M10 to M10-R Upgrade Questions

[andybarton]

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There are dozens of threads about this on the forum. 

Leica’s CEO at the time proposed it back in 2006. It cost him his job as it’s just not technically or economically feasible.

 

 

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[Savvygrip]

of coarse this has been pondered, how foolish of me. 

I would challenge the notion that this is not technically feasible with something else that has already been said and that is if we can put a man on the moon certainly we could have interchangeable sensors. 

even without the interchangeable sensor idea- just embracing the concept that past bodies and there sensors are uniquely beautiful over the latest generation might relieve peoples nerves. Yet another concept fully vetted I'm sure.

but I cannot argue against the fact that this might be economical suicide or feasible.

remember that general motors tried to kill the idea of electric cars back in the day and look at us now. This was probably already mentioned as well!

man, i'm striking out.

[Kiwimac]

IIRC Leica did in fact have a removable 'digital' section for the R which could be swapped back and forth for film.

I remember looking at that and thinking how good an idea it was because they could simply have updated the digital part every so often rather than the whole camera.

I suppose removable backs for older Hasselblads and so on are the same.