Poll: Will Leica make good its promise for a full frame M8 upgrade?

Poll: Will Leica make good its promise for a full frame M8 upgrade?

  • Yes, I believe so.

    Votes: 70 26.6%

  • No, fat chance. Never ever happening. I would to like to believe it could be done.

    Votes: 56 21.3%

  • It's speculation. Unconfirmed rumour.

    Votes: 85 32.3%

  • Gut feeling, Leica may try but they're not going to pull it off.

    Votes: 52 19.8%
  • Total voters
    263
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Will Leica make good its promise for a full frame M8 upgrade?

I suppose this poll will show the public preception over Leica, and its competence.
 
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I didn't see any promise either, but it sure will be interesting to see whatever the future will bring!
 
Personally I couldn't care less about a full frame sensor ... some of the other minor bugs are more important in my opinion. I'm very happy with what my camera produces at the moment and full frame is far from my thoughts!
 
This is a National Inquirer type poll.

No matter how often or loudly you say it you can't make it more than a rumor.

Heck, is it even a rumor, or just something posted on the internet in a list of desires?
 
Of course they will. Included will be three special program matrix messages
at the bottom of the viewfinder:-

If you point it at HM Queen Liz when she's having a smoke an error message will flash 'NOT NOW YOU FOOL' if at HM Prince Charlie when he is talking to his flowers' FOR GODS SAKE TELL HIM TO GIVE THEM A DRINK' and if pointed at"Queen Camilla" 'KLINGONS OFF THE STARBOARD BOW'.

Now what a fine Leica that would be.
 
sitemistic said:
Could actually do some "special edition" Leicas with those preprogrammed messages in the finder like the Ansel Adams edition which informs you how many more bad photos you have left before making your first good photo:

"You have only 9,999 bad photos remaining."

Clearly good reason to buy a well used "Ansel Adams Commemorative."
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Oh it seems from your posts that like me we have been 'snapping' for awhile now and paraphrasing some of the VN war films I'm still stuck on 9,998 and a 'wake up'.
 
Actually the rumor is, and I know this to be true from inside sourcses, is that Leica is asking its new CEO to marry Brittney Spears then they will do a full frame sensor. I think I have this right.
 
That was a teaser put out by Steven Lee. He may have been fired for it.

He also promised 24 new lenses.

I am sure they are are working on auto-focus and full frame. But traditionally the lips are sealed.
 
kshapero said:
Actually the rumor is, and I know this to be true from inside sourcses, is that Leica is asking its new CEO to marry Brittney Spears then they will do a full frame sensor. I think I have this right.
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Whose going to do the wedding pictures and what with?
 
Leica has bought the Holga factory and will use that body for FF. The first prototype of that camera will be used to take the wedding photographs.. The camera will need a filter in front of the lens that blocks all light in order to avoid image quality that is not up to Leica standard.
 
jaapv said:
Leica has bought the Holga factory and will use that body for FF. The first prototype of that camera will be used to take the wedding photographs.. The camera will need a filter in front of the lens that blocks all light in order to avoid image quality that is not up to Leica standard.
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OUTSTANDING !!
 
Keith said:
Personally I couldn't care less about a full frame sensor ... some of the other minor bugs are more important in my opinion. I'm very happy with what my camera produces at the moment and full frame is far from my thoughts!
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I agree with you. Once I bought a Sigma 12-24mm for my 20D I lost all desire to get a 5D on the basis of lost wide angle coverage, and discovered that the crop crops out the outer areas where my lenses perform worst. Furthermore because the M8 isn't an SLR the crop factor doesn't shrink the overall size of the viewfinder. It's really a moot issue to me. Would I buy a FF M? If it didn't suffer in any performance way as a result of Leica rushing technology to satisfy the market demand, yes. Of course it would depend on how obnoxiously expensive it was too.
 
Quote:

Statement from Leica Camera AG - 26/02/08


'Already, in the working hours since the departure of Steven Lee, the Leica product development team has begun to review the M system strategy. It is too early to say what changes will be made; however it is likely that the path may differ from the one set by Steven Lee. In any case, the M8 will continue to be our flagship camera into 2009. We can confirm that comments made during PMA regarding the possibility of an M8 upgrade to full frame were premature and we apologise if one of them gave a too optimistic outlook.

It is true that it is the desire of Leica to consider full frame within the M system, however the final decision regarding the appropriate camera body configuration has yet to be made.'

There's your answer -that's why he got fired and it also pretty much says that a FF sensor for the M8 is not in the cards.
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pizzahut88 said:
Will Leica make good its promise for a full frame M8 upgrade?
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Where is the official press release from Leica promising a full-frame upgrade for the M8?

pizzahut88 said:
I suppose this poll will show the public preception over Leica, and its competence.
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What does "to precept over" mean?
 
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