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One thing that caught my eye in that Digital Camera World post that didn't make sense was the following: >>>"Leica seems to be about to announce a digital camera that goes right back to basics, and doesn't even have a built-in rangefinder."<<<I saw the Digital Camera World post:
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/...l-rangefinder-with-no-screen-set-for-comeback
Apparently it'll support the EVF which certainly makes it interesting.
on/off switch is part of the dial on the back (the old iso dial) Advance lever will surely be for manual cocking of the shutter.There is an 'advance' lever whose function is uncertain. There is no obvious on/off switch; is this what the 'advance' lever is for? I haven't seen any front views, so can't comment on whether there is a rangefinder or not. Seems very unlikely that there wouldn't be one; how would you focus in the absence of an EVF?
Shades of the old Epson RD1. I loved that camera.There is an 'advance' lever whose function is uncertain. There is no obvious on/off switch; is this what the 'advance' lever is for? I haven't seen any front views, so can't comment on whether there is a rangefinder or not. Seems very unlikely that there wouldn't be one; how would you focus in the absence of an EVF?
According to the rumor sites, the announcement will be on October 23rd, so we don't have long to wait. I am hoping that the photo is a fake. The advance lever is ludicrous. Next will be a model with a rewind crank. Turn it 36 times and the SD card pops out.I await Leica's actual announcement of this camera and its actual form, and then their explanation for why these changes should appeal to me.
Why would you use the slow and poor quality EVF solution with the M10 ? Spend $7K + for a RF camera and turn it into an EVF ILC ? Its a work around which can be avoided with plenty of great EVF systems .The camera is supposed to support EVF. This would enable exact framing.
Where can I preorder?Turn it 36 times and the SD card pops out.
The EVF used on a Leica M enables the M to be extended for other uses, like copywork with a macro setup, etc. If you normally shoot with an M and don't have another camera, being able to extend the same camera for occasional needs like this is a plus, even if it doesn't provide the more sophisticated viewfinder and other features of cameras like the SL and CL. Not everyone wants to buy multiple cameras so they can handle every possible, infrequently run into shooting situation.Why would you use the slow and poor quality EVF solution with the M10 ? Spend $7K + for a RF camera and turn it into an EVF ILC ? Its a work around which can be avoided with plenty of great EVF systems .
Other than giving the camera a retro appearance ....what advantage is there for leaving the LCD out ?
The problem, as I see it, with this proposed M10-D and its silly advance lever is that it has become a mixture of the 'only the essence', minimized distraction concept and the 'keep it simple but extend it with other devices' design memes. I don't find it that appealing on that basis; whether others do I cannot say. Only the sales will tell for sure....The notion is to minimize the distraction of menus, settings, chimping, etc. To reduce the digital camera to the same basics that made a film M great: concentrate on focus and exposure, concentrate on the subject only. All the configuration controls, menus, and their attendant buttons can be done away with when you don't have an LCD and don't have the distractions of camera configuration needs or image review in your face. ...
Of course, the ability to review a photo immediately is a great advantage of digital cameras with LCDs, and the multiplicity of configuration options is another. But there are plenty of cameras around that give you these things, and only two that don't: the M Edition 60 and the M-D typ 262.
I think the word you are looking for is skeuomorph--making digital camera look like film cameraThe problem, as I see it, with this proposed M10-D and its silly advance lever is that it has become a mixture of the 'only the essence', minimized distraction concept and the 'keep it simple but extend it with other devices' design memes.