[Leica] Leica R10

[andersonfe at msn.com (ferrel anderson)]

An inside source told my brother who told me that an R10 will be introduced 
at Photokina this year that will have a sensor in excess of 20 mega pixels, 
and that it would be larger than the current 24X36 frame.  Nothing about a 
new lens line, autofocus, etc.  Now, larger than full frame could be a frame 
that fits within the current 43.26 (as per Didier) or a larger diameter 
frame.  Both frame sizes would allow current R lenses to be used.  Since 
digital is the future, I believe that Leica will introduce a new lens line 
formulated for digital capture, like Rodenstock and Schneider are doing for 
large format digital capture.  Consideration should also be given to using 
current lenses on a larger frame with software manipulation of vignetting 
and other optical deficiencies.  Oh yes, the cost was said to be in the 
$8,000 plus range.  Very exciting.

Larger frame size means competition for the medium format crowd.  Maybe this 
is why the DMR was scuttled after Hasselblad bought out Imacon.

I love film, but the future is shouting at mega levels: digital, digital, 
digital..........so I am starting my savings account for the R10!