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 p.4 #18 · Leica M11 '100 YEARS OF LEICA' anniversary edition camera | |
Fred Miranda wrote:
So, where does Leica go from here?
One thing I've noticed about Leica iterations ... they are often times a conglomerate of "tweaks", rather than a revolutionary change. Opting for the "the sum is greater than the parts", kind of thing.
Playing a bit off of Huss' with the ISO button ... I'd like to see them go back to a tactile timer on the switch (or other non-menu based physical button, dial, etc.) that they took off of the M240 series. Without IBIS ... a timer is an "old school" technique for slower hand held shooting (when timing the capture isn't of the essence), since you only need to hold the camera steady, without pressing the shutter.
I hate it when I use the timer (handheld / table top / tripod / etc.) and forget to go back into the menu and reset it to normal. When it's on a physical switch, I tend to not forget, and it is too easy to put it back. Of course, there's probably no one making much noise about this one.
I'd like to see them bring back a 40MP sensor ... M10M / M10R ... but with it being a BSI. Put in Double Resolution (instead of Triple Resolution) and you've got a 20 / 40. I guess a 47MP (Q2 / SL2) but with BSI would work well for a 24/48 combo. On the tech side, I wish they would let you program the readout speed to your desired choice. I mean, depending on FPS choices, it can change bit rate ... and does so based on programming. Having manual override for bit rate ... even to the level of having a 16 bit option (yes, I know most folks don't want that slow of a readout) would take the IQ to the next level when folks want to carry a Leica instead of a Hassy / Fuji MF. 16 bit, 47MP, Double Resolution down to 24MP would probably be very clean.
On the RF front ... I know that folks are clamoring for years for an EVF (and that may come to fruition in a different model, someday). BUT, I'd like to see a BIG improvement in the RF. I think if they could figure out a way to retain it as an optical RF, but make a quantum leap in the RF experience (I'd like to be on that R&D team), that would be (imo) a bigger game changer / enhancer / improvement than sensor improvements.
Yeah, sensors are iteratively better >>> pushing toward plateaus. At which point they are either going to head into the stack sensor / faster readouts (i.e. lower IQ), or slower readouts for better IQ. Personally, I'd like to see an option to manually select 12 bit / 14 bit / 16 bit ... letting the user decide whether or not they are concerned by the corresponding readout speed for their use case.
Yup ... 16 bit M ... ummm, Hassy who, Fuji who. 
12 or 14 always in your hip pocket, too, when you want something a bit "quicker".
Oh, and a tilting display wouldn't hurt, either. It's already been well received in the Q3 / SL3, and it's (imo) minimal enough that it's impact is kinda like how the M11 changed the bottom plate design. I'd really like a quantum leap in the RF, but if the optical RF doesn't make a big jump, then I think folks could keep the optical RF and have a tilting LCD (instead of an EVF).
And ... put the blades back, or some kind of "dark slide" barrier to the sensor for lens changes to help with dust.
Mid-MP sensor (40/47) with BSI
12 / 14 / 16 bit manual setting option ... i.e. choose your readout speed.
BIG improvement to the (optical) RF viewing experience
Tilt LCD
Timer switch / button (inset in the middle of the ISO dial, or under the shutter release, etc.)
Shutter blades / dark slide
Others might want for the EVF and IBIS ... but, even without EVF / IBIS, I think there's room to make the M12 a bump in user experience.
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