Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ohdeargod. The M6/7/MP aren't good enough and expensive enough? Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Michiel Fokkema <michiel.fokkema@wanadoo.nl> Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:58:50 To:Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] Speaking of the M9... They always say it is not possible, but in the end it is. personaly I hope the M9 will be a film camera. With the shutter of the M8/R9. That will be great. cheers, Michiel fokkema grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > Richard, > > I don't think it will be quite that easy, or they would have done it > already. Part of the problem is the shutter opening size needs to be > larger than full frame. This was the reason the DMR was not FF, and the > same reason, or one of the issues with the M8. Also the electronics will > have to be updated to handle the larger sensor. I'm sure there are other > issues but these are two biggies. > > Gene > > > -------------- Original message from Richard > <richard-lists@imagecraft.com>: -------------- > > >> Did any little birds tell anyone what the rumor time lines are? I >> understand that R10-D or whatever it is called is the current high >> priority, but the M9 should just be an "easy" case of slapping on the >> new sensor to the M8, add a grip so people would stop complaining >> about the shutter and they are done, no? >> >> >> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, >> please use richard at imagecraft.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