RE: [Leica] Digital M - was Leica to Restructure, Cut Staff

["Jim Shulman" <jshul@comcast.net>]

What the article does not mention is whether the M digital camera would take
advantage of the same effective focal length of the current M lenses; that
is, would a 50 still render the same perspective as it does on 24x36 film,
or would it become a moderate telephoto (as is the case with the Olympus
E-1, and with other current SLR digital systems).

To me, the greatest success for Leica would be a seamless transition of the
film M system to a digital format, complete with an unaltered set of
effective focal lengths, retention of the current rangefinder system, and
quiet, speedy operation.

Jim Shulman
Bryn Mawr, PA



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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of B. D. Colen
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 2:43 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] Digital M - was Leica to Restructure, Cut Staff

I have never had a doubt in the world that someone could pull it off
technically - the question is whether someone has the money and the
commitment. This, coupled with the rest of the Leica news, suggests that
even Leica realizes the future for a film camera company is indeed
bleak, and that any camera company that wants to stay afloat will have
to do it with digital. So if they can sell those bonds...I'm ready to
order...:-)

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Henning
Wulff
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 12:47 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: [Leica] Digital M - was Leica to Restructure, Cut Staff


At 9:37 AM -0700 2/7/04, gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca wrote:
>From Yahoo Finance: http://biz.yahoo.com/djus/040206/1343000667_1.html
>
>Regards,
>
>Greg

Well, if Leica can pull this off, I would be delighted! (If I could 
afford it, carry it, if it had a large enough sensor, etc.....)

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