Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The solution isn't all that hard to make a "full-frame" digital M. Just create RF coupled retrofocus lenses and the issue is done. Backwards compatibility with film M's, all the "full-frame" adherents and pundits will have to find something new to complain about, and Leica's market share increases. Yeah, yeah, retrofocus lenses are huge and whatnot. No. The Noctilux is huge. The Pentax 45mm pancake is so small that it's hard to focus without changing the aperture. It's all about registration and that's not hard to do at all. Titting an adapter to accurately RF focus a SMC Takumar 50mm f/1.4 isn't hard at all. I had one worked out but then sold my Takumar. One of these days... The only reason I'd want a "full-frame" camera is that I don't want to have to buy fast + wide glass to get a "normal" FOV which comes close to the 50mm f/1.4 lens I have now. Phil Forrest