Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jun 3, 2006, at 12:32 AM, Didier Ludwig wrote: > I have just read in another list, from a quite reliable source not > completely unknown on the LUG, that Leica plans to modify the M-mount > for the digital M: > >> The Leica M digital will have a modified M-mount >> with a bar code which tells the camera the focal length. >> The correct frameline will then be electronically changed. >> While Leica will sell kits at about $125 each to update Leica >> M lenses to the M digital it remains to be seen if those kits can >> be used on non Leica made lenses. > > My personal comment: The only reason to buy such a (anyway overpriced) > camera is when one has a closet full of M and LTM lenses. If one needs > to "upgrade" every lens for $125 to make it functional on the digital > M (and maybe even non-functional on the film bodies), he might as well > change the system. Leica - one step forward, two steps backwards. > > Didier > Let's not jump to too many conclusions all at once. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com