Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Respectfully I disagree. My prediction is for the M10 to look just like the M9 (and use the same lenses) with a new sensor, faster, smarter. None of that is to preclude other, different, additional products. If the first is true I'm likely to upgrade, if the second, I'm likely to upgrade AND be poorer still Cheers, Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 22 July 2012 11:06, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > Another two features, suggested by John Lee: > > - high eyepoint viewfinder for glasses wearers > > - builtin diopter > > Both have been done already so again, it's a matter of collecting the state > of the art and implementing them together. > > The M10 is likely to be larger than the M9, so may be there will be a > resurgence on used M9 sales :-) > > On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 12:05 AM, Richard Man > <richard at richardmanphoto.com>wrote: > > > Speculating on an ideal optical rangefinder system (i.e. something that > > retains the Leica M DNA and yet improves on the 1950 state of the art > M3), > > what if a rangefinder has the following features: > > > > - LED projected framelines. This removes the clutter, solves the > > visibility issue, and > > > > - changeable rangefinder magnification - what if the rangefinder has > 0.58x > > to 1.2x mag builtin (may be in 4 steps: 0.58x, 0.72x, 0.9x and 1.2x or > > something similar)? This would allow more precise focusing from the wide > to > > tele. This will leverage the existing frame line trigger and 6 bit coding > > system of course so this would be automatic > > > > - parallax adjustment based on focusing distance > > > > We know LED framelines can be done. The M9 Titanium has it. > > > > The XPan has 2 magnifications: one for the 45mm lens and one for the 90mm > > lens. I have no idea how difficult it is to insert multiple mag piece as > > needed. Anyone knows? > > > > The cam position should also give good indication of the focusing > distance > > too, along with the lens info, so #3 is technically feasible too. > > > > Chances are Leica nor anyone else would really spend the resource to > > develop something like these, since a CMOS/Liveview is so much "simpler," > > but would it be nice to have such a system? > > > > -- > > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > > > > > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >