It bums me out when I'm handling a film camera and fiddling with dials (an important, overlooked part of photography, fiddling with clunky dials) & I think about how market forces in the camera world mean we'll probably never get something like the Epson R-D1 again for a real bridge between the film and digital worlds. Sure, the Leica M-D, but that costs luxury money. Give me a sensor that spits files to an SD card & everything else on the camera can be middle of the road 1970s SLR level tech.
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That sounds like you're quite nostalgic. Of course it's not about the tools etc. but have you tried those Fuji X cameras? The dials on them aren't exactly clunky, but they are proper dials nonetheless.
@koos @jasonsteakums the Fuji MFT cameras are the first ones that have tempted me for decades. But the price, though... Good cameras are expensive.
@sixohsix @jasonsteakums I have an X-E1, it's more than 4 years old now but from an image quality point of view just as good as any new camera. If you don't need ultra fast autofocus and more than ISO 3200, maybe consider getting one 2nd hand.
@koos I'm really considering getting one of the Fuji X100's, I think it's the closest thing to what I want that's out now (and that leaf shutter is awfully tempting for flash work). If only Fuji had the lens ecosystem of Micro Four Thirds, or MFT had Fuji's body design principles...