cataar Posted August 25, 2014 Share #101 Posted August 25, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Guest Post: Aaron C. Greenman’s vision for a digital Leica MP. | Photographs by Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 25, 2014 Posted August 25, 2014 Hi cataar, Take a look here Rumor: Leica to Announce Digital Rangefinder Without an LCD Screen at Photokina. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
FrozenInTime Posted August 25, 2014 Share #102 Posted August 25, 2014 Guest Post: Aaron C. Greenman’s vision for a digital Leica MP. | Photographs by Peter I mostly agree - the exception being the insatiable desire for more pixels - expecting a mechanically coupled pre-calibrated system to deliver impractical resolution is futile. I would see an emphasis shift towards increased dynamic range. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamiji Posted August 25, 2014 Share #103 Posted August 25, 2014 Hmm, I was thinking about how one would set the WB without a menu... Then it dawned on me. This camera would most likely be a Monochrom. A true icon of Luddite worship. (My self included) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmradman Posted August 25, 2014 Share #104 Posted August 25, 2014 Hmm, I was thinking about how one would set the WB without a menu... Then it dawned on me. This camera would most likely be a Monochrom. A true icon of Luddite worship. (My self included) Ur Leica can be loaded with colour film. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlatkob Posted August 25, 2014 Share #105 Posted August 25, 2014 Bring back the shutter cock lever like on the RD-1. I grew up with film cameras, but I don't see the appeal of manual shutter cocking any more than the LCD-less digital camera. That's about as appealing to me as dialing a rotary phone, or hand-cranking an automobile engine, or using a manual typewriter — all good things in their day, but not something I would seek out to purchase today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunkelblau Posted August 25, 2014 Share #106 Posted August 25, 2014 I grew up with film cameras, but I don't see the appeal of manual shutter cocking any more than the LCD-less digital camera. That's about as appealing to me as dialing a rotary phone, or hand-cranking an automobile engine, or using a manual typewriter — all good things in their day, but not something I would seek out to purchase today. I'd like an M6 with a sensor instead of film. I've been hoping for one since 2004. But then again I AM using a manual typewriter (ahem… not to type this message though, obviously) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted August 25, 2014 Share #107 Posted August 25, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) ...I don't see the appeal of manual shutter cocking any more than the LCD-less digital camera. ... I had an R-D1 for a short while. Shooting with the display folded out of the way and cocking the shutter after each shot can do things to your mind. The extra movement required to prepare the camera for the next frame made me much more aware of each single frame I was taking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted August 25, 2014 Share #108 Posted August 25, 2014 [...] I AM using a manual typewriter. My BIL collects manual typewriters, knows the difference in manufacturers' fonts, ribbons and loves the impressions the type makes on onion-skin paper. So do I. He is also a splendid piano player, teacher and professional tuner. I would love to find him a Keaton Music Typewriter. It is worth googling for that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 25, 2014 Share #109 Posted August 25, 2014 All cameras can be switched off after every shot. And then on again. Some can have the automatic sensor-cleaning shut off as a permanent setting. Others make strange sounds while the lens moves in and out. We have none of those So getting by with less extra batteries is not such a bad thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graphlex Posted August 25, 2014 Share #110 Posted August 25, 2014 Now if the camera could beam the live view image over to an iPhone.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted August 25, 2014 Share #111 Posted August 25, 2014 Now if the camera could beam the live view image over to an iPhone.... And why should it not? The little Go Pro does. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted August 25, 2014 Share #112 Posted August 25, 2014 So does the Leica C and -I believe - the T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamriman Posted August 25, 2014 Share #113 Posted August 25, 2014 I grew up with film cameras, but I don't see the appeal of manual shutter cocking any more than the LCD-less digital camera. That's about as appealing to me as dialing a rotary phone, or hand-cranking an automobile engine, or using a manual typewriter — all good things in their day, but not something I would seek out to purchase today. Shooting with a leica for me gives a tactile gratification. If you don't get it, to each his own. I think it's part of the whole leica experience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 25, 2014 Share #114 Posted August 25, 2014 I was always happy using a winder on my film Leica's,especially with longer lenses. I would not want to miss it now. For me practicality comes a long way ahead of tactile gratification , if I interpret the concept correctly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamriman Posted August 25, 2014 Share #115 Posted August 25, 2014 I was always happy using a winder on my film Leica's,especially with longer lenses.I would not want to miss it now. For me practicality comes a long way ahead of a tactile experiennce, if I interpret the concept correctly. A choice of both would be cool. Maybe I'm pushing it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted August 26, 2014 Share #116 Posted August 26, 2014 I was always happy using a winder on my film Leica's,especially with longer lenses. We agree. All cameras except my never-used black enamel M4 have either motor winds or Abrahamsson Rapid Advances. That is five M cameras. I appreciate those who do not require the devices, however the devices have served me well even before becoming manually handicapped. In fact the M9's ergonomics pushed me over the edge to digital. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 26, 2014 Share #117 Posted August 26, 2014 R series too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rawcs Posted August 26, 2014 Share #118 Posted August 26, 2014 A 'simple' digital camera may allow for the body to be upgraded to an improved sensor in the future? Or, you could keep the original 'legacy' sensor and generate conversations like "Is that the original sensor? Wow, not even Silver Effex Pro 9 can match that look!". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheshireCat Posted August 26, 2014 Share #119 Posted August 26, 2014 Hmm, I was thinking about how one would set the WB without a menu. Does the M7 have a WB setting ? There is no such thing as WB if you shoot raw. You can set it in post while developing your 36 frames... or just bring with you a practical kit of color filters for each of your lenses Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 26, 2014 Share #120 Posted August 26, 2014 Well, coming back to the original rumour, it is of course quite possible to visualise a camera with just a battery display and frame counter. The rest can be done through Bluetooth on a smartphone. The real question is: will anybody (Leica) have the courage to build it and would there be enough people buying it? I might be tempted... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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