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Re: Do folks use Leica M cameras "naked" (ie without grips of any kind) and are still happy with the ergonomics?
pmeheut wrote: bwcolor wrote:
I found that the X2D & X2D2 pretty much negated my Leica M desires
I often wonder how one can hesitate between a big MF, AF mirrorless camera and a Leica M.
Choose one or have both ok. But if you are happy with a X2D, the M was probably the worst camera for you to start with.
Your remarks are logical..but here is my use case, since you “wonder”. I only use the X2D2 for travel. My X2D is used for copying film negatives. I have six ‘M’ film cameras, a Bronica RF645 and two Fujifilm rangefinders and a Mamiya 7 & 7ii, as well as an M11 Monochrom and have used the M since 1999 and Mamiya 7 since it was introduced. So, I’m not adverse to ‘M’, nor rangefinder viewfinder, but if I want the best color images, I decided that I would use the best camera to capture them. The XS2Dii has been a brilliant camera. It is fairly compact with a 38P, or one of the pancake lenses and it is quite versatile with the zooms and the 90v renders portraits to die for.. at least to the degree that my lacking abilities allow. The amazing IBIS, especially when used with the Phocus Mobile App, combined with the low noise of the medium format sensor and Phocus Desktop/Mobile proprietary noise reduction also make this an amazing low light camera. Most of the lenses are pretty fast in the ‘v’ lineup..f/2.5 which translates into the depth of field of f/2.0 in FF. I’m planning on selling the M11M and just using converted X2Dii files and film. So, the transition happened slowly and it does not, in any way, reflect on anyone’s choice of using digital ‘M’ cameras. I still use my film ‘M’ for travel in U.S.
May 19, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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