EVF M rumoured

[FrozenInTime]

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6 minutes ago, hexx said:

If I'm thinking about this correctly - and please correct me if I'm wrong - does that mean that the way this will work is that you have EVF for framing of any lens of any focal length and then RF patch for focusing? Seems rather strange

That's my guess - see https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/419143-evf-m-rumoured/?do=findComment&comment=5879703 and the next page.

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14 minutes ago, evikne said:

One good thing about the omitted viewfinder window is that it puts an end to the notorious fingerprints. 😂

One of the many things I love about the M3 is the frames which gently guide ones fingers away from the windows...

[la1402]

11 minutes ago, hexx said:

If I'm thinking about this correctly - and please correct me if I'm wrong - does that mean that the way this will work is that you have EVF for framing of any lens of any focal length and then RF patch for focusing? Seems rather strange

Don’t you need two windows for a rangefinder system?

[costa43]

11 minutes ago, hexx said:

If I'm thinking about this correctly - and please correct me if I'm wrong - does that mean that the way this will work is that you have EVF for framing of any lens of any focal length and then RF patch for focusing? Seems rather strange

You can probably find some lengthy discussions on this over the last 182 pages but the truth is, nobody besides a select few know at this moment. Not long to go now!

[hexx]

Alright then, thank you for the replies. Let's wait and see. Was planning to go to Red Dot Cameras but the weather outside is miserable. Not leaving the flat today  

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1 minute ago, la1402 said:

Don’t you need two windows for a rangefinder system?

yes - the offset window and the main lens allows for an electro-optical solution. 

[Bixxi]

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Maybe we will see manually focus zoom lenses for the m system in the future.

[pgk]

Perhaps Leica could adopt a variation of Nikon's DS-12 to control autofocus https://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/nikonf2/accessories/ds12/index.htm rather than aperture, using an electronic rangefinder. Of course a different version would be needed for each lens .....

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7 minutes ago, pgk said:

Perhaps Leica could adopt a variation of Nikon's DS-12 to control autofocus https://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/nikonf2/accessories/ds12/index.htm rather than aperture, using an electronic rangefinder. Of course a different version would be needed for each lens .....

Looks like a form factor optimized version of today's cine world focus motor rigs

https://www.dji.com/uk/focus-pro

https://www.smallrig.com/uk/Wireless-Follow-Focus-Kit-Lite-4296B.html

some M lenses are already sold with 0.8 gear rings https://dzofilm.co.uk/simera-c/ or a gear band can be attached.

 

[pgk]

16 minutes ago, FrozenInTime said:

Looks like a form factor optimized version of today's cine world focus motor rigs

https://www.dji.com/uk/focus-pro

https://www.smallrig.com/uk/Wireless-Follow-Focus-Kit-Lite-4296B.html

some M lenses are already sold with 0.8 gear rings https://dzofilm.co.uk/simera-c/ or a gear band can be attached.

 

Piece of cake then😁. (Actually some of my (not Leica) lenses have gears attached for use in underwater housings. Unfortunately there is no standardisation for their spec so each manufacturer designs their own.)

[jankap]

https://leicarumors.com/2025/10/22/pixii-is-teasing-a-new-camera-with-leica-m-mount.aspx/

They say, that they invent the future!

Edited 13 hours ago by jankap

[DreiPunkte]

The good thing is that the lack of rangefinder windows gives you additional room for customization and creativity.
For example, a black and a red dot if you can't decide.

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[Steve Ash]

vor 17 Stunden schrieb Homo Faber:

Sorry,  but I beg to differ. 35mm lens and 50mm lens or an espresso machine and a teapot each produce a different outcome. A M and an a M EV will - ceteris paribus - produce the same outcome. And there will be probably nothing the M can do better the M EV.

What do you know about the pure enjoyment the M is bringing to me? Yeah, hard to measure and compare, right?

[Derbyshire Man]

So have all of the invites been cancelled internationally?

 

[pedaes]

1 minute ago, Derbyshire Man said:

So have all of the invites been cancelled internationally?

 

Just delayed in US I think. 

[hexx]

4 minutes ago, Derbyshire Man said:

So have all of the invites been cancelled internationally?

 

No, Red Dot Cameras still have special event today

[Smudgerer]

4 minutes ago, Derbyshire Man said:

So have all of the invites been cancelled internationally?

 

Happening in France according to my contact here, sometime this afternoon..........

[Stef63]

35 minutes ago, jankap said:

They say, that they invent the future!

Inventing the past would be far more terrifying. But plenty of people seem to be giving that a good try already. 

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2 minutes ago, hexx said:

No, Red Dot Cameras still have special event today

Can`t see the details .Their web site has been extremely slow for some time now .

[jankap]

2 minutes ago, Stef63 said:

Inventing the past would be far more terrifying. But plenty of people seem to be giving that a good try already. 

M is the past! EVF is the present. 3D the future!

Edited 12 hours ago by jankap