Let's see your Leica M

Its about time I stopped lurking and posted something. With the help of you knowledgeable forumites I've assembled my M kit.


IMG_0735 by cluckeyduck, on Flickr

M2 and M3 with 35mm and 50mm Summicrons respectively. Gaffer taped to kingdom come. I do not baby my cameras, but I love them very much. Thanks all for the great advice.

Bradd.
 
filmfan said:
Most people from the Eastern part of the world love LCDs (I mean this without offense intended at all). Maybe Leica will make a Chinese Economic Explosion Special Edition with LCD screens all over it.
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Leica has always been about 'less' allowing the photographer to concentrate more on the photography than the camera. If I want an LCD to make my photography better, I pick up a Nikon or Macbook Pro.

An experience M shooter will feel their way through the f-top, shutter and focusing range without taking their eye off the subject. This was always the M way. Would be a real shame to lose it. M8.2>M9 removed the top LCD for good reason.
 
leicashot said:
Leica has always been about 'less' allowing the photographer to concentrate more on the photography than the camera. If I want an LCD to make my photography better, I pick up a Nikon or Macbook Pro.

An experience M shooter will feel their way through the f-top, shutter and focusing range without taking their eye off the subject. This was always the M way. Would be a real shame to lose it. M8.2>M9 removed the top LCD for good reason.
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Exactly my point and I currently find myself in a state of confusion as to exactly why I was chosen to be quoted...
 
Very interesting prototype JuJu. You're trying to resolve some of the issues that lead M9 users to go through the rear LCD screen anytime there's a need to change the ISO, know how many pictures are left etc...
I hope the designers'll come accross your vision.
 
Actually, the whole point of this design is to get rid of the rear LCD completely. I would kill the top LED display as well if I can figure out how to dial in the essentials with out it. Weird huh? an easterner who hates LCD... 😎

Anyway, I will start a new thread when I come up with better solutions, thanks.
 
Having an LCD like that on top is actually a pretty good idea. I wouldn't be surprised if Leica incorporated something like that.

But not having the LCD on the back is a bad idea. One of the major benefits of having a digital camera is being able to look at the pictures that you have taken. Immediate gratification - that's what people want these days. 🙂
 
JuJu said:
Actually, the whole point of this design is to get rid of the rear LCD completely. I would kill the top LED display as well if I can figure out how to dial in the essentials with out it. Weird huh? an easterner who hates LCD... 😎

Anyway, I will start a new thread when I come up with better solutions, thanks.
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Well, firstly, being a purist I think exposure compensation is the biggest gimmick ever designed so get rid of that dial, or make it a white balance dial possibly. Put the old style ISO wheel back on the back, and add playback into the viewfinder which could be a hybrid like the X100. No need to display shutter and aperture on the LCD cause its right there in front of you. Also add a film advance lever and bring back the old size of the M. Now I'm happy 😉
 
leicashot said:
Well, firstly, being a purist I think exposure compensation is the biggest gimmick ever designed so get rid of that dial, or make it a white balance dial possibly. Put the old style ISO wheel back on the back, and add playback into the viewfinder which could be a hybrid like the X100. No need to display shutter and aperture on the LCD cause its right there in front of you. Also add a film advance lever and bring back the old size of the M. Now I'm happy 😉
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Second that, second that and second that (the whole post in detail I mean) ;-)
 
That's quiet a novel idea... get rid of the LCD, have ISO assigned via the dial and have a hybrid EVF/OVF used for playback and some other simple functions (what would you need? format card, select RAW/JPG... visual confirmation of other settings adjusted via dials maybe? - and an option to turn the EVF and all that stuff off...)

I imagine the size would be similar to a TTL once the LCD is removed (larger top plate to house the EVF/OVF electronice etc).
 
Not only that, it's like pissing into the wind as far as getting your idea's heard goes. There will never be a serious digital camera without an LCD. It's central to digital imaging, and a camera without it would be a disaster. That being said, I enjoyed that rendering anyway.

More film M pics pls!
 
Vobluda said:
Ugly beast with the beauty on: M5 & Millenium Nikkor-S 50mm f1.4 & Amedeo adapter

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By the way I love the M5 handling, I really cant understand why the camera is so neglected.
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Hot m5. I've come around to quite like the m5. It's ugly yes, but in a really attractive way.
 
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