Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/14

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Subject: [Leica] Speaking of the M9...
From: msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad)
Date: Fri Dec 14 14:27:56 2007
References: <121420072142.23407.4762F8C1000B764800005B6F219791332903010CD2079C080C03BF970A9D9F9A0B9D09@mchsi.com> <4762FC9A.3080508@wanadoo.nl>

oh no! i hate the shutter in the M8 it is so loud!!

On Dec 14, 2007 1:58 PM, Michiel Fokkema <michiel.fokkema@wanadoo.nl> wrote:
> They always say it is not  possible, but in the end it is.
> personaly I hope the M9 will be a film camera. With the shutter of the
> M8/R9. That will be great.
>
> cheers,
>
> Michiel fokkema
>
>
> grduprey@mchsi.com wrote:
> > Richard,
> >
> > I don't think it will be quite that easy, or they would have done it 
> > already.  Part of the problem is the shutter opening size needs to be 
> > larger than full frame.  This was the reason the DMR was not FF, and the 
> > same reason, or one of the issues with the M8.  Also the electronics 
> > will have to be updated to handle the larger sensor.  I'm sure there are 
> > other issues but these are two biggies.
> >
> > Gene
> >
> >
> > -------------- Original message from Richard 
> > <richard-lists@imagecraft.com>: --------------
> >
> >
> >> Did any little birds tell anyone what the rumor time lines are? I
> >> understand that R10-D or whatever it is called is the current high
> >> priority, but the M9 should just be an "easy" case of slapping on the
> >> new sensor to the M8, add a grip so people would stop complaining
> >> about the shutter and they are done, no?
> >>
> >>
> >> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly,
> >> please use richard at imagecraft.com)
> >>
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  regards, mehrdad

In reply to: Message from grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com) ([Leica] Speaking of the M9...)
Message from michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl (Michiel Fokkema) ([Leica] Speaking of the M9...)