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I don't think there have been any technological breakthroughs since the M8 appeared that would solve the problems of steep ray angles at the edges of a 36x24mm sensor.
On the other hand, I just remembered that one of the promises Leica made a few months ago was that there would be "a solution" for R lens owners.
How disappointed would you all be if the putative "M9" were to incorporate a 36x24 sensor that would be electronically "cropped" to provide M8-size images when M lenses were used... plus an extension adapter that would enable 36x24 lenses when R lenses were used?
No RF coupling with the R lenses, of course, so presumably they'd have to be focused via live view. Come to think of it, this could be done semi-slickly by designing what might be called an "electronic Visoflex" that would provide both the necessary extra extension and a place to house an eye-level finder a la Panasonic G/H 1. An additional advantage of this configuration is that it also might be able to use S2 lenses via an adapter.
I know, this isn't what anybody would want. But it does have the advantage of being possible with current technology... which, IMO, a 36x24mm sensor with a M-flange body depth still is not...
On the other hand, I just remembered that one of the promises Leica made a few months ago was that there would be "a solution" for R lens owners.
How disappointed would you all be if the putative "M9" were to incorporate a 36x24 sensor that would be electronically "cropped" to provide M8-size images when M lenses were used... plus an extension adapter that would enable 36x24 lenses when R lenses were used?
No RF coupling with the R lenses, of course, so presumably they'd have to be focused via live view. Come to think of it, this could be done semi-slickly by designing what might be called an "electronic Visoflex" that would provide both the necessary extra extension and a place to house an eye-level finder a la Panasonic G/H 1. An additional advantage of this configuration is that it also might be able to use S2 lenses via an adapter.
I know, this isn't what anybody would want. But it does have the advantage of being possible with current technology... which, IMO, a 36x24mm sensor with a M-flange body depth still is not...