Joshua Munchow, writing for the wonderful Quill & Pad Watch site, relates how purists of fine horology eschew the undoubted benefits of automatics in favour of manual winding.
When it comes to choosing the best new camera of the year, I admit I live in a little Leica bubble. I’ve paid due attention to the Sony a7III and to the new full-framers from Nikon and Canon. All wonderful cameras. But nothing has enthused me more than one oddball Leica, the M10-D.
Lightroom now supports Leica’s new D-Lux 7, M10-P and M10-D cameras
A digital camera with no screen but with a dummy wind-on lever? David introduces the M10-D to some curiosities from the past — plus one of the most iconic cameras ever made....
We now have our hands on the new screen-less Leica M10-D and will be reviewing it in detail later. In the meantime, first impressions are extremely positive. If you want the simple life, read on….
Nearly a month after launch, few, if any, M10-D models have been supplied to consumers in the UK. Dealers had expected sufficient cameras to meet pre-orders but, so far, there is no word of what is going on….
Much forum time has been spent on the Leica M10-D’s new faux advance lever and it has attracted some adverse comment, largely because it is seen as trying to be something it isn’t. But think of it as a thumb rest and it becomes a perfect design, folding out of the way when not needed and leaving the hot shoe available for the EVF
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