Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Surely Canon have had full-frame sensors for longer than the M8 has been in development? FF makes things HUGELY more difficult technically for Leica at the edges. I can envisage it for a DMR update, but it surely has to be quite some way off for an M. However, I'll agree about the lenses - nobody has yet made a 1.3 crop lens, even Canon who also use this format. Nick ----- Original Message ---- From: Afterswift@aol.com To: lug@leica-users.org Sent: Friday, 15 September, 2006 11:32:46 PM Subject: [Leica] Leica M8? Hi Tom, Read your review of the Leica M8 on LUG. You made little reference to the reduction factor; I think it's 1.3 in the M8. With the advent of Canon's FF35 sensor, methinks the M8 will soon be replaced by a FF35mm version, which is probably in production now by Solms. I don't think Leica will ever produce anything but 35mm format lenses for the M8 series of digitals. I don't think anyone with a mind would ever buy 1.3 frame lenses, like the 18-70mm, the kit lens for my Nikon D70. It's worthless with use on any FF body. It produces a circle on the 35mm focal plane. I believe your ultimate review will occur when Leica releases their true FF M8 body. I don't know what they'll call it. An M9? The M8 will be a collector's item. Nikon will probably market their FF digital reflexes in a few months, all but obsoleting all the fancy (D2X, D200, etc.) sub-35mm models they're selling now. The M8 is an inertial product developed before the Canon breakthrough in FF. Would you buy it? Best, Bob _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information