Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/07/10

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Subject: [Leica] Digital back for Leica M
From: lrzeitlin at aol.com (lrzeitlin at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2016 12:49:23 -0400
 
It is hard to imagine a digital back for Leica M cameras being an economic 
success unless it takes film quality pictures. I have seen press releases 
for years describing digital attachments for the Leica M. Some had electrics 
and batteries in the empty film compartments. But nothing was ever marketed.
These days you can buy a modern Olympus EPL7 body with a 16 meg sensor and a 
mount that takes M lenses for less than 400 USD. Throw in another 100 and 
you get a good quality zoom kit lens. Last week I bought factory boxed Canon 
P&S zoom camera for about 70 USD. A digital back for Leica Ms is an idea 
whose time has past. I might like one for nostalgia but not for serious use.
Larry Z