Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm not advocating for the MP, Gene...I was simply making the point that all this speculation about Leica doing really innovative things is pretty silly, as the company is know for its stodgy conservatism, rather than for innovation. ;-) B. D. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of grduprey@rockwellcollins.com Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 3:05 PM To: lug@leica-users.org Subject: RE: [Leica] Digital M B.D. I'd take another M6TTL any day over the MP. I've tried 3 MPs in the stores and have yet to figure out why I would buy one. The retro theme does nothing for me and I sure don't want to use a knob for rewinding, nor do I like the old smaller shutter dial. I've had the mod made to my finder, cheaper than a new MP. So the MP has nothing I want, that the M6TTL doesn't already have. Well, I would like the Leica Script on the top. Hey! I can get that added after the new year. ;-) Now an M7 is another matter, I could see myself buying one of those. At least it is an upgrade from the M6TTL. Gene |---------+--------------------------------------------------------> | | "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> | | | Sent by: | | | lug-bounces+grduprey=rockwellcollins.com@leic| | | a-users.org | | | | | | | | | 07/12/2004 12:24 PM | | | Please respond to Leica Users Group | | | | |---------+--------------------------------------------------------> >----------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------| | | | To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> | | cc: | | Subject: RE: [Leica] Digital M | >----------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------| I have to say I'm getting a real kick out of all this speculation, and suggestion, about the wonderfully innovative, really exciting things Leica could do in digital. Innovative? Exciting? I can only think of two truly exciting, innovative things Leica EVER did - introduce the O, and put TTL metering in a rangefinder. And we all know how well that latter innovation went over. :-) B. D. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Adam Bridge Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 1:10 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital M I keep wondering if there is a way for Leica to break the technology loop of tossing out the whole camera when the next model come out with higher pixel density...blah blah blah. If they could devise a modular design then you could buy the current camera body/sensor and in the future send the camera back to have the new electronics replaced. The body surely won't be worn out unless it's plastic crap. It's easier for an electronics company to do this - but in the long-term Leica needs to become a lens and sensor-mount company and find a model that doesn't involve redesign every two years of an entire camera. They could, of course, still make insanely great, and insanely expensive, lenses and eventually they'd have the back that could make as full a use of them as film currently can...or more. Adam On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 10:30:18 -0600, John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca> wrote: > Nope, just a different frameline mask set. > > John Collier > > > > On Jul 12, 2004, at 8:50 AM, Frank Farmer wrote: > > > On the digital M, wouldn't that require a new viewfinder too? > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information