Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sam S wrote: > Okay, maybe I was mistaken. I want one. Don't feel bad, Sam. When I saw that article yesterday, my first thought was, "OK, who's been playing fast and loose with Photoshop *this* time? But suppose. . . Let's hope this is not some circularly-referenced Internet rumor. If the camera is real, it's good news indeed. Sure many of us would prefer full-frame. But a 1.5 or 1.6x sensor would be OK. A 24mm becomes a 36 or 38, close to a 35mm equivalent. A 35 becomes a 50, and I like 50mm lenses. A 50 becomes a 75 or 80. A 15mm Heliar becomes a 24mm. The increased DOF would compensate for some of the Bessa's short RF base. A body that would allow me to use my Leica glass and shoot digitally with the controls I'm used to would be a godsend. I wouldn't necessarily need to buy a monster DSLR and monstrous zoom lenses. I could still use my Leica glass for film. And unlike the proposed digital M, I probably can afford it new. Here's hoping. We'll know more in a month or so. - --Peter Klein Seattle - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html