Switching from DSLR to M10 ?

[Magic]

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Welcome, Jurgen!

 

As previously mentionned, you may want to consider buying or renting an old M8 or M9 just to get the feel or wait for your friend's M10...

 

On the other hand, since you already own a DSLR, have you considered the Leica SL and its set of lenses as another alternative? The SL is a fantastic mirror-less camera which is much lighter than your D4 and boasts three lenses that are far superior to the Nikon line.. along with adaptors for other lenses.

 

Think about this option..

 

Albert      

Hi Albert,

 

this is a brilliant idea that I didn't think of....I will also get some more information about the SL. With regards to the price there is not much of a difference.

 

Greetings, Jurgen

[J.S]

Hello Jurgen,

 

I am also from UAE (Sharjah) and recently got my M 262 after using canon SLRs for a long time. Though I have used other rangefinders  (an electro 35 from 2000-2004) I never touched a leica before. A learning curve is there but I felt it was manageable. Manual focusing, getting familiarized with the use of viewfinder & frame lines etc and limited focal length options were my initial concerns before getting my M. I have a Zeiss 50 for my 6d so manual focusing a Leica is actually much easier. I am planning to keep my DSLR mainly for tele, Macro and video, hopefully I can use that whenever M is not practical.   

 

My M acquisition plan was to get either M10 with an affordable lens or get the cheapest M with 50 lux or 35 cron. Leica Dubai didn't have M available so it made my selection easy, I got the M262 and a 50 Lux and I am really loving it. As suggested earlier by Albert, SL is also an option for you since you are ditching your Nikon system.

 

If you are confused about what lens to get, have a look at your favorite photos and if required use an online or offline tool to check your EXIF statistics. I guess if you prefer to use 70-200 on your D4 may be an SL would work better for you. You can also try manual focusing your Nikon and see if it works for you.  

 

Regards, 

Jogesh

[Magic]

Hi Jogesh,

 

Thank you very much for your reply. I understand that using a M is a completely different approach to photography so -at the moment- I am thinking that I'm more an "autofocus-user", hence, without having seen any of the cameras or held them in hands, I am more leaning towards the SL. The lens that I am using most of the time on the D4s is the 24-70/2.8, so the 24-90 would be the one I would chose.

I just don't know how bulky and heavy that combination is since I am trying not to carry so much weight around.

My colleague said, Leica Dubai will have the M10 in stock end of this month and he is getting his from there.

 

Greetings, Jurgen

[Magic]

Sooo...I've been to the Leica store (with excellent and very well trained sales people) and I had enough time to look at both systems, try out different lenses and take some shots.

 

The initial spark why I started all this was the weight, that I don't want to carry around. After putting the SL, the 24-90 AND the 90-280 on a weighscale, this combination is actually 400 grams heavier than my Nikon combination which made me thinking. I then spent more time with the manual focussing and I think I will pick it up quickly.

 

The M10 for my colleague was already laying there and he is going to pick it up today. I will just try to get my hands on that one a bit more often and I think now I am leaning much more towards the M10. It was also helpful that another customer, who already purchased his M10, came into the shop while I was there and picked up the M10. He had pretty much the same concerns and situation (with a Canon setup) but he also already owns a M9. The rangefinder is great, the EVF not necessary ( I think).

 

The salesman said, I would have to wait around 2 weeks to get a new M10....so we will see.

 

Greetings, Jurgen

[TRIago]

The only problem in buying the M9 is that you might not need (or even want) to buy another camera. It is that good.

[A Almulla]

Moving from dSLR I initially went with a Fuji X100s and from there to my M240.

 

If you want to save weight and remain in the dSLR area with its auto everything then consider the Fuji or Olympus system.

When I stepped into Leica I made the conscious decision of being restricted to two lenses for a couple of years, took a 50 Lux and 35 Cron. They were enough for 95% of my shots.

 

As others have stated, try your friend's camera then wait a few weeks and go back to trying it again.