Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/30

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Subject: [Leica] Re Modular Leica - an indignant reply
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (wildlightphoto at earthlink.net)
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:15:15 -0400

Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:

>>>
Perhaps I didn't make my point clear enough about a modular Leica. ...In
today's world, mechanical and optical parts cost more than electrical
parts...  Leica's digital M cameras appear to be monolithic. There is no
way of enhancing the photographic capability except by major rebuild or
altering the software. It is hard to imagine that sensor and electronic
design will not evolve over time even faster than film improved. <<<

What I'd like to see is an industry-standard sensor/electronics interface
so that a Kodak or Dalsa or Sony sensor/electronics package could be popped
into a Leica or Nikon or Sony or Canon, much as 35mm film dimensions,
perforations and cassettes were standardized many many years ago so that
Kodak or Agfa or Fuji film could be used in any camera that supported the
standard.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com

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