Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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) > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad