geesbert Posted September 7, 2009 Share #1 Posted September 7, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) let's recap what everybody and their uncle was so shure about: - there won't be a new M released on 9.9.09 - there will never be a full-frame M, its physically impossible - the new M will be AF - the new M will have a manual recock - the framelines will be LCD - the new M will be much smaller (digital CL) - it will have live view - Leica will go bancrupt before they release another M - all their developing power is in the s2, therefore it will take years to get a new M ....what did I forget? for now it seems, all didn't come true, and I am very glad about that... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 7, 2009 Posted September 7, 2009 Hi geesbert, Take a look here so many were wrong. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jaapv Posted September 7, 2009 Share #2 Posted September 7, 2009 Rejoicing is better than gloating:rolleyes: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauribix Posted September 7, 2009 Share #3 Posted September 7, 2009 ...what did I forget? With my new camera I will take better pictures!:D:D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adli Posted September 7, 2009 Share #4 Posted September 7, 2009 ....what did I forget? "They would never remove the top plate LCD" 1-0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted September 7, 2009 Share #5 Posted September 7, 2009 With my new camera I will take better pictures!:D:D ... and maybe I'll get smarter too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venkman Posted September 7, 2009 Share #6 Posted September 7, 2009 - Leica will go bancrupt before they release another M Two days to go... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandymc Posted September 7, 2009 Share #7 Posted September 7, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) ....what did I forget? Two batteries and image stabilization come to mind..... Sandy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanidel Posted September 7, 2009 Share #8 Posted September 7, 2009 "Not before Photokina 2010 at least" ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeplanter Posted September 7, 2009 Share #9 Posted September 7, 2009 My favorite are the folks who called the X1 a "fake, fake, fake!" when the pic first popped up last week. Jim B. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted September 7, 2009 Share #10 Posted September 7, 2009 What a small-souled thread... How about accentuating the positive instead? Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauribix Posted September 7, 2009 Share #11 Posted September 7, 2009 What a small-souled thread... How about accentuating the positive instead? Regards, Bill Bill, I consider irony as positive as the smiles it can produces... and actually some of us are happy too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adli Posted September 7, 2009 Share #12 Posted September 7, 2009 Not to mention "Leica will continue to produce M8 as a cheap entry level rangefinder" 2-0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geesbert Posted September 7, 2009 Author Share #13 Posted September 7, 2009 I think it is great that all these things didn't come true. I'd prefer a better screen and a better Power switch design, but all together I think a great camera just got much better. looking forward to upgrade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticman Posted September 7, 2009 Share #14 Posted September 7, 2009 let's recap what everybody and their uncle was so shure about: - there won't be a new M released on 9.9.09 - there will never be a full-frame M, its physically impossible - the new M will be AF - the new M will have a manual recock - the framelines will be LCD - the new M will be much smaller (digital CL) - it will have live view - Leica will go bancrupt before they release another M - all their developing power is in the s2, therefore it will take years to get a new M ....what did I forget? for now it seems, all didn't come true, and I am very glad about that... Apart from the first two, most of the others were simply on a few people's wishlists rather than solid M9 predictions. I'm also glad they didn't come true, but I must say I'm amazed by how many people suddenly revised their idea of the Laws of Physics, and also suddenly realized that a cropped sensor was NOT the optimal solution for their lenses, after all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 7, 2009 Share #15 Posted September 7, 2009 The speed with which it came along is the most amazing thing. I would never have expected this camera before Photokina 2012. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
t024484 Posted September 7, 2009 Share #16 Posted September 7, 2009 Apart from the first two, most of the others were simply on a few people's wishlists rather than solid M9 predictions. I'm also glad they didn't come true, but I must say I'm amazed by how many people suddenly revised their idea of the Laws of Physics, and also suddenly realized that a cropped sensor was NOT the optimal solution for their lenses, after all. It was not that many people revised their idea of the law of physics, it was Kodak or whovever designed the sensor that did a formidable job. We haven't seen the vignetting yet , but anyhow the manufacturer of this sensor must have made a huge step forward in comparison with existing sensors equiped with microlenses to make this possible at all. Hans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted September 7, 2009 Share #17 Posted September 7, 2009 Yes will be interesting to see how vignetting control performs in person, specially with uncoded lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ash Posted September 7, 2009 Share #18 Posted September 7, 2009 It was not that many people revised their idea of the law of physics, it was Kodak or whovever designed the sensor that did a formidable job.We haven't seen the vignetting yet , but anyhow the manufacturer of this sensor must have made a huge step forward in comparison with existing sensors equiped with microlenses to make this possible at all. Hans From own experience I can tell you that very often the company who is setting up the specification is giving the major inputs for successful development. Not rarely it is much more than the licensor itself. Regard Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted September 7, 2009 Share #19 Posted September 7, 2009 let's recap what everybody and their uncle was so shure about: - there won't be a new M released on 9.9.09 - there will never be a full-frame M, its physically impossible - the new M will be AF - the new M will have a manual recock - the framelines will be LCD - the new M will be much smaller (digital CL) - it will have live view - Leica will go bancrupt before they release another M - all their developing power is in the s2, therefore it will take years to get a new M ....what did I forget? for now it seems, all didn't come true, and I am very glad about that... Ah, you forgot that "shure" is sure and "bancrupt" is bankrupt and I'm going to blame all my errors about the M9 on my aunt because my uncle is a Nikon user. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 7, 2009 Share #20 Posted September 7, 2009 One of the things I have always liked about this forum is that we never use typos or crippled English as an argument. After all, we come from all over the world and we all have different levels of language skills. Ah, you forgot that "shure" is sure and "bancrupt" is bankrupt and I'm going to blame all my errors about the M9 on my aunt because my uncle is a Nikon user. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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