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發表於 2013-12-3 11:36:14
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本帖最後由 Jason 於 2013-12-3 11:37 編輯
I agree that Leica went to a wrong direction for going CMOS.
CMOS, to a large extent, still remains consumer products today, not state-of-the-art products. It doesn't fit Leica's image, nor market sector.
But the truth is: Leica has no choice. There are basically only two LCD manufacturers today: Kodak and Dalsa. Kodak is dying and has just been rebranded. For Dalsa, if my memory is correct, they don't seem to have 36x24 sensor size photographic sensor in production. If Leica wants to make one, they have to order large enough quantity to afford the R&D. That is impossible lahhhhh!!
Switching to CMOS, inevitably, Leica is putting itself in a direct competition with Sony and other newcomers. Hard battle!
Rangefinder experience is crucial for Leica users, I believe. But it is a double-edged sword. RF makes Leica unique. But at the same time, it makes the camera not very high-tech in today standard. The precision of this old designed rangefinder mechanism will eventually come to a point that it is not accurate enough for high resolution pixel sensors. And im sorry to say, Leica just stops being innovative. They didn't invent any new concepts for the RF system to make it "match" with today digital technology. They really should have done something like hybrid sensor of Fuji, and should be way beyond that level.
Not matter how much I like Leica. I have to say, I'm quite disappointed. |
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發表於 2013-12-2 21:19:51
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