Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 09:00 AM 11/5/2001 -0800, Adam Bridge wrote: >The ideal digital MANUAL camera would be designed with a replaceable sensor >element which we could update either in the field or by sending back in. >Keep the camera body and lenses of course, just change the part of the >camera that is improved. This would save everyone's investment. The body >might be pricey but that's okay for me. I just want to get images recorded. > >Maybe a B&W sensor instead of color? > >Adam You, and most others, obviously do not understand how digital sensors work. To change a sensor would require a change of all of the electronics in the camera as well. But it is available. Buy a Hasselblad and then a digital back. When the digital back manufacturer upgrades to a better sensor, you can buy a new back, which contains the new sensor. And of course, all of the associated and necessary electronics. All for a mere $20,000. Jim - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html