No Screen Transforms Photography Discipline

Alex Barrera spent three weeks with the Leica M11-D, a digital camera intentionally designed without a rear screen. This omission, Barrera argues, fundamentally alters the shooting experience by preventing the common practice of "chimping" (reviewing shots immediately after taking them). He found that this forced him to stop recreating moments and instead focus on capturing them, leading to a surprising increase in keeper rates and a reduction in frustration, particularly with rangefinder shooting.