Ergonomics? This is one thing i certainly think the RD1 has over the digital M's. Try changing EV compensation on the M8 🙂
Oh and how do you quickly replace the battery and SD card again ? . You are joking right?
I am using the M9 in all manual so EV compensation is a no issue to me
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Here is why the M9 is superior to R-D1 in ergonomics :
- though the R-D1 has a ISO dial, it is difficult to change when you have big fingers + you can't read it at night. M9 and ISO button and a bit of practice mean you can change ISO without looking at screen. At night, obviously screen can help.
- the M9 shutter is more precise, the R-D1 you never really know when it will trigger.
- the M9 shutter is very silent, the cloing of the R-D1 could wake up dead people.
- menu system ... ever zoomed with the R-D1 to check focus on the bottom right corner ?
- speed dial on M9 has half stops, R-D1 full stops.
- framelines on M9 are brought up automatically, R-D1 you can be 10 minutes framing 28mm with 50mm lens on. Fun!
- continuous shooting ... I don't use it but let's do a speed contest.
- AWB, file size, etc ... yes there are dials but I'll am still faster through menu system on M9 than wheel + selector on R-D1
I have shot extensively with both camera and obviously thr M9 is not perfect. But overall ergonomics are way better than R-D1 once one gets used to it. R-D1 has got nice dials, but fails in many other accounts.