[Leica] where oh where is the DMR?

[schroter at optonline.net (schroter@optonline.net)]

I expect that the sensor design could be quite different to handle the wider 
angle of entry of some of the light due to the narrower film/lens 
difference.  I believe that at the time that the DMR was announced Leica 
wrote that a Digital M was not practical at the time.

I interpreted that new sensor technology would have to be applied.
AGS
----- Original Message -----
From: feli <feli2@earthlink.net>
Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 12:58 pm
Subject: Re: [Leica] where oh where is the DMR?

> 
> The one thing that makes me believe that Leica may actually show a 
> M- 
> d in some shape
> or form this fall, is the DMR.
> 
> Since they have limited resources and can't afford to invent the  
> wheel twice,
> I'm going to guess that the M-D will be heavily based on the 
> innards  
> of the DMR,
> which actually exists (sort of) and appears to work. Also keep in  
> mind that one of
> the more time consuming aspects of designing a digital camera is  
> getting the software
> right. That work has already been done for the DMR and can be  
> modified for the M-D,
> leaving them mostly with the mechanical stuff to do (and Leica is  
> very good at that part).
> 
> I would find it difficult to believe that R-D and M-D development  
> hasn't been done
> to some extend in parallel. Even Leica couldn't have been dumb 
> enough  
> to not have done that.
> 
> So, I'm going to be foolishly optimistic and pray that a minor  
> miracle is going
> to occur and there will actually be something to see in some shape 
> or  
> form this fall.
> Who knows, you may actually be able to buy the darn thing by the 
> spring.
> 
> feli
> 
> 
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