Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/19

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Cameras could be different shapes
From: gregj.lorenzo at shaw.ca (GREG LORENZO)
Date: Wed Apr 19 15:57:20 2006

SonC@aol.com writes in part:
> 
> My digital camera  has a viewfinder heads up display in the right  
> lens of my eyeglasses.  
> 
> The lens/storage module is about the same size and weight as an M 
> Leica  with no protruding lens, and needs no shade.  The aperture opens to 
> an  
> f1.  
> 
> The shutter, a liquid crystal, operates up to 1/5000th of a second,  with 
> firmware upgrades to 1/10000th.    ISO range is from 25 to  1600.  
> All images are delivered raw from a single 8 mp sensor to dual, 
> alternating 
> processors that feed the files to a pair of solid state 2 gig  cards.  
> 
> The camera has image stabilization. The viewfinder module is wirelessly 
> linked to the camera body.  Remote trigger is  available for self 
> portraits and the like.
> 
> The body is available in a variety of  metal skins and exotic  
> leathers. ;-)
> 
> The red dot  is positioned on the right temple of the  eyeglasses. 
>  Battery life is up to 1000 shots, and  a small  alcohol powered genset in 
> the module can recharge the batteries while it is  being stacked with 
> other 
> modules on a sushi restaurant table.
> 

Wonderful! But does it have a Soul (like my Leica IIIF)?

Regards,

Greg