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Will the sensors become thinner? To get thinner cameras!

Is it possible to take larger sensors than 24x36mm? So the advantage of the viewfinder with its imaging of (somewhat of the) the environment is equalled.

Canon uses dual pixel sensors and - as I think - will develop quadruple pixels. An example for the SLx?

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Leaked pictures of SL 2 - they've increased the industrial theme and those grips are awesome. The sensor is 26mp. I've pre-ordered :

 

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10 minutes ago, colonel said:

Leaked pictures of SL 2 - they've increased the industrial theme and those grips are awesome. The sensor is 26mp. I've pre-ordered :

 

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That is S1 predating M8.

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4 minutes ago, mmradman said:

That is S1 predating M8.

Actually Leica have revised the design as its very applicable to todays demand for extra grip

This is a lens for the new roadmap, leaked design. Its an APO back mirror selfie lens - revolutionary:

 

 

 

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8 minutes ago, Tailwagger said:

Well, in support of Thighslappper's S3 theory, L-R just posted a rumor about the upcoming M10 Mono having a 41-42MP sensor. Grain of salt of course, but the numbers do line up with my calculation of an FF version of the S3's 64MPx sensor. 

From an economic perspective it would seem likely that Leica introduces a mono-M10 before an M10-like with greater MP, and then third comes the M ergonomics body with only EVF. Ain't evolution wonderful? You read it here first. 😎

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20 minutes ago, dkmoore said:

Been rumored for a while and I believe you will be on the wrong side of history here.

Indeed the question is not if but when Leica will make an M with built-in EVF. People will begin to understand when they see how rangefinders work on hi rez sensors. 

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3 hours ago, Tailwagger said:

Well, in support of Thighslappper's S3 theory, L-R just posted a rumor about the upcoming M10 Mono having a 41-42MP sensor. Grain of salt of course, but the numbers do line up with my calculation of an FF version of the S3's 64MPx sensor. 

Lacking a Bayer filter, the apparent resolution would be even greater.

And to put the kibosh on the inevitable rumors, I am not the celebrity associated with the "celebrity edition."

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6 hours ago, dkmoore said:

Been rumored for a while and I believe you will be on the wrong side of history here.

It’s rumored every item there is a M upgrade and never occurs

An M without a rangefinder is a mirror less camera without AF

An unsaleable dead duck which dispenses with all the USP of the M

but lets see, I am very bad on predictions and always underestimate the potential of a good company to kill a good thing ;)

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I start to really like @thighslapper's idea : SL2 and future M11 or M Monochrom will have a scaled down version of Leica S3 64MP Proformat 30x45 sensor.

I do really think that he is right. Way more logical in a technological and economical way, than buying 36MP Sony sensor.

  1. Leica has done it before. Because nobody would have made a CMOS 30x45 sensor at a reasonable price for the Leica S typ 007 alone. So they got the idea to share the waffle with Leica Max sensor 24x36 24MP for the M typ 240. Same pixel pitch and underlying tech, make a similar process possible. The center (best part) of the waffle will be used for Proformat 30x45 CMOS 37.5MP sensor. Around this part, there will be smaller Max 24x36 CMOS 24MP sensor. 
  2. Fujifilm and Sony are using the same idea to produce cheaper 100MP 33x44 BSI CMOS sensor. By sharing the same pixel pitch and underlying sensor tech with small medium format, full frame and APS-C sensor. The center part of the waffle is used for 100MP 33x44 sensor (Fujifilm GFX100). Around it will be used for 24x36 60MP (Sony A7R IV) The outer third will be for APS-C 26MP (Fujifilm XT-3)
  3. Just like in the past Leica will need a way to produce in economical way a Proformat 64MP 30x45 sensor. Which will give us a 41MP 24x36 by sharing same pixel pitch and underlying technologies. Waffle sharing is the only way. 

My reseller did not say what pixel count SL2 will be. Just that it is lower than Q2 47MP but higher than SL 24MP. 

May be the sensors build for S3 and SL2 are getting late for whatever reason. That can explained the huge delayed release of both cameras.

I quite like this idea of having an SL2 with 41MP sensor. If it proves faster than the 47MP one. You still get 18MP in APS-C crop mode. Not far away from 20MP APS-C crop mode of Lumix S1R

NB : about future M Monochrom. May be a black and white bayerless M10 with same 24MP count, have no advantage over M Monochrom typ 246. Better skip it and use new 41MP sensor ? 

 

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A dead duck? No, perhaps a lame duck. But what is a camera, that only has opportunities for 28mm, 35mm, 50mm and 90mm: a dying duck!

The viewfinder for 135mm is too small to be a "Messsucher". OK,  the viewfinder of the M3 was for 135mm ok.

So an M with a EVF from 10mm to 500mm (without extender) could find customers. With a wider sensor (this thread!) - bigger than 24x36mm - it could overtake the classicM viewfinder. If the mount also would have a second gear to be able to focus closer ....... 

No AF, IBIS would make thermal trouble, what else.

 

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I really hope that SL2 will be scaled down version of S3 :

  • same build quality : magnesium body with magnesium top plate and aluminium bottom plate and stainless steel mount and controls.
  • same gorgeous design, but smaller and hopefully even cuter. And certainly thinner thanks to mirrorless tech. 
  • a scaled down 24x36 41MP sensor from the 30x45 64MP Proformat one.
  • same UI. Nothing wrong with the current S and SL user interface. 
  • same SL battery. Like that we can share them with the Q2 one. 

 

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4 hours ago, jankap said:

A dead duck? No, perhaps a lame duck. But what is a camera, that only has opportunities for 28mm, 35mm, 50mm and 90mm: a dying duck!

based on what statistics or report ?

The M continues to be a steady to great seller for Leica

Its limitations are considered advantages by its adherents. Witness the shelf life of the M-D versions ....

I am sure if people stopped buying them Leica would stop selling them, but close to zero chance of that in the next 50 years ;)

 

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13 hours ago, nicci78 said:

Just like in the past Leica will need a way to produce in economical way a Proformat 64MP 30x45 sensor. Which will give us a 41MP 24x36 by sharing same pixel pitch and underlying technologies. Waffle sharing is the only way. 

Actually, the rumoured M10 Monochrome is said to have 41/42 mp sensor... https://leicarumors.com/2019/08/28/the-upcoming-leica-m10m-monochrom-camera-is-rumored-to-have-a-new-41-42mp-sensor.aspx/

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