Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I look forward to seeing your pictures. Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Sep 17, 2012, at 11:15 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > I'm going to guess that Leica is not going to take the 9 off the shelf and > replace it with a camera which is an under achiever. I think the smart > guess > is that the E is going to have an edge on performance over the 9 and if its > not going to start with the sensor then where is it going to start? > We'll find out very very soon. Like by the end of the day when everyone > comes out of their shock. > Can the exceedingly low ISO ceiling of a CCD sensor be addressed? > I'm not sure how much R&D is being put into this technology any more. > I'm hoping there is enough of some. > > The bottom line is Leica has exceeded any of our imaginations in how far > its > going to go in the short run. It seems to be in exceeding good hands. > > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > >> From: Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:46:55 -0700 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] The Kinder Gentler Leica M-E >> >> It's almost certain that the M-E has the same sensor as the M9/P. Why >> bother to change it and incur any cost? Any difference is behavior is >> probably firmware change. >> >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> wrote: >> >>> The ME I see now is 4800 euros = 6290.8800 US dollars >>> And is being called a "Purist" version but also in effect minimalist >>> stripped down. ... >>> Instead of a 24mp cmos it comes with an 18mp CCD. >>> How will that CCD compare with the one now on the M9? >>> >>> The M-E is being called "purist" as the M-0 has bells and whistles many >>> people who are not even purists would find shrill and objectionable. >>> Leica is making sure that the response to this huge relase is positive. >>> Its making sure its giving us what we've wanted for a long long time. >>> 2013 is going to be Leica's lucky year. As well for its users. >>> >>> >>> So now there is a Leica >>> M >>> ME >>> And Monochrom... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> Photography >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >