Why won't more cameras feature analogue dials?

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>>3062561

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>>3062561

Why the fuck is there an oil gauge on that camera?

>>3062565
Indicates how much battery power remains. Memory card capacity is on the dial's outermost rim. RHN I don't understand.

Also, the button in the middle of the shutter release is one of the worst possible camera UI decisions. Kill it with fire.

>>3062562
fuuuck. now theres another expensive camera on my gear lust list.

>>3062562
found 35ti from flea market, makes horrible noice when turning on, but seems to hold its focus correctly so not bothered to send it to service... easily sharpest nikon glass i've ever seen

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>>3062561
kind of waiting for this to happen

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>>3062561

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>>3062594
>analogue dials

>>3062562
>>3062561
I find it beyond tacky, like one of those watches that look like car dashboards.

>>3062561
Combining ruggedness, accuracy and reliability is very expensive; even the rangefinder mechanism on Leicas will drift over time.
Then you lose the multi-purpose capabilities of a display that's easily viewable in the dark, and considering the digital nature of modern cameras, the mechanisms would have to be driven by electronically at some point anyway.
You're giving up a lot just for some cool factor.

>>3062561
Dials can get knocked out, some of them even need you to manually realign every now and then

>>3062576
>button in the middle of the shutter release

Huh? You mean the cable release socket?