[Leica] A mini-digital M (!)?

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

If some of the modern designs now of pocket point and shoots using CCD's the
sized of super 8 film came out with one in a 4/3's I'd be interested in one.
For going places when I'm not so able to carry a side bag.
There's one out now already the sigma I think. Despite a bunch of misleading
marketing making you think it's a 1.5 crop.

If I'm able to carry side bag I'd have a D40x with a 45mm pancake in it at
least.
But I'm not going to shoot a super 8 sized sensor.
I would shoot a 4/3's though.
In a pinch.
A tight pinch.
Like in my jacket pocket.

I'm just not going tot think its a "replacement" for a 1.5 crop circle
system. The bodies are all still way too big. And the lenes also are.
With a format half the size.
A big system with a small format.
Not for me. Some day they'll get around to making more money by downsizing
the designs. By then I'll be shooting a down sized 36x24mm CCD system.



mark@rabinergroup.com
Mark William Rabiner



> From: Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 12:16:20 +1000
> To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: RE: [Leica] A mini-digital M (!)?
> 
> That is a fascinating development, Richard. It raises a LOT of questions in
> my mind. 
> Will Mark Rabiner want to buy one ;-)
> When will practical cameras and a range of lenses actually appear?
> How will it affect the existing four thirds sales?
> How will the adaptor work with existing lenses? Theoretically if should be
> negative 20mm thick!! ;-)
> How do they deal with the change in angles with the shorter flange to 
> sensor
> distance?
> After all, the lesser angle is toted as a virtue in the current cameras.
> The shorter distance was already seen to be difficult to overcome for 
> sensor
> design for the M8.
> Another reason while Photokina should be really, really interesting this
> year. I wish I could go.
> 
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: [Leica] A mini-digital M (!)?
> 
> http://www.dpreview.com/news/0808/08080501microfourthirds.asp
> 
> A micro 4/3rd with half of the flange to film distance, meaning no
> space for a mirror box. DPreview think this necessitates an EVF or
> LCD focusing, me think this could also mean RF focusing!
> 
> The Olympus E420 is ridiculously small, now half the body depth, put
> a Leica RF unit on top... Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....
> 
> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly,
> please use richard at imagecraft.com)
> 
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