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

["Art Sala" <artsala@iqmail.net>]

Let's speculate on the price of a digital M.  I say 2X the price of an M7.
That could make you think twice since you know the digital improvement curve
is still quite steep.  Whereas the next major improvement to the MP/M7 is
twenty years off, based on history.

Arturo

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From: "Dan C" <leicaman@sympatico.ca>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 2:54 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Digital M - was Leica to Restructure, Cut Staff


> 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.
> >
>
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