Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Hoppy, Luis -----Mensaje original----- De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de G Hopkinson Enviado el: viernes, 31 de agosto de 2007 6:12 Para: 'Leica Users Group' Asunto: RE: [Leica] Re: M8 problems Which segues nicely to the speculation rife on the Leica User Forum. Mmmmm, full format 12MP or 16MP sensor common to a new M and a new R. aaah delicious speculation. Quoting a translation from an interview with Herr Doktor Andreas Kaufmann. I've removed the German quotes for brevity. "...from within a longer comment: Quote: - The center will remain the M, but there will only be 12,000 units per year. (He doesn't differentiate between M7 and M8.) Will there be an M9? Quote: - You're asking for an announcement that we haven't made yet. If you continue counting, it would be the logical next step. As official statement I can't say anything. But imagine this: if you were a Leica developer and you found a way - I'm using the Speculative - to fit a Full-Format sensor, and the crop-factor drops off, then you'd do it, wouldn't you? So what about the R-line? Quote: The R-line is currently effectively shuttered. For the following reason: the motherboard does not comply with EU-regulations. We would have had to reconstruct the entire R9 motherboard for an analog camera, that functions hybrid-digitally. So will there be something new soon? Quote: The logical next step would be the R9 followed by the R10. Of course we have a clear commitment to SLR-Cameras. I'm personally of the opinion that one photographs better with an M, but the market has decided otherwise. Apart from that the R-lenses are de facto some of the best in the world." Here's the interview if you speak German or would like to try your luck with Babelfish. <http://www.echoonline.at/echo/salzburg/index.php?we_objectID=3330> Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: M8 problems Hi Doug, That of course is always possible, and alot of M users will be releived if it does. ;-) Gene -------------- Original message from Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net>: -------------- > wrote: > > > ... a FF M may someday happen, but it will be some time until it > > does, and I would be pretty sure the current M lenses will not work > > with it, as I would guess they will have to have the lenses > > reformulated so the rear lens element is farther away from the sensor. > > I wouldn't be surprised if sensor technology improves in the next few > years so that the angle of incidence is less of an issue. > > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > 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