Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/15

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Subject: [Leica] AOS 5D full 35mm breakthrough
From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)
Date: Thu Jun 15 00:31:03 2006
References: <232.b9edc8a.31c25180@aol.com>

Rangefinder WA lenses are made to a design that is unsuited to  
digital sensors. Even if the Canon sensor was used it would give  
disappointing results with these lenses. I enjoy my 1.5 crop RD1 but  
the sensor issues, whilst quasi correctable by software, are  
blindingly obvious from some of the lenses even on this smaller  
sensor. I wait with interest to see how much worse it is on the 1.33  
sensor.
Reading between the lines I have gained the firm impression that  
there is going to be a digital M because of customer demand/pressure  
NOT because Leica thing it is a technically sound thing to do. I am  
sure they will make their best efforts to make it as good as they  
can, given the technical limitations. Lenses designed for reflex  
cameras are considerably more suited to digital sensors - sadly.
Frank

On 15 Jun, 2006, at 07:00, Afterswift@aol.com wrote:

> If Canon could put out the AOS 5D full 35mm frame CMOS digital body  
> for about
> $3000, there's no reason why Leica can't market a full frame  
> digital M with a
> 24x36mm 35mm frame sensor.
> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0508/05082209canoneos5d.asp
>
> Bob
>
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