Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Larry, Isn't it exactly what the Leica DMR was for the R8 and R9 ? Leading to the extinction of the Leica R. Its price in 2005 was 4.800 Euro M8 in 2006 was 4.200 Euro. M9 in 2009 is 5.500 euro. Lucien Le 29-oct.-09 ? 04:36, lrzeitlin at aol.com a ?crit : > Here is a modest proposal. The next Leica (M10) should be modular > with the mechanicals, lens mount, shutter, and rangefinder in one > module and the electronics, sensor, microcomputer, battery in the > other. When technology advances to the point where the electronics > are obsolete, the electronics module could be slipped out of the > case and replaced with the newer and hopefully better version. > Perhaps Leica could run an upgrade service similar to the one which > upgraded the older LTM cameras to later models. If that were the > case, $7000 for a camera body might not be such a bad deal. > > What kept the film Leicas viable for decades is that the mechanical > and optical components lasted long enough to accommodate many > changes in film technology. If the M10 is built to the same > standards as other M series cameras, the optical and mechanical > components should not have to be discarded with every generation of > electronics. Remember that in the computer world, the half life of a > technology is only about six months. > > Larry Z > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information