[Leica] Leica MDigital

[bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)]

Frankly, it may be argued, if we want to be traditional photography
'purists,' that rather than add such a feature, we should be removing the
LCD entirely. If anything is changing the way people photograph with digital
cameras, it is not the digital capture, but rather it is the presence of the
LCD. I am unquestionably shooting fewer frames on jobs I shoot digitally,
than I did on jobs I shot with film, and I have come to the conclusion that
that is so because I can see my images on the spot and, 1., am wasting
shooting time looking at the LCD, and 2., am shooting less because I know
instantly that I 'got it.' I can't help wondering what I'm missing by
shooting fewer frames.

Yes, it's nice to have instant feedback, but I can't help but chuckling when
people who have previously been shooting with IIIfs and M3s, using handheld
meters and getting great exposures, complain that this camera or that camera
doesn't automatically bring up a histogram when they review an image. Two
years ago they would have said, 'what the hell is this histogram thing?!'

Frankly, I'd be perfectly happy with a digital M with NO LCD whatsoever,
much less a 'real time' LCD. Sure, I'd also be happy at this point to have a
digital rangefinder with an LCD to review what I shot, but...

Think about what you're saying when you talk about having a real-time LCD
with a rangefinder so that you can take shots over  your head or on the
ground - you're asking for a Rolleica. Hardly what the world needs.
Remember, there's no way in hell you can accurately focus a camera with a
little LCD held over your head.

Anyway, I'll be pleasantly surprised if Leica actually comes out with a
digital M, priced for the working photographer, rather than the Armani
collector, that is vaguely up-to-date in terms of its digital features. The
last thing I want them to be wasting time over is figuring out how to turn
that digital M into another digital P&S. ;-)


On 9/3/05 8:20 AM, "Didier Ludwig" <rangefinder@screengang.com> wrote:

> The real time LCD preview is wishable even for pofessional full frame
> sensor dslr camera, IMO. It's a fact many con- and prosumer cameras have a
> LCD INSTEAD of a viefwfinder; but an additional LCD's got nothing to do
> with "cheap". It's just useful. For instance when you want to hold your
> camera somewhere your head cannot follow, like with the arms up or at the
> ground. There is no reason to exclude such a feature only because "cheap"
> cameras have it too.
> Didier
> 
> 
> 
>> On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> The point, Merdad, is that the LCD viewing system on the Oly prosumers is
>> fine for Prosumer cameras costing under $1K - it would be an insult for
>> anyone paying what a Leica M digital will undoubtedly cost. But I 
>> seriously
>> doubt this is a real issue, as it's highly unlikely that Leica will be
>> following the advice Bob provides.
>> 
>> 
>>> On 9/2/05 8:04 PM, "mehrdad" <msadat@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> a rolex and casio watch both have dials and tell the time. one sells
>>> for 15k and one sells for  50 usd, B.D i don't think your analogy
>>> works
>>> 
>>> On 9/2/05, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>> If a Leica M digital has an LCD "real time" viewscreen like the Oly
>>>> prosumers, it better sell for what they do - because that's what it
>> will be
>>>> worth. ;-)
> 
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