[Leica] brain dead M-D (to Ted)

[John McMaster]

Not sure why that is an issue? Batteries should last an age without an LCD and just turn it off when not in use. Personally I do not see any benefit in the camera over an M(240)...

john

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Ted --

Maybe someone at Leica will see the post, probably not.

The sad thing is that the lack of auto-shutoff is touted as a FEATURE. It's not a bug, it's a built-in, conscious design flaw. The intention is shave precious milliseconds off the camera's start up time. I guess this looks good in side-by-side comparisons with all their (non-existent) competition in this market segment.

It proves again, at least to me, that while Leica may make cameras they no longer understand photographers. The M-D is very likely the last Leica I will ever buy (and second returned).
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Dave.

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