Peter, I think you have this backwards. There are clear imaging advantages, so the product team decided it was a good fit for who they are and what they do and they could monetize it. Jeez the world is upside down... I'm telling the engineers why it's a good idea to build in real product superiority and not just try the smoke and mirrors approach ;-) Eric Goldstein -- On 9/23/08, Peter K. <peterk727@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Selling point. It would be expensive so they have to differentiate it > somehow. Not sure what the body will cost, but I would guess near $10,000US. > > > On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 10:10 AM, Thor Legvold <tlegvold@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Why larger than full frame sensor? > > > > To make all lenses slightly wide angle (reat for street photogs)? > > To make everyone buy new Leica digital ($$$) lenses? > > > > Some other reason? > > > > Thor > > > > > > On 23 Sep, 2008, at 18:38, Peter K. wrote: > > > > > > > For the Leicaphiles..... > > > > > > > > > > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08092301_leica_s2.asp#press > > > > > > > --- > > Rollei List > > > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > > > > > > > > -- > Peter K > Ó¿Õ¬ > --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list