Mic Drop Moment: M10-D with thumb lever

[maddoc]

I like the orientation of the VF baffle, upright. The first time I see that orientation in a Leica VF, even the half-frame M4-P did have a horizontal oriented VF baffle.

 

[aizan]

this question might be obvious:

if the thumb grip/rear dial was added to replace the grippiness that was once supplied by the film advance lever, why is it still there now that the lever has been put back on?

 

[Doug]

On my M2 the film advance lever moves easily and smoothly and provides no perceptible "grippiness" for holding. It just moves too easily for that, and so I've liked and preferred a front grip for a secure hold. The M-D rear dial bump is reminiscent of a Thumbie but on a very minor scale so I again use a front grip there. If the M10-D is real, I'll assume the wind lever functions to cock the shutter as on the Epson... nice retro touch!

 

[DavidKKHansen]

this question might be obvious:

if the thumb grip/rear dial was added to replace the grippiness that was once supplied by the film advance lever, why is it still there now that the lever has been put back on?

The thumb dial had a function on the first M-D, so I reckon it'll have a similar function on the M10-D as well.

Also, I'm guessing from a production tooling point of view, maybe it's just easier to keep the overall shape of the camera identical to the regular M10.

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I'm puzzled as to why the on/off switch has been moved from the index finger to the back of the camera. Ergonomically it makes more sense to have the on/off switch by the index finger?

 

[bhop73]

On my M2 the film advance lever moves easily and smoothly and provides no perceptible "grippiness" for holding. It just moves too easily for that, and so I've liked and preferred a front grip for a secure hold. The M-D rear dial bump is reminiscent of a Thumbie but on a very minor scale so I again use a front grip there. If the M10-D is real, I'll assume the wind lever functions to cock the shutter as on the Epson... nice retro touch!

Not sure how you're holding it, but all of my film cameras with an advance lever gives an bit of extra grip with the lever pulled out. It's smooth, sure, but the grippiness comes from your thumb being 'hooked' around it.

 

[PRJ]

That thumb wind is like buying a ferrari and hitching it to a horse.

 

[coelacanth]

In the 2nd pic with EVF, the winding lever is blocked by the EVF. If this image is real, I wonder what the lever is for.

Would be interesting if using lever to re-cock the mechanical shutter resulting in even quieter shutter release.

 

[Timmyjoe]

Not sure how you're holding it, but all of my film cameras with an advance lever gives an bit of extra grip with the lever pulled out. It's smooth, sure, but the grippiness comes from your thumb being 'hooked' around it.

Yeah, that's how all my advance lever film cameras work. I like the extra grip of the pulled out lever against my thumb.

Not sure, if the whole point of this camera is to be somewhat "retro", why they'd throw an EVF on it, but I agree, it certainly looks like it would block the tip of the advance lever.

Best,
-Tim

 

[jsrockit]

When I started in photography, or even just a couple years ago, I never would have imagined that Leica would be making BW-only and digital cameras without screens, while Fuji was dropping most of their namesake products.

What do you mean in regards to Fuji?

 

[Huss]

That thumb wind is like buying a ferrari and hitching it to a horse.

More like buying a Ferrari with a manual transmission.

Those were the days..
At least Porsche still offers that option. And this Leica is German, like Porsche..

 

[a.noctilux]

I like the orientation of the VF baffle, upright. The first time I see that orientation in a Leica VF, even the half-frame M4-P did have a horizontal oriented VF baffle.

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Is they viewfinder not turned the wrong way round looks like it only shoots uprights?

Just had a look at my M10 VF in front of white surface, it looks like that on the picture show.

Odd but real 😛.

 

[Emile de Leon]

Interesting...!

 

[analoged]

When I started in photography, or even just a couple years ago, I never would have imagined that Leica would be making BW-only and digital cameras without screens, while Fuji was dropping most of their namesake products.

What do you mean in regards to Fuji?

I'm assuming he's talking about Fuji discontinuing their film products.

 

[ptpdprinter]

I'm assuming he's talking about Fuji discontinuing their film products.

My digital cameras say Fujifilm on them for some reason. Well, before I taped over the logos.

 

[iaeaix]

If they want to pick up that idea from Epson R-D1, why not earlier?
Come on, Leica.

 

[peterm1]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9FfI4-oRDo

 

[Archlich]

If they want to pick up that idea from Epson R-D1, why not earlier?
Come on, Leica.

Still better than never?

 

[Mr_Flibble]

If they want to pick up that idea from Epson R-D1, why not earlier?
Come on, Leica.

Patents Perhaps?

Epson only dropped service for the R-D1 and R-D1s a year or so ago, didn't they?

 

[robert blu]

Not sure if this is real or "fake" but it doesn't matter! Soon or later a new version, Monochrome or D of the M10 will arrive on the market.
Maybe I'll like it but...unfortunately no budget allocated for a new expensive camera !

robert
PS: anyway I'm among the ones who say good to have different new versions so long they are not "only cosmetic" 🙂

 

[FujiLove]

FFS. Just shoot some film damnit.