Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/14

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Subject: [Leica] So how about that M9 sensor?!
From: richard.lists at gmail.com (Richard Man)
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:31:02 -0700

Most M9 rumors are practically agreeing with each other (meaning
either people keep copying others' posts, or may be the rumors have
legs), but few technical details emerge. This is actually a good
thing. This means that the leaks are probably from very legit sources
who normally don't care too much about technical details - "it's
Leica, it's good" (e.g. dealers, very loyal customers etc.)

So LUG Brainaics - how do you think they solve the corner vignetting
problem, assuming that the sensor is full frame (and it almost
certainly will be)?

- even fancier oblique facing microlens on the edges?
- massive software correction?
- extra cells on the edges (think Fuji SR sensors, but only on the
edges where they are needed the most)
- Magic Solm dust?
- screw the problem, just buy new set of non-retrofocus wide angle lens?

All of the above?

What other possibilities are there?

We know the IR can be a non-issue relatively easily. Either make the
IR blocking stronger like everyone else, or improved sensor tech would
make the thin glass not as much a problem.

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