X-pro1 "M60" edition

[kshapero]

Damn impressed. Never entered my mind this could be done. Damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead!!

 

[airfrogusmc]

A case is nice, especially the AP case shown above! (although ide never use one personally)

But its really not at all the same as what the OP has done.

Why hide something you can remove! Ive viewed this thread atleast a dozen times, I love this mod!

I would love to hack the LCD off my M8, set it up at ISO 320, DNG only, no lens correction. Seems like a solid idea.... but my confidence in such a thing... not very solid.

Theres not a lot of stuff on the original MM to begin with and i shoot a lot of the time with the LCD covered.

 

[olakiril]

Another one showing the port:

Interesting mod, I certainly appreciate the work that has gone into this! 😱 I did something functionally similar (albeit not as irreversible) with my A7R by having a leather case made for it that would cover the screen and all but the most essential buttons. It's great because I don't have to worry about getting nose oil on the LCD, I don't have to worry about it getting damaged by inclement weather, and it helps keep the camera warm when it's -30 out.

Yep, I have spent hours on ebay trying to find cases that cover the back as well...

 

[olakiril]

I would be very interested to see any DFT data you care to share.

Looking at the power spectrum of a 6400ISO RAW file there seems to be some noise reduction:

That was the red channel but G and B have this pattern too.

Strangely looking at the files raw compoite through RAW digger I get this pattern:

 

[willie_901]

Looking at the power spectrum of a 6400ISO RAW file there seems to be some noise reduction:

That was the red channel but G and B have this pattern too.

Strangely looking at the files raw compoite through RAW digger I get this pattern:

Thanks. I agree this is evidence for data filtering.

Thanks so much for sharing this.

 

[Baipin]

Yep, I have spent hours on ebay trying to find cases that cover the back as well...

This is the guy who built a case for me: http://www.ebay.com/usr/zobet Perhaps give him a try next time you need one made; they did a great job!

P.S. I hope this isn't breaking site rules by linking to his ebay store. I don't intend to endorse him, just stating that I'm pleased with the product he had sold me.

 

[olakiril]

This is the guy who built a case for me: http://www.ebay.com/usr/zobet Perhaps give him a try next time you need one made; they did a great job!

P.S. I hope this isn't breaking site rules by linking to his ebay store. I don't intend to endorse him, just stating that I'm pleased with the product he had sold me.

Thanks. I might put one on my a7rii
Just out of curiosity how much did it cost?

 

[Baipin]

Thanks. I might put one on my a7rii
Just out of curiosity how much did it cost?

$130 CAD, or about $100 USD at the time. This price includes the fact that it was a custom job of sorts, having the rear LCD covered and whatnot. I'd definitely recommend him, the craftsmanship is excellent! I'm not sure if he has one specifically for the A7II family, but there is enough wiggle room with the first-generation case that a second-generation body should fit.

 

[agoglanian]

Dang this is flipping cool! Bravo OP, I would love to play with this camera.

 

[jsrockit]

The LCD makes the camera a fragile device, its like a chink in the armor and a big one at that.

How many cameras have you had that the LCD failed?

 

[Rob-F]

I empathize with loathing the camera LCDs, but this operation was a bridge too far.

I guess I feel that way too. All you have to do is not look at the LCD when you don't want to.

 

[Pablito]

Been in the photo biz 40 yrs and following this thread with curiosity. I seem to be in the extreme minority who finds the whole phenomenon of jettisoning a very useful feature (which it is optional to use) in the pursuit of a sense of simplicity, purity (or nostalgia), rather odd. If the rumor is true, and if it really sells, more power to them. Will be interesting to observe.

I don't use the light meter in my digital cameras much. I guess at the exposure (always on M) and usually come within half a stop, then I fine tune with the meter and histogram. But I would never buy a new camera today without a built in light meter, or the ability to change from spot to center weighted to matrix...

 

[willie_901]

The LCD makes the camera a fragile device, its like a chink in the armor and a big one at that.

This is only true for the M8 and other older cameras where LCD replacement is impossible.

 

[olakiril]

Dang this is flipping cool! Bravo OP, I would love to play with this camera.

Thanks! I knew I was not alone...

Leica probably received quite some feedback to make a production M60...

 

[Lss]

I seem to be in the extreme minority who finds the whole phenomenon of jettisoning a very useful feature (which it is optional to use) in the pursuit of a sense of simplicity, purity (or nostalgia), rather odd.

Few digital cameras feature a truly optional LCD screen. This design choice greatly affects the usability in certain use cases.

 

[Pablito]

Few digital cameras feature a truly optional LCD screen. This design choice greatly affects the usability in certain use cases.

Every digital camera I've ever owned had an optional LCD screen. It's my option whether to use it or not. 😉

 

[Lss]

Every digital camera I've ever owned had an optional LCD screen. It's my option whether to use it or not. 😉

Leave some for the rest of us then. I can't find these cameras anywhere.