Leica M-D (Typ 262)

• The Leica M-D (Typ 262) was introduced in April 2016³¹⁸ and weighs 700 grams³⁰⁷. It does not have an LCD screen or the traditional Leica red dot³⁰⁷. The top plate features the familiar Leica script logo along with the inscription "Leica Camera Wetzlar Germany."³⁰⁷ Additionally, the back of the top plate is engraved with the words "Made in Germany."³⁰⁷
• The top plate, made from brass, includes a small step on the left side. There is no microphone present. To the right of the back, there is a small thumb rest that incorporates a thumbwheel used for setup functions and adjusting exposure compensation. Centrally located on the plain rear surface is a chrome circular dial for ISO adjustment³⁰⁷.
• The camera offers a fastest shutter speed of 1/4000s and an "A" position for aperture priority. Its frameline lever allows users to preview alternative sets of framelines without the need to change lenses. The ISO setting is a straightforward dial that displays values ranging from 200 to 6400 in 1/3-stop increments, but there is no auto ISO feature³⁰⁷.
• The viewfinder provides all necessary information, with no menus or screens involved. Instead, a set of red LEDs at the bottom of the finder window communicates essential settings. The system includes pairs of framelines for 28mm and 90mm; 35mm and 135mm; as well as 50mm and 75mm. The default color for framelines is white, and there is no red color option available³⁰⁷.
• The framelines are linked to the lens's range setting to compensate for parallax effects. In aperture priority mode, red digits indicate the automatically selected shutter speed. In manual exposure mode, where a specific speed and aperture are chosen by the user, the display shows two opposing red triangles alongside a central red dot. The triangles indicate the necessary adjustments in either the aperture ring or shutter speed dial to achieve proper exposure. When correct exposure is reached, the central red dot illuminates³⁰⁷.
• Produced between 2016 and 2018³⁵⁷
• The digital camera became more aligned with the world of analogue photography by eliminating immediate picture controls and menus, which helped sharpen the photographer's focus. The back display was removed and replaced with a dial for sensitivity settings, which did not include an automatic option. While there was some automated assistance available through the aperture priority mode, most features required manual adjustments, as usual. The camera saved images exclusively in RAW format and offered only the essential setting options. Without the iconic red dot, the M-D model was more discreet than the standard Leica M (Typ 262)³⁵⁷.