Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The M8 processor is scaleable. Putting two of them together Is not trivial, but it is relatively easy compared to Starting from scratch on a new processor. I think Leica's decision Was a good one. To go futher and to get the noise down Down takes more processor power. Nikon got it right. If Leica is to emulate Nikon SW, it will/may take a new more powerful processor. Maybe the Maestro will do the job, and Since the S2 SW is already written. It too can be leveraged to the M9+ But to the ME, what coukd you remove to make a full frame M9 at a fifferent price point? SW is free once You write it so all functionality that is SW based Will not cut costs. The VF/RF is the one component That could be removed, but offset by the EVF, it is not That great. I am betting we are talking about a rebranded and Replaced lens mount camera that already exists. M mount Someone else's guts. SW is a Hybrid of Leica and the Oem supplier My Two cents Frank Frank Filippone