Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It would also be inevitably bigger and heavier than an M. It would not be for me. Frank On 29 Oct, 2009, at 20:46, lucien_vd at mac.com wrote: > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information