Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>>> Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2001 08:57:20 +0100 From: "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> Subject: [Leica] Digital M's? Message-ID: <E14h5ME-0004MT-00@tungsten.btinternet.com> References: It is always struck me, as an engineer who loves simplicity, that the Leica M body would be the most sensible and simple camera available to make a "digital back" for. The clip on hinged back could be replaced by a unit carrying the sensor. The base could be replaced by a connecting unit containing the electronics, memory and battery. Depending on the number of connection wires involved it would even be simple to have a monitor screen on the reverse of the hinged back. No other camera I am aware of could have this done so simply. In the absence of current 24x36 chips special viewfinders would be needed. The Leica would however be less compromised than other SLR based conversions due to the superiority of its wide angle lenses necessary for the smaller chips. cheers Frank >>>> People keep saying this, but is it really true? I suspect it would end up being pretty bulky out the back, and the shutter release would be problematic. I could see them taking out the entire shutter assembly and usnig the M body and rangefinder as the chassis for dedicated digital M - that would be nice. And it would be nice if you could swap out the digital componentry without having to buy a whole new camera for each chip upgrade. Still, it'll probably not happen. Nice fantasy though. Rob. Robert Appleby http://www.robertappleby.com