some way responsible for the extra heft.
* The EVF is vital to me: I sold my M9 because I was sick of lenses and bodies going out of whack with each other. But I really wanted an in-body EVF: the 'mansard' style roof extension is ungainly and is likely to require a separate power-off switch.
* Other stuff as options (GPS etc) great if you need them, nice not to pay for them if you don't. I don't.
I was about to pre-order and then I thought twice. This one I will wait out to see if the IQ is great. IMHO the only reason to stick with Leica M now that it is fatter and more complicated is the ability to use Leica glass: that is the one thing that no one else does better, which is why I still own all mine... and most of it doesn't play well with NEX or MFT cameras with adaptors because of the micro lens issue.
* Long term suffering from Stockholm syndrome means I think the pricing is reasonable.
* Video I don't care about but don't mind either, unless it is in some way responsible for the extra heft.
* The EVF is vital to me: I sold my M9 because I was sick of lenses and bodies going out of whack with each other. But I really wanted an in-body EVF: the 'mansard' style roof extension is ungainly and is likely to require a separate power-off switch.
* Other stuff as options (GPS etc) great if you need them, nice not to pay for them if you don't. I don't.
I was about to pre-order and then I thought twice. This one I will wait out to see if the IQ is great. IMHO the only reason to stick with Leica M now that it is fatter and more complicated is the ability to use Leica glass: that is the one thing that no one else does better, which is why I still own all mine... and most of it doesn't play well with NEX or MFT cameras with adaptors because of the micro lens issue.