Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't think such a camera (24x36mm sensor in an M body) would offer a seamless transition to my bank account. :-( - -dan c. At 12:39 AM 08-02-04 -0500, Jim Shulman wrote: >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. > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html