Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Also, several of the problems he mentions have been addressed in firmware updates. Don't remember seeing what the firmware version was of the camera he used. Overall a interesting and pretty fair review. Bob, I'm sorry but I do not see the M9 being a FF sensor for a long long time. The technology is going to have to make some pretty big leaps before that happens. Also the rumors I have heard on the M9 say 16MB, but still a 1.33 sensor. The extreme anglesrequired for the WA lenses just make a FF sensor far into the future, if at all. a FF SLR is a whole different animal and far easier to do, so you cannot point to the FF Canons as proving it can be done with a rangefinder. Gene -------------- Original message from Harrison McClary <lists@mcclary.net>: -------------- > Bob, > > I do not think the reviewer was reviewing what may come out in the > future, but the current camera. IMHO if it is something wrong in the > current camera it outta be listed, not glossed over in the hopes of an > unknown future camera. > > Some of the "M Negatives" under the cons he clarifies by adding at the > bottom of his cons: > > * Many of these 'pros and cons' are listed for those unfamiliar with > > rangefinders, many M8 buyers will already be aware of these and won't > > see them as significant disadvantages > > > The overall conclusion I thought was very positive for the M8, he ends > by saying if you can afford it and are serious about photography you > need to get one. > > > > Afterswift@aol.com wrote: > > We should keep in mind that this review ignored the fact that succeeding > > versions of the digital M will be available during the next few years. > > I've > no > > doubt that many of the "cons" mentioned will be corrected. I'd look for > > a > > simultaneous LCD viewer and a FF sensor that will accept all M lenses, > > as the > > film M models do. Sensor technology is moving very fast. Kodak has just > > announced "panchromatic" type pixels that increase the speed of it > > sensors. > So it's a > > new ball game and a new Leica M9. > > > > Bob > > > > > -- > Harrison McClary > Harrison McClary Photography > harrison@mcclary.net > http://www.mcclary.net > ImageStockSouth - Stock Photography > http://www.imagestocksouth.com > Tobacco Road: Personal Blog: > http://www.mcclary.net/blog > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information