Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I wouldn't bet on anything "down the road," Feli. Face it, most of the market for the digital M is going to be the amateur/hobbiest market, and how many people in that category are going to pay $5000 to $7000K for a 1.33 crop digital M and then turn around and pay $10K later on for a full-frame model? Damn few. And if people don't buy the 1.33 crop model - assuming there is one, thinking they're going to wait for the full frame model, Leica will go belly up while people wait. BTW - Where is the digital back for the R? Does anyone have an arrival date? 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 feli Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 2:03 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital "crop factor" On Oct 15, 2004, at 6:06 AM, John Collier wrote: > According to the rumors I have heard, the digital M will have a > similar sized sensor as the digital R back. As long as a few fast > wides follow, this should be no problem. > > John Collier As much as I would like it to be full frame, I suspect they will recycle a lot of the technology, including the chip, that went in to the R-Module. I doubt they have the money to develop two separate technologies. I'm also guessing that a GOOD full frame chip is prohibitively expensive and would price the camera right out of the market. Canon makes their own chips for the 1ds II, which must be a lot cheaper than buying them from a supplier. So, it looks like we will get a x1.37 crop factor and maybe full frame down the road. Feli ________________________________________________________ feli2@earthlink.net www.elanphotos.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information