Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/19

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Subject: [Leica] Leica M
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:13:48 -0700
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Yes, M was written by Jenoptik.

and yes, you are probably right that the same team handles the firmware for
both. Just a guess, but why not?

On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 9:15 AM, Frank <red735i at earthlink.net> wrote:

> All true. But as I remember, the code for the M8, later migrated to the
> M9, was written by one outsourced development team and the S2 firmware by a
> totally different team a d company. IOW probably no sharing of code, C or
> otherwise.  I am assuming the S2 and new M share the same FW Team  maybe
> too great a leap of faith?
>
> Frank Filippone
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>
> >Sent: Sep 19, 2012 12:37 AM
> >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M
> >
> >Nah, the firmware for a CCD sensor is probably vastly different from the
> >CMOS.
> >
> >The code is almost certainly written in C (hey, that's my job!) so whether
> >it's the new Maestro, or the older one in the M9/M-E, it doesn't matter
> >THAT much.
> >
> >On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 12:34 AM, Frank <red735i at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> To me the most significant new feature is the use of the Maestro
> procesor.
> >> Now Leica could write code (features) for the S line and directly apply
> >> them to the M
> >>
> >> Think in terms of higher ISO or lower noise or more advanced ceatures
> >>
> >> The future will be interesting
> >>
> >> Fran k Filippone
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >From: Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>
> >> >Sent: Sep 18, 2012 10:57 PM
> >> >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> >> >Subject: [Leica] Leica M
> >> >
> >> >If EVF-2 does not support focus peaking, EVF-3 in Q1 2013 probably will
> >> :-)
> >> >
> >> >That is a very compelling video, showing off all the strength, without
> >> >mentioning weakness.
> >> >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_4xHIqU4t8
> >> >
> >> >One thing that is "nudge, nudge, wink, wink" is that you can use LV and
> >> >focus peaking on Leica M lens, as Bob pointed out... meaning that when
> we
> >> >get to Leica M rel 2015 and EVF-5, there may not be a rangefinder on
> an M!
> >> >So much for Me?sucher!
> >> >
> >> >With LV and a good EVF, you solve the problem with imprecise
> frameline, as
> >> >well front/back focus problem.
> >> >
> >> >Of course it loses the outside-the-frame experience of a true
> Me?sucher,
> >> >but this is progress to most people.
> >> >
> >> >The other thing is that it looks to me that Leica will finally provide
> a
> >> >tethering solution for studio use.
> >> >
> >> >And they manage not to jack up the price any further.
> >> >
> >> >The worst thing about the camera is the name. How are you going to
> google
> >> >"Leica M" without getting hit about the M series dated from M3?
> >> >--
> >> >// richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>
> >> >
> >> >_______________________________________________
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> >>
> >>
> >> Frank Filippone
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >// richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>
> >
> >_______________________________________________
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>
>
> Frank Filippone
>
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>



-- 
// richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>


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