Cyriljay
Leica Like
ulysses.o
Established
Epson did it right IMO, swivel back to hide display, lever to pull curtain, rewind knob to select. well designed even by todays mimicking standards. i find that todays mirrorless cameras are carrying a huge design flaw, the sensor is exposed every time you change the lens! not sure if the M9 is the same but I've seen many exposed sensors out there.
ShinX414
camera geek
nope the sensor of the m9 is not exposed. same as the rd-1
Moto Mark
Established
The advance lever bugged me the first few times I used my RD-1 but eventually I got used to it. Could be useful on a digital M, I never thought about it till I saw this post.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
I do find quite often that I push the shutter release on the RD-1 only to get a deafening silence ... because I forgot to cock the shutter! 
Samouraï
Well-known
Why can't they produce a mechanically triggered shutter with a digital sensor? Would it be impossible to sync them properly?
Rogier
Rogier Willems
Mechanical mastubation
user237428934
User deletion pending
Parallel to my M8 I had a Zeiss Ikon for a year. Missed some shots because I just forgot to advance the film after taking a photo. I'm think the current shutter mechanism is ok.
If you wanted to improve the battery life with that then you take the wrong approach. Other digital cameras have a great battery life and the battery is not so much bigger.
Only advantage could be that one does not need to buy a thumbs up.
If you wanted to improve the battery life with that then you take the wrong approach. Other digital cameras have a great battery life and the battery is not so much bigger.
Only advantage could be that one does not need to buy a thumbs up.
icebear
Veteran
That got me thinking:
A classic flip up back door would be a niche feature for easy access to clean the sensor
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sepiareverb
genius and moron
Better if that was to charge up the battery like those crank operated flashlights.
Rrrrr rrrrrr rrrrr rrrrr rrrrr rrrr rrrrr rrrrrr rrrrr rrrrr rrrrr rrrrrrr etc. etc. etc...three minutes later: Ooh I have enough power to shoot another DNG!
Rangefinderfreak
Well-known
Why?? I am using Abrahamsson rapidwinder in Film leica and there also a "thumb grip" to balance the body. likewise a thumb grip in M8 too. If vthey should change anything in a "M", it would be a place to store more cards in the extra bottom with the grip. as a storing place but also so you could connect them to use "in fly" You should realize it is a "digital" body and adjust your mind to it...here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/40146285@N08/
Spicy
Well-known
[flame suit on]
Can't someone just stamp a metal cutout to stick on all those posers's cameras who are too lazy to shoot a real Leica?
[/flame suit on]
Can't someone just stamp a metal cutout to stick on all those posers's cameras who are too lazy to shoot a real Leica?
[/flame suit on]
Ron (Netherlands)
Well-known
Would make it easier to switch between the film and digital leica's. Anyhow I never liked the winding sound of the digital leica's - each time it sounds as if the selftimer is unwinding
Fraser
Well-known
Monochrom
Well-known
Silence....
Silence....
Hi I voted yes...and use the alternative of that feeling issue...but truly i´d love to have a Digtal M with cloth sutter and thus the silence involved on having such mech...
I think leica should have that in mind...perhaps some kink of electronic shutter could do the same magic!
Bye!
Silence....
Hi I voted yes...and use the alternative of that feeling issue...but truly i´d love to have a Digtal M with cloth sutter and thus the silence involved on having such mech...
I think leica should have that in mind...perhaps some kink of electronic shutter could do the same magic!
Bye!
axiom
Non-Registered User
Guys, do you think ALL your problems/wishes can be solved by silicon film?
Simply prey for this never existed legendary animal to come back to life
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2001/9/17/siliconfilmvaporizes
Simply prey for this never existed legendary animal to come back to life
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2001/9/17/siliconfilmvaporizes
Ljós
Well-known
Exactly, Vince! Obviously with a choice of "old style"-knob or "new-style"-angled-rewind. Plus the option of add-on crank for the "old-style"-knob. The add-on crank would have to be a new design though, and "ready for digital" ;-) ;-)
Seriously, if you wanna ask for a change/improvement, ask when image stabilization will come to the digital Leica M. That would be a tangible improvement in some situations.
Rob-F
Likes Leicas
That got me thinking:
A classic flip up back door would be a niche feature for easy access to clean the sensor
That is not such a bad idea!
krötenblender
Well-known
And there it is on the M10... Reassigned to the ISO-Select function (better implemented by Fuji IMHO...) All you cynics laughed too early.
Maybe we just need a good idea, what function would be useful on a digital camera that could be naturally assigned to a mechanical lever. Fujifilm would then implement it in the X-Pro3 or 4, and a few years after that, Leica would "invent" the same thing slightly different. (Oh, and make no mistake, I love my M10 - but still, the R-D1 is by far the coolest digital I ever owned.)
huntjump
Well-known
And there it is on the M10... Reassigned to the ISO-Select function (better implemented by Fuji IMHO...) All you cynics laughed too early.
Maybe we just need a good idea, what function would be useful on a digital camera that could be naturally assigned to a mechanical lever. Fujifilm would then implement it in the X-Pro3 or 4, and a few years after that, Leica would "invent" the same thing slightly different. (Oh, and make no mistake, I love my M10 - but still, the R-D1 is by far the coolest digital I ever owned.)
Still love and own an R-D1, such a joy to use. Battery life is indeed terrible though. If I could afford an M10, I'd get it, but I'd still hold the R-D1 for life.