Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I actually found the original e-film idea like this I remenbered now, going back about 10 years, It was initially going to take 24x 1.3MP shots. The vaporwarwe version at the end was meant to capture a 10MP image, that one announced back in 2002. Never quite made it ;-) Google EFS-1 or EFS10-SF for a peep. 2009/2/17 Mark Kronquist <mak@teleport.com> > I have actually tried to homebrew M backs with VERY poor results from MF > 4MB Sensors mounted on M back doors as tethered units.... > > On Feb 16, 2009, at 10:41 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > > Larry, I think your design concept is safe from any patent infringement! >> OK, put down that 6th triple espresso and back away from the keyboard >> slowly >> ;-) >> We have a saying over here commonly used in a friendly way... Don't give >> up >> your day job ;-) ;-) >> >> 2009/2/17 Lawrence Zeitlin <lrzeitlin@optonline.net> >> >> >>> On Feb 16, 2009, at 10:00 PM, Geoff wrote: >>> >>> The 'CL of digital' seems to have popular support on the internet forums. >>> >>>> It >>>> certainly sounds like Leica are hinting in that direction. I don't see >>>> what >>>> you could remove from the M8 design to make it much simpler though. If >>>> that >>>> is so, you need a much cheaper to manufacture body with an M mount. If >>>> that >>>> means an EVF I think it would lose its rangefinder essence. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Not necessarily. The CL cost much less than the M series Leicas to >>> produce. >>> They sold retail for about 1/3 the price. I bought one new in 1970 for >>> less >>> than $400 USD. While I have no definitive knowledge, I suspect that the >>> bulk >>> of of the cost of the M8 comes from the mechanical and optical parts. >>> With a >>> digital CL using the mass marketed mini 4/3 components, it could sell for >>> considerably less than the M8 yet still use an optical RF system. It all >>> depends on whether Leica is making enough money from selling a small >>> number >>> of expensive M8s or wants to broaden its base by selling many more >>> cheaper >>> digital CLs. Remember that Leica killed the CL because it was selling too >>> many of them and felt that it was cannibalizing sales of the M cameras. >>> Perhaps Konica Minolta still has the tooling tucked away in some >>> warehouse. >>> >>> Alternatively Leica, or another supplier, could retrofit existing M >>> cameras >>> for digital photography by making a 4/3 digital sensor module to replace >>> the >>> inspection door in the back and incorporate digital electronics in a >>> somewhat enlarged base plate. Everything else is already there, the >>> shutter, >>> the range finder and the view finder. You would have to advance the >>> "film" >>> normally to cock the shutter. In addition to extending the useful life of >>> a >>> generation of film cameras, the original back door could be replaced to >>> use >>> film if desired. >>> >>> Leica, you can have my suggestion without a fee. I'll even let you have a >>> couple of M3s to modify digitally, as long as I can get them back. >>> >>> Larry Z >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Cheers >> Geoff >> 'Licence to Chill' >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- Cheers Geoff 'Licence to Chill'