Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/29

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Subject: [Leica] A modest proposal
From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:20:32 +0000
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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
>>
>>
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