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Leica M10-D camera additional coverage:

“The calling card of the camera is its lack of a rear LCD monitor. In its place, on the rear of the body, is an exposure compensation dial (a first for Leica M bodies) and surrounding this dial is an outer ring to turn the camera On/Off or set it to On with Wi-Fi. And just as disorienting as seeing a digital camera without a screen for the first time is seeing a digital camera with a film advance lever… well, it’s not really an advance lever, but rather an integrated fold-out thumb rest for greater stability and handling, especially when working with heavier lenses. Finally, giving the M10-D a bit more versatility than its predecessor, this new model also has built-in Wi-Fi, which works in concert with the newly introduced Leica FOTOS app. This app, available for iOS and Android, will allow you to pair the camera with a mobile device for transferring images, remotely controlling the camera and shooting with a live view image, and enabling you to adjust a selection of camera features, such as choosing between JPEG or DNG, setting the time and date, and formatting your memory card. Also new, the M10-D will be compatible with the Visoflex electronic viewfinder for TTL viewing, extra-precise focusing, and for working with super wide-angle lenses.” (Explora)

“The M-10D keeps all the essential exposure setting in close reach. Dials for both shutter speed and ISO rest on top of the camera for quick adjustments and, for the first time in the M-series, the Leica M-10D includes an exposure compensation wheel on the back of the camera where the LCD-monitor would be. The wheel also carries the “On and Off” switch for power and WiFi connectivity for the app. Oh, and if you’re looking for the aperture settings, they’re on the lens.” (ALC)

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