Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, The argument over the format size is mute. It is not going to happen any time soon, even Zeiss has made this statement. The world wants a digi M now, and this is the best solution. It will sell like hotcakes. I will be one of the first in line. If it works as good as the DMR, and i suspect it will have improvements, it will be a great sucess. Gene -----Original Message----- From: David W. Almy <dalmy@comcast.net> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 16:59:46 -0400 Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital M Principle M8 vs. D70... 1) Behind the right eye, rangefinder focusing can be more accurate 2) Use of M lens "sweat spots" 3) 10.3 mp 4) No AA filter 5) Next gen sensor/firmware engineering 6) Magic Solms fairy dust used everywhere except on the sensor Case closed. David W. Almy Annapolis ----- Original Message ----- From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@comcast.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital M Principle > To use a rangefinder? Of course. Better image quality? Based on what > > facts? > > > ...... Original Message ....... > On Sat, 3 Jun 2006 10:17:09 -0700 Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> > > wrote: >> >>On Jun 3, 2006, at 7:29 AM, Afterswift@aol.com wrote: >> >>> ... producing a digital M using anything but a true 24x36mm >>> revolutionary sensor would be a huge mistake. Why would I switch from >>> the Nikon >>> D70 to a digital M in that case? >> >>1) to use a rangefinder instead of an SLR >>2) better image quality >> >>Doug Herr >>Birdman of Sacramento >>http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > ___ > Sent from handheld device. Please forgive any typos or spelling errors. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information