[LRflex] Re: Leica R rumours?

  • From: Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@xxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:34:45 +0200

Easy, David,
Up the price and offer a B&W M8 in an a la carte series - made to order 
always justifies a higher price at Leica.
Cheers
Douglas

David Young wrote:
> At 01/06/2007, you wrote:
>   
>> David,
>>
>> I haven't heard about a B&W only sensor, but is more pixels the only
>> thing that changes? Is the bit depth higher or the sensor more
>> sensitive?
>>     
>
>
> Hi Jonathan!
>
> There is no change of sensor.  The only difference is how they 
> interpret the data from the sensor, which is why I put "effective" in 
> quotation marks. I do not know how this interpretation is done, but 
> it apparently works.  The sensor itself, is still the standard 10 mp 
> unit of the M8.
>
> Although the model was talked of, it has never been officially 
> announced that it would be made.  Given the runaway success of the 
> M8, my guess is that it never will be.  But, I've been known to be 
> wrong, before!
>
> Cheers!
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