Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/31

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Subject: [Leica] Digital M - what does the sensor shift mean?
From: leica at robsteve.com (Robert Stevens)
Date: Mon Oct 31 18:50:59 2005

Adam:

I think we a seeing a bit of a translation problem.  Leica are not 
saying they are shifting sensor manufactures, just the company that 
will be providing the specifications for the sensor.  In other words, 
Imacon is not helping in the design of the Digital M.  Leica has 
posted elsewhere that it will be a Kodak sensor, similar to what was 
used in the DMR.

The difference in crop from 1.37 on the DMR to 1.33 is probably 
related to the mounting of the sensor.  In the case of the DMR, the 
sensor had to fit between the existing film rail in the R9 in order 
to obtain focus in the same shot as film in the R9.  With a digital 
M, they will not have this limitation and the sensor could be a bit bigger.

Regards,

Robert

Adam Bridge wrote:
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I find it curious that Leica has shifted sensor vendors between the
DMR and the D-M.

Was there any thought about why and who the vendor might be?

I'm glad to hear more details.

Adam





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