Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/08

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Digital M body
From: Austin Franklin <austin@darkroom.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2000 15:26:23 -0400

> with patented
> imaging technology using a high-resolution CMOS image sensor (1280 x 1024 
> pixels) in a compact, self-contained, battery-powered electronic film
> system that digitally captures and stores images."

An image sensor with that low a resolution will not benefit from a Leica 
lense, over a far far far cheaper decently designed lense.  Using a Leica 
lense with that low res sensor would be like putting a Ferrari V-12 engine 
in a Ford Pinto and expecting it to corner better.

Replies: Reply from "Ken Iisaka" <ken@iisaka.org> (Re: [Leica] Re: Digital M body)