Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My D200 does not have an auto dust remover, but then so far I have not needed it. Anyway this is a problem with all digital DSLRs. But then the M8 has a dust removal mode where the shutter is held open and you can dust off the sensor if needed. Seems no worse than cleaning off the rear lens element, but much easier. Gene -------------- Original message from Will von Dauster <vondauster@earthlink.net>: -------------- > Aram has hit on what I think may be the only thing which might, > might, prevent me from buying an M8. > > I hate dusty sensors. > > The Olympus system has spoiled me in this regard. Never had a single > blotch on any frame shot with this system. Now Pentax (K10), Sony, > and Canon have all adopted dust reduction systems in their newest > cameras, so this looks to become the new standard. And, of course, > the Leica Digilux 3 has the same dust reduction feature, so that > would always be an option. > > But there's that fabulous M glass just sitting in my closet... > > Will von Dauster > > On Sep 14, 2006, at 9:00 PM, Aram Langhans wrote: > > > OK. I'll speculate. An R10 with a 16MP full frame sensor with no > > high pass filter all packed into an R9 case. Toss in anti shake > > and self cleaning sensor. Now that I would buy. Are you listening > > Leica? > > > > Aram > > > > > >> Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:54:33 -0600 > >> From: GREG LORENZO > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M8 hands on > >> To: Leica Users Group > >> Message-ID: > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > >> > >> > >> > >> Vaporware no more! What does this leave the Lug to speculate about? > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Greg > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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