Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The possible need to code old lenses raises the possibility that the projected framelines could be electronic (e.g., LEDs) designed to both change size and position as the lens is focused. It could also mean one frame per lens and wouldn't that be nice? Backward compatibility could be retained by keeping the current cam system and bringing up both frames for unadapted lenses (assuming the adaptation rumor is real) as is done now. You heard it first here! ;-)) Dick Boston MA On 6/3/06, Didier Ludwig <rangefinder@screengang.com> wrote: >I have just read in another list, from a quite reliable source not >completely unknown on the LUG, that Leica plans to modify the M-mount >for the digital M: > > >The Leica M digital will have a modified M-mount > >with a bar code which tells the camera the focal length. > >The correct frameline will then be electronically changed. > >While Leica will sell kits at about $125 each to update Leica > >M lenses to the M digital it remains to be seen if those kits can > >be used on non Leica made lenses. > >My personal comment: The only reason to buy such a (anyway >overpriced) camera is when one has a closet full of M and LTM lenses. >If one needs to "upgrade" every lens for $125 to make it functional >on the digital M (and maybe even non-functional on the film bodies), >he might as well change the system. Leica - one step forward, two >steps backwards. > >Didier > >ps: the R-D1 is getting more and more interesting for me - it takes >M-mount lenses! >;-) > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >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 -- Regards, Dick