Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Okay I am going out on a limb here because i mentioned this to Leica 2 years ago and maybe just maybe they did it on the M9 and it was actually drawn out on a napkin in a German pub. Nothing added here :ROTFL::ROTFL::ROTFL:
Okay electronic frame lines. Take out those stupid mechanical frame lines and when you put a coded lens on it reads the focal length and the processor projects the exact 100 percent accuracy frame lines for that lens on the body. Now my added twist. Once you have that and say you put a 75mm lens on which today is a small rectangle on the M8 again the processor and on board computer reads the code decides it is a 75mm and magnifies the frame lines to almost the full frame of the finder and any lens you put on there it does the same thing . So you always will have the image in almost all of the finder regardless of focal length. Yes folks this is the magic part. I know I am nuts but hear me out what are the two biggest complaints about the M8. i will tell you focusing and viewing that small frame lines. If you had exact electronic frame lines at 100 percent of coverage than had the image almost to full magnification in the finder you can see for one and you can focus easier for two. Now put that in the crystal ball.
I know genius come to mind but hold the applause please. :ROTFL::ROTFL::ROTFL:
Oh than add Jacks focus confirmation and you have maybe the best 35mm camera on the market. Eat that Nikon, Canon and Sony
Okay that was my silly moment of the day
Okay electronic frame lines. Take out those stupid mechanical frame lines and when you put a coded lens on it reads the focal length and the processor projects the exact 100 percent accuracy frame lines for that lens on the body. Now my added twist. Once you have that and say you put a 75mm lens on which today is a small rectangle on the M8 again the processor and on board computer reads the code decides it is a 75mm and magnifies the frame lines to almost the full frame of the finder and any lens you put on there it does the same thing . So you always will have the image in almost all of the finder regardless of focal length. Yes folks this is the magic part. I know I am nuts but hear me out what are the two biggest complaints about the M8. i will tell you focusing and viewing that small frame lines. If you had exact electronic frame lines at 100 percent of coverage than had the image almost to full magnification in the finder you can see for one and you can focus easier for two. Now put that in the crystal ball.
I know genius come to mind but hold the applause please. :ROTFL::ROTFL::ROTFL:
Oh than add Jacks focus confirmation and you have maybe the best 35mm camera on the market. Eat that Nikon, Canon and Sony
Okay that was my silly moment of the day