Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/04

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Subject: [Leica] Down Loading M8 firm ware update.
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Mon Feb 4 19:06:38 2008

> Oh absolutely, I didn't mean to imply a full frame 35mm sensor for
> the M would be easy :-)
> 
> As for being hand-made: Leica stresses that the M7 and MP are
> hand-made, that has to be mostly true with the M8 too right? Well, at
> least hand assemble. A chuck of electronics, a chunk of shutter, a
> chunk of RF :-) Why, may be they should sell a DIY kit for 20% off or
> something like the old Heathkit Electronics :-)
> 
> At 02:55 PM 2/4/2008, G Hopkinson wrote:
>> Richard, as you say the assemblies may well be partly modular and
>> there are less complications than in an SLR. Probably not too much
>> completely manual assembly in the bodies these days but I guess the
>> upgrades are entirely by hand. Really though the technical
>> challenge must be to source a 35mm frame size sensor that will do
>> the job. Don't forget that the current one is a custom design and
>> had to be made for the short lens to focal plane distance. If that
>> was easy the current M8 would have had one from the start! As to
>> the prices, I think the factors are long well understood. This is a
>> Leica group ;-) The idea of offering upgrades though, I think is
>> laudable. Just what ones will be available and whether people are
>> willing to pay for them, we shall see. My bet is that the current
>> first offered upgrade will mainly cause everyone who has yet to buy
>> an M8 but wants one, to wait a little longer. The new
>> improvements must make it into serial production. Any possible
>> future upgrade including a 35mm sensor will be a very different story
>> for current owners, in my opinion.
>> cheers
>> Geoff
> 


If the M8 turns out to be upgradeable to 24x36 I will buy it.
If not I will wait for the M9.

I cant imagine I'm alone in this thinking.

Mark William Rabiner
markrabiner.com



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