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Subject: [Leica] No M9 in the near future
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (wildlightphoto@earthlink.net)
Date: Fri Mar 7 13:02:50 2008

Mark, how close do you believe Leica or anyone else is to marketing a
full-frame dRF?  And how did you reach this conclusion?

Doug Herr
Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com

Original Message:
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From: Mark Rabiner mark@rabinergroup.com
Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:40:49 -0500
To: lug@leica-users.org
Subject: Re: [Leica] No M9 in the near future


> I did, because I wanted to start taking digital photographs with my
> Leica M lenses.
> 
> It is not like a full-frame sensor will solve all problems.  The
> variations in the position of the exit pupil of lenses will mean that
> the image quality in the corners will be compromised, and the will
> certainly be other compromises, too.
> 
> My M8 at ISO640 and Summilux-ASPH 35mm takes far better photographs
> than my M6 with Noctilux, with ISO400 film.  'nuf said.
> 
> On 3/7/08, Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Who is going to buy a current M8 when a full frame version is in the
wings?

You bought it how long ago Ken?
A full frame was less in the wings then.
Strictly a Canon thing.


Mark William Rabiner
markrabiner.com



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