Leica M-D
Leica M-D A step back to the future
Via dpreview:
German camera manufacturer Leica has announced a new M digital rangefinder that has no LCD panel. The Leica M-D (Typ 262) will be almost exactly the same as the existing M (Typ 262) but without a rear screen for reviewing images and working the menu. The company says it has produced a camera with only the ‘essentials of photography’, or ‘Das Wescentliche’, and that it will help photographers concentrate on the important elements of image making rather than getting distracted with the camera functions.
Now, this is an interesting digital camera! Seriously!
I currently really enjoy shooting film, and a huge appeal is the simplicity and enjoyment of shooting these old cameras. No screens. No menus. No chimping. Just the essential buttons and dials.
If Leica wasn’t so expensive, I’d be seriously tempted. Why can’t Fuji make such a camera?