Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/21

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Subject: [Leica] How to get an M8 for $3200...
From: imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)
Date: Mon Jul 21 16:07:56 2008
References: <DC4B73A4105FCE4FAE0CEF799BF84B36013F21CE@case-email.casefoods.com>
 
No thank you on the 5D cmos chip in an M.
Much prefer the quality of the smaller Kodak ccd.
Full frame would be wonderful but not with a Canon cmos.
My 5D image files can not come close to the M8 image files in terms  
of fine detail, color and shadow detail.

Fond regards,
George

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On Jul 21, 2008, at 3:05 PM, David Rodgers wrote:

> It appears that the Canon 5D can now be had for under $1,900 new. If
> only I could yank (carefully extract) out the sensor and glue it onto
> the pressure plate of my M6. Maybe someone like Cosina will do the  
> magic
> for us.
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