Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I will go out on a limb and say that not only will it not be full frame, you will also not be able to successfully use the older lenses which are a few scant mm away from the shutter. Time will tell... John Collier PS: Last rumor I heard was a 1.3 or 1.4 factor. Easy to accommodate as you just change the frame size in the finder. So your 35 becomes a 50 and your 24 a 35... On Mar 2, 2004, at 5:54 AM, Rei Shinozuka wrote: > despite the fact that i was never wholly satisfied with the argument > postulated by leica itself a couple of years ago as to why the M system > could never be adapted to digital, i kept my mouth shut. talking about > a digital M was only fuel for flame wars. > > it's exciting, and with full-frame digicams below $5K, (the > last-generation > Kodak DCS Pro 14n is under $3K new at B&H) maybe the timing is not > late, > but smart. > > but for goodness sakes, please make it a full-frame. anything else > would > be a lost opportunity. > > -rei > > > On Mar02 09:31, Eric C wrote: >> In this weeks Amateur Photographer (UK Magazine) there is mention of >> the >> following : >> Epson has joined forces with Cosina to develop a Leica M mount digital >> camera body, >> and confirmation that Leica are expected to announce details of an M >> mount >> digital rangefinder >> possibly based upon the M7, or maybe a completely new body. >> Great news for all Leica M lens users. >> >> Regards >> EricC >> (Liverpool UK) > > -- > Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com > Ridgewood, New Jersey > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html