Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] R8/R9 Digital Back announced
From: "Phil Leeson" <pjleeson@mchsi.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 06:45:49 -0500
References: <A22FF3CF-A747-11D7-8F9B-000393802534@mac.com> <009101c33b7b$93dc2440$6401a8c0@slnt.phub.net.cable.rogers.com> <003f01c33b7f$821670e0$0300a8c0@c439786a> <00bc01c33b85$a8b48d80$6401a8c0@slnt.phub.net.cable.rogers.com>

Rear element-to-film distance in the  M series bodies is too short to
allow adequate sensor size.
Phil

From: "Jim McIntyre" <mcintyre@ca.inter.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] R8/R9 Digital Back announced


> In a nutshell, what were the reasons?
>
> > Again, this was addressed in the online press conference.  Not
feasible,
> > not now, not never. <snip>
> >
> > > Unfortunately, I think Leica got it backwards. They should have
> > developed a
> > > digital M body that takes M lenses <snip>
> >
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In reply to: Message from Martin Howard <mvhoward@mac.com> (Re: [Leica] R8/R9 Digital Back announced)
Message from "Jim McIntyre" <mcintyre@ca.inter.net> (Re: [Leica] R8/R9 Digital Back announced)
Message from "Phil Leeson" <pjleeson@mchsi.com> (Re: [Leica] R8/R9 Digital Back announced)
Message from "Jim McIntyre" <mcintyre@ca.inter.net> (Re: [Leica] R8/R9 Digital Back announced)