Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On May 15, 2006, at 7:29 PM, Don Dory wrote: > Steve, > The Leica folks including Roger Horn are pretty sure that the dM > will be > announced at Photokina with deliveries starting soon after. 1.3 crop > factor, 10mp, verticle metal shutter, somewhat larger than the > current M. how much larger? > Infromation from the beta testers is very sketchy but generally > postive as > long as you accept increased vignetting with ultrawides due to sensor > failure(see all the RD1 posts in the archives). Even more sketchy > are the > methods that will be used to overcome this. > > Like most new things from Leica there will be screams about expense, > complaints that it isn't perfect, complaints that Leica was too anal > retentive in how they make the "best" solution out there, real > screams that > it is not a real M, to how could they stop using the shutter that > has served > them so well for 80 years. > > Hopefully, Leica will take lessons from Silicone Valley and get out > version > 1 as promised. If they don't then they are fish bait, if they do, > there is > always the possibility of version 1a to correct any deficiencies. hopefully they can do this on time, with a solid product that won't make a version 1a too urgent... thanks Don... Steve > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > > On 5/15/06, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote: >> >> are we still good to go with the digital M for this Fall...? >> >> do we have this based on any truly credible source or based on a >> leica public news release...? >> >> >> timing, details? >> >> >> Steve >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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