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

[Jim Nichols]

Personally, I hate auto-shutoff.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 6/6/2016 10:42 AM, George Lottermoser wrote:
>> On Jun 6, 2016, at 8:29 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote:
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>> 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)...
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>> john
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>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Ted --
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>> Maybe someone at Leica will see the post, probably not.
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>> 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.
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>> 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).
> That was my thought as well.
> Turn camera on when shooting.
> Turn camera off when not shooting.
> Seems appropriately simple and effective.
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> George Lottermoser
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