Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The reason no manufacturer has done an upgradeable camera is because there's no profit in that - that's why there are very few manufactures of PC upgrades ( not talking HD or memory). To buy the M8 in the hopes that Leica would be the first to retrofit cameras would be the definition of an optimist. ernie At 12:58 PM 9/13/2006, you wrote: >"...it's a piece of computer equipment with a lens attached and as >such it will become outdated in the next 24-36 months." > >Not necessarily. Besides the arguments already presented, there's >another factor to consider. Digital devices have the capability of >being upgraded far more simply than mechanical ones. It's possible >that the M8 may someday become an M9 (or an M8-2) by the simple >expedient of a firmware update. An improved and enlarged sensor and >supporting circuits may be able to be retrofitted at some point as >well as long as the camera's chassis can accomodate the new >electronic components. One may be able to get a "new" Leica every >few years for the fraction of the cost of a whole new camera. > >Of course, no camera manufacturer to my knowledge has been forward >thinking enough to make their devices upgradeable, but it's >certainly possible and worth considering for the sake of customer retention. > >Craig >Washington, DC > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information