What is it that draws you to a Digital M? Poll.

[Ming Rider]

Yippee, another poll.

But with a General Election looming in the UK, these questions must be answered for the good of the nation (Yes, I made that bit up).

P.S. My new gallery is now online.

 

[myM8yogi]

Pretty clear result so far ;O)

 

[Livesteamer]

Economics. I love my M3's and M6's but I spent $2,500 on C41 processing last year. An M9 might not be too far away for me. Joe

 

[jsrockit]

Love Leica Ms and like digital, so a digital M was a must.

 

[Ming Rider]

What does it for me is the sheer simplicity of the camera. No bells or whistles (they tend to draw attention anyway) and the purity of the glass.

Plus, take a picture, add a sprinkle of Color Efex Kodachrome 64 and there you have it. Instant Bill Eggleston.

 

[maggieo]

The M8 was, at the time I bought it, the only digital camera out there that was, you know, like a camera. It's not a wunderplastik thingy with plastic lenses that's twice as big as my F3, it's camera sized and recognizable as a camera. Oh, and it uses the best glass on the planet!

 

[swoop]

I use a digital M because it works exactly like my film M but makes my job easier.

I'll be the first to admit any pro Nikon or Canon could achieve the same results. But I prefer working with my Leica because of the way it works.

 

[JonasYip]

I voted "other" since there was no option that mentioned size. Or more accurately, quality/size ratio. Optics and Image Quality would be the next reasons. But really if Nikon stuck a D3 sensor in an FM3 body, I'd probably be using that over my M9.

j

 

[Ben Z]

I voted "other" since there was no option that mentioned size.

Ditto here. I gravitated to the Leica M back when I was shooting film, because I could tuck 2 bodies and 4-6 lenses in a reasonably-compact, body-hugging bag that was convenient to travelling, especially when using public transportation, and to keep on my lap in a restaurant. However now that I'm not travelling much anymore, I find myself gravitating back to SLR.

 

[PatrickT]

A rangefinder without having to deal with film. *runs and hides*

 

[alecgold]

A rangefinder without having to deal with film. *runs and hides*

hehe, heresy!
but i do understand it. As an amateur I cant spend 2500 bucks on c41 without having serious trouble with my significant other. And I like the fast results. specially when shooting thetered....
But I choose the M8 as well for the build quality, compact size without being finicky and I can get better pictures with this.

 

[wontonny]

You forgot the option "It's a babe magnet"

 

[JPSuisse]

Hi Ming Rider

I think you left out the most important reason:

General quickness and ease of integration into new media.

There are no other reasons that attract me to digital. For the quick snap shot and post to a website, digital is easier (more convenient). Is it better or worse than film? No. Is it more convenient? Yes.

JP

 

[Roger Hicks]

'Other'. In other words, all the same things that draw me to a film M.

Cheers,

R.

 

[flyalf]

I voted "other" since there was no option that mentioned size. Or more accurately, quality/size ratio. Optics and Image Quality would be the next reasons. But really if Nikon stuck a D3 sensor in an FM3 body, I'd probably be using that over my M9.

j

Second that. Its hard to see why Nikon dont offer such a niche camera, a compact DSLR for thsoe wanting to do photography (as opposed to fiddling around with menus and joysticks). Or Olympus a D-OM-2.

 

[kbg32]

It is the best of the "digital Ms".

 

[Thardy]

I don't have one, but I would say because it's digital.

 

[back alley]

i'm into the digital r so i'm guessing that i'm in the wrong place.

i like digital and i love rangefinders and i'm poor so that leads me to the rd1.

 

[rya]

Agreed with Roger Hicks. Other.

I am a bit confused by the question, though. Is it really digital M as opposed to other digital cameras, digital M as opposed to film Ms, or digital M as opposed to every other photograph producing machine?

For a one system solution I see a film plus a digital M and lens (or a few) as the current solution.

 

[Harry S.]

Other- Form Factor.

From what ive seen, my 5D Mark II makes much better images than the M8/9, but Id much prefer the smaller M and lenses in my hands.