Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Or the availability of truly first class fast glass at all focal lengths to 90mm. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 6/5/06, Christopher Williams <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > > Hmmmmm......why switch from my non full frame Nikons(D2h,D1x,D100) to a > smaller lighter non-full frame digital Leica? > > I'd personally like to take off the pounds. If you have the lightweight > D70 > I'd guess you would not really care. > > Chris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Afterswift@aol.com> > > Subject: [Leica] Digital M Principle > > > > > To sever film from digital in the digital M body breaks the logic of > using > > the Leica system because it destroys the crossover Leica users expect. > The > > framing should remain mechanical for reliability and the conservation of > power, in > > addition to the universal compatibility of Leica lenses. > > > > For that matter, producing a digital M using anything but a true 24x36mm > > revolutionary sensor would be a huge mistake. Why would I switch from > the > Nikon > > D70 to a digital M in that case? Leica Solms should be warned against > producing > > a pseudo, premature digital M. We won't bite, methinks. Maybe collectors > would > > buy that animal. But collectors won't make Leica successful. Only a > has-been. > > > > Bob R > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >