Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As I understand it the circuitry in a camera is just as complex and critical as the sensor which gets plugged into it if that's at all a viable way of describing it. The idea that these components might be mix and match is wishful simplistic thinking. Few of us have the training like Gene and Richard and very few others to even almost understand it. Lets not pretend that we almost do when we don't. Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Gene duprey <grduprey at mchsi.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2012 13:57:55 -0600 (CST) > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Cameras Real Pros Use > > Not all sensors use the same pin out configuration and also support > circuitry. > Unfortunately it is a bit more complicated than just plugging in a chip, > and > there is the reliability factor when using plug in chips, which in this > case > just will not work. > > gene > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jon.streeter" <jon.streeter at cox.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2012 10:07:05 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > Subject: Re: [Leica] Cameras Real Pros Use > > Why can't bodies be made to accept plug-in sensors so one could upgrade not > just with firmware but with hardware? > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "EPL" <manolito at videotron.ca> > To: <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: [Leica] Cameras Real Pros Use > Date: Sat, Dec 1, 2012 3:36 pm > > > For me, the deal killer with the digital M cameras thus far has been that > they start out very very expensive when New but their resale values drop > like those of cattle diagnosed with Mad Cow disease. > > In this regard (never mind whether or not they are reliable or measure up > to > the competition), they are different than just about every other Leica ever > made. > > They go from pricey/scarce to obsolete/clearance items in less than 5 > years, > it seems. > > Emanuel > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information