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

[Gary E]

Try they will

Try they will

Leica knows the value of their RF and wide angles. It only makes sense they would try. There weren't any promises that I heard of from Leica, so all we can do is sit back and wait. Even their attempts at a DMR2 or R10 may not be full frame if there are any attempts at a DSLR at all...

Sad, this company makes great spotting scopes and binoculars. It seems they'd be better off ending up a lens only company sometime in the future.🙄

 

[zerrax]

I think a full frame upgrade for the M8 will really make a lot of people happy
instead of releasing a M8.2 or M9
People don't want to buy new camera's every two years or so, a prof modular upgradable camera is what the people want, a timeless camera!

I hope that Leica sees this post before they are going to make a second mistake...

 

[Jim Evidon]

"....a prof modular upgradable camera is what the people want, a timeless camera!...."

Be careful what you wish for. You can't be serious!

Here is what is involved in a modular camera: http://www.phaseone.com/
It's only $30,000. Being modular, it is unlikely to grow old. I suppose that in a 36x24 mm format, they can bring the price down to about $20,000, but then again if it's a Leica you can add another 20 percent or more to the price.

Frankly, I'll settle for the M8, upgrading on occasion and see what the future holds.

Jim Evidon

 

[zerrax]

timeless camera

timeless camera

Yesterday at my photo academy our teacher gave us a demonstration of the Hasselblad H2 camera, it's a great piece of equipment, but I think that these are big sensor camera's not timeless modular camera's.
They change too quickly.

I have a other opinion about a modular camera, I see it a modular camera as a simple body which can be changed with other (better) parts if desired.
So everybody can order his of her unique camera adjusted to the users person needs.
Quality nevers goes out of fashion!