Poll. Would you buy a Leica Digital M?

[frederick_muller]

No, but not never. I don't like the 1.33 crop factor. And all the buzz sounds like they are rushing it into production. I wouldn't be surprised if the first batches had teething problems.

[terry_rory]

"The people who are holding out for a full frame sensor ,,, can't do it, not in that body. Great excuse tho.."

 

Quick someone tell Huw he has made a mistake!

[ilkka]

Yes, very likely. But I want to see how it performs first.

[johnny_schwarz]

Would you buy a Leica Digital M?

 

Probably not, at least not the first time around or at least until Leica gets it right.

[Jochen_S]

Maybe.

 

With only 20% of that camera's price invested in lenses yet I feel rather free to wait and see how it 'll perform.

[paul_chan4]

No. Just bought a Pradovit CA2500 and that's breathing renewed lives to all my old slides.

[andrewlamb]

No.

 

Prefer my M3, with recently purchased 40mm (lovely lens), for film and Canon for digital.

[james_elwing]

yes, as long as it retains the simplicity of operation we are used to, with analogue type controls and without more than essential LCDs and LEDs., an excess of which turned me away from bayonet Pentaxes and the rest of the lumpy now defunct better film slr's of the 80's & 90's.

 

I believe they have made an effort to provide the biggest sensor currently available which can provide good corner quality, & 10.5mp seems big enough. Leica was always also a body to be fitted to a multitude of other functions; I would like to see a few useful new accessories like a pellicle mirror visoflex with a new macro, for close-ups etc. (fat chance)

 

I will have to buy into digital sometime. Price is an issue for me, I can't believe it is for most of you guys, who seem to be always buying & selling new equipment on whim, while crying poor; 'have to buy a C/V, can't afford Leica'. Can't see you buying all your film at Wal Mart.

[gerry_szarek]

YES, but ONLY if it's FF, has 1/4000 sec top shutter speed, Flash Sync of 1/250th, 3FPS with a 12 shot buffer, ISO between 25 and 3200, else I will safe my money for a 5D or it's replacement. Of course if Huw gets his unit working, I am going to start machining my M4-P or adapting my Hexar RF.

 

Gerry

[john_r._fulton_jr.]

Yes, if they come out with a 24mm f1.4 Summilux for it.

[travis1]

if it takes AA batts, yes.

[steve_swinehart]

I've thought it over. Definitely "YES" - if it comes in dark tan Komodo Dragon leather with electroless nickle finished metal and has knobs made from billet titanium (none of that half-baked plated stuff).

[monkey]

<BIG><B>No thanks.</b></big>

[shiver_me_timbrrrre]

No. No. No.

[._._z]

The real question is whether people will buy the re-badged Panasonic Leica... or just

the Panasonic.

[michael_kastner]

<br>... <i>but only if</i>

<br>(a) It is inexpensive.

<br>(b) My M lenses will all fit.

<br>© It comes out within the next 20 years.

[michael_cockerham]

No. If the sensor were full-frame, then possibly yes.

[richard_nunamaker]

Yes (when Hell freezes over).

[lutz]

No.<p>

Full frame, $2,499 - may-be.

[furcafe]

Yes, if I have the money & the sensor performs acceptably @ ISO 1600. It would be great for doing more paid journalistic-type work, which would help defray the cost. But I wouldn't give up film & film cameras for personal stuff.

[Brad_]

When are the polls going to close and the results tabulated?

[nels]

I hear the die-hards are already demanding a recount.

[thomas_sullivan]

Nonononononono

 

it wouldn't let me just say no, seems it don't like repeat answers......jeez, even if you want to give a quick answer....photo net wants you to ramble on ;o)

[greg lockrey]

If it was full frame 12mp plus and cmos or foveon.

[lb-]

I'm only getting one if it's 22megapixels, full frame, under $1000 and has a pleasant smell

to it.

 

I'd like it to smell like fresh cut grass and wild flowers.

 

I just hope they dont' bury the "glow" setting in a damn menu.