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it does everything I want :

has a readable shutter dial

shows me the shutter speed even in A mode

gives me the most beautiful uncluttered viewfinder view I have ever seen in the Digital Age

 

but ... it's not a Rangefinder camera

 

Maybe with some reverse engineering Leica Digital M's in the future will show the speeds in the viewfinder

even in A mode

Maybe Sony will implement some uncluttering features in the near future ?

 

Grumpy Old Man excerpt : " Jack Lemon: " a guy can dream, can't he ! "

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I honestly think that this "Q" is the boldest move into the right direction made by Leica since the 70ties.

Historically the company has always axed great concepts such as the CL in favor of their core product, the "M" series.

That is why I treat the Q as a design concept rather than anything else.

Maybe in the future we can have Leica M's again that display shutter speed in viewfinder in "M" mode - as was the case with the M5 or the CL.

Or EVF cameras that will allow customizations that will give us frame line free, symbol free , black edged and uncluttered viewfinder views.

Both would be most welcome additions.

The technology is there - we can build it !

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it does everything I want :

has a readable shutter dial

shows me the shutter speed even in A mode

gives me the most beautiful uncluttered viewfinder view I have ever seen in the Digital Age

 

but ... it's not a Rangefinder camera

 

Maybe with some reverse engineering Leica Digital M's in the future will show the speeds in the viewfinder

even in A mode

Maybe Sony will implement some uncluttering features in the near future ?

 

Grumpy Old Man excerpt : " Jack Lemon: " a guy can dream, can't he ! "

 

Am I missing something here?  When in A mode, my M-E and M Monochrom (2012) both show the shutter speed in the viewfinder, as did the M8 I used to own and the M240 Leica loaned me while my M-E was in for sensor replacement.

 

Ooopse, I thought A while reading over the letter M.

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I honestly think that this "Q" is the boldest move into the right direction made by Leica since the 70ties.

Historically the company has always axed great concepts such as the CL in favor of their core product, the "M" series.

That is why I treat the Q as a design concept rather than anything else.

Maybe in the future we can have Leica M's again that display shutter speed in viewfinder in "M" mode - as was the case with the M5 or the CL.

Or EVF cameras that will allow customizations that will give us frame line free, symbol free , black edged and uncluttered viewfinder views.

Both would be most welcome additions.

The technology is there - we can build it !

 

Yes, the M5 was and remains the highest evolution of the 35mm rangefinder camera.

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