Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The "Maestro" Processor is made by Analog Devices. It is a standard part. I think they are using 2-3 of them to increase speed and throughput. Doing a one off special ( combine into 1 chip) to produce maybe 50,000 a year would not be technically nor economically feasible, would require FW changes, delay product intro, and other bad things. To boot, it would probably require a PCB manufacturing and board level assembly technology that would further increase the price. What I need is a cheaper M-whatever.... not a more expensive camera..... Frank Filippone Red735i at verizon.net >>> Leica are scarcely in a position to commission dedicated chips for the quantities of bodies they make, even if than would permit a size reduction... <<< Like the Maestro processor? Doug Herr