Mic Drop Moment: M10-D with thumb lever

[Ko.Fe.]

M-D 262 makes sense for film shooter. ISO is where it should be.
This 8k piece of rangefinder is just moronic and overpriced camera.

 

[santino]

Its as useful as Yashica digi film... not!
Leica, are you serious? C'mon...

Epson 1 - Leica 0

 

[splitimageview]

Have never heard of an M wind lever breaking. Is the camera weather resistant? If not, there are plenty of places for moisture.

 

[santino]

I wonder when will Leica drop the support for their new fotos app? There will be new versions of ios and android...

 

[airfrogusmc]

The M 10 D is not in my future but Leica is one of the few companies not making cameras like all the others out there. I think that choice is a good thing. I will be buying a new M 10 before the end of the year. So if sales from things like this keeps them making cameras like the M 10 then in my opinion that is a good thing. Also I would imagine there is a M 10 MM in the future and i think that could be very interesting. Anytime a new camera comes out not everyone is happy. All you have to do is go to a ________ forum when the new model that most on that forum have and there is a ton of hate. Anytime there is a decision made there will alway be at least 10% that wont like that decision. Don't like the M 10 D? There are certainly plenty of other choices out there. You can always by one of those.

 

[maitani]

had high hopes on this one, imo the M10 and M10p are great with no weakness, besides price.

the M10D did 2 things wrong. dummy film advance is a no-go, iso dial should be on the back.

i would be interested to know if:

1 when using visoflex, is a full menu as on M10 with settings and all is there?
2 can the connectivity thing be completely deactivated?

they came close with this one, battery less manual shutter cocking would hv been nice.but seem to have failed on the last meters. they should have released a M-D just thinner iso on the back M10 sensor and visoflex port

 

[Archlich]

had high hopes on this one, imo the M10 and M10p are great with no weakness, besides price.

the M10D did 2 things wrong. dummy film advance is a no-go, iso dial should be on the back.

i would be interested to know if:

1 when using visoflex, would a full menu a on M10 with settings is available
2 if connectivity thing can be completely deactivated

they came close with this one, battery less manual shutter cocking would hv been nice.but seem to have failed on the last meters. they should have released a M-D just thinner iso on the back M10 sensor and visoflex port

Think about the R-D1, which was built around a real Bessa with complete cocking mechanism. In a stock M10 there would be no space for such thing.

Doesn't feel like they failed at the "last meter" since they will likely have to completely redesign the camera - to the extent that it might be called M7-D or something like that. I used to disregard any rumor of a R-D1 like digital M since it would not be cost-effective for Leica to commit the effort, but this time the photos did give me high hopes as well...

What makes me sad is Leica didn't fail to meet my expectation after all.

 

[YouAreHere]

A camera so simple it requires connection to a smartphone app just to change the date setting. Not very M-like.

 

[Emile de Leon]

C'mon man!! I've been following him for years now... Literally the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard being said about Leica digital cameras within the first 6 secs of that video... "When you nail the shot with the MD its gives that WOW, I did that" I'm speechless... Some of the worst marketing speak I've ever heard in my life... But people will buy into it no question... The good news is for those who are using for a used M10 prices are going to be looking much better soon..

LOL..
Leica has been marketing their M's for years like this..since the film days..nothing new..
This is a funner toy..for the rich class..and for folks with $$ to burn..
What else are they gonna spend their loot on..
I want one...but would never use it..as I need a video option..esp for that kind of bread..
So add in the high price..the unreliability...and the special thumb grip..and its definitely a no no..
But..then you add in the sexiness..the rangefinder mystique...good resale value..and all the other great M attributes..
And it might just be worth it..
Esp for the older person..after a lifetime of work..and money in the bank..why the hell not...lol..

 

[airfrogusmc]

Again I will not be buying the new D but Leica M digital fits the way I see and work. That is the reason I own them. Not because some marketing gimmick or any other reason than the one I stated. I never liked working with DSLRs and I owned them for over a decade. Dumped them 3 years ago and went all Leica digital M with absolutely no regrets.

I'm not rich, I am a working photographer but I always have put money into the tools I need.

If a camera like this or any other camera they make helps their bottom line then rock on Leica so you can continue to make real gems like the M 10 and the MM.

 

[ptpdprinter]

lol...

LOL indeed.

 

[kshapero]

Love it but waiting on the Pixii.

 

[Huss]

If the camera did not have the fake film winder, I'd understand it.
But I hate fake stuff. And the lever is fake. It's like buying a toy camera that has knobs that dont move or do anything. It's pretending to be something.

 

[d_c]

I'm guessing it will only be a matter of time before we see the first collar mod to remove the 'thumb rest'. It has no switching function and so I imagine wouldn't be too onerous for somebody competent to remove.

 

[35photo]

Again I will not be buying the new D but Leica M digital fits the way I see and work. That is the reason I own them. Not because some marketing gimmick or any other reason than the one I stated. I never liked working with DSLRs and I owned them for over a decade. Dumped them 3 years ago and went all Leica digital M with absolutely no regrets.

I'm not rich, I am a woking photographer but I always have put money into the tools I need.

If a camera like this or any other camera they make helps their bottom line then rock on Leica so you can continue to make real gems like the M 10 and the MM.

I'm not sure why you or anyone else needs to state this... I find it odd... but that's just me. Who really cares if some chooses to drop 8k on a camera... big deal.... People buy expensive stuff all the time... cameras, cars, boats houses, TVs, clothes, stereos... whatever... Sorry didn't mean to pick on you here..

 

[ptpdprinter]

I'm not sure why you or anyone else needs to state this... I find it odd... but that's just me. Who really cares if some chooses to drop 8k on a camera... big deal.... People buy expensive stuff all the time... cameras, cars, boats houses, TVs, clothes, stereos... whatever... Sorry didn't mean to pick on you here..

Doesn't mean you don't shake your head, particularly when it is something like an $8,000 camera with a wind lever that doesn't do anything. Some things deserve ridicule because they are ridiculous.

 

[jsrockit]

If the camera did not have the fake film winder, I'd understand it.
But I hate fake stuff. And the lever is fake. It's like buying a toy camera that has knobs that dont move or do anything. It's pretending to be something.

Yet, people put thumbs up on cameras all of the time to replace the wind lever they got used to holding. I`m conflicted. Like you, I do not like fake things... but I like that you can fold this away unlike the thumbs up we discussed the other day. In this case, if someone gave me this camera, I would get over this fake item pretty quickly.

 

[jsrockit]

A camera so simple it requires connection to a smartphone app just to change the date setting. Not very M-like.

You only set the date once no?

 

[35photo]

Doesn't mean you don't shake your head, particularly when it is something like an $8,000 camera with a wind lever that doesn't do anything. Some things deserve ridicule because they are ridiculous.

Ridicule away... I mean Leica has a history for doing stuff like this... this latest is nothing new at all.. gold plated cameras, limited editions....etc I view more as funny than anything else... but people buy it all the time... Although I do like how it integrates with the app... I know its been done before, but for Leica to do it on a M series pretty slick...

 

[Fraser]

Just another overpriced pretentious piece of jewellery from Leica. Funny how much abuse the Df got when it was released because it went for the 'retro' look but at least everything on it actually does something.
Leica is so far from what the company used to be, you paid a premium for the quality and the compactness of the M. But now you pay for the 'look' and the out of date technology.
After saying all that I'm sure it will sell well.........