[Leica] Digital back for Leica M

[lrzeitlin at aol.com]

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