tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post835345817556308821..comments2024-03-27T11:02:08.037-05:00Comments on LEICA Barnack Berek Blog: THE FUTURE OF SENSOR TECHNOLOGY AT LEICALEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-53824158868835550382016-01-22T08:29:15.937-06:002016-01-22T08:29:15.937-06:00Thank you. That sounds like a fascinating tour of ...Thank you. That sounds like a fascinating tour of the Wetzler facilities. It's not surprising that they are tightlipped about upcoming projects. They did a fine job of springing the Leica Q on everyone!Ben Smuklernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-26118441268421516422016-01-21T11:36:12.817-06:002016-01-21T11:36:12.817-06:00Not to worry, I know the feeling. In order to add ...Not to worry, I know the feeling. In order to add some of the new features of the Monochrom Typ 246 (live view, video...) it was necessary to switch to a M240 based camera with CMOS sensor. I just returned from a trip to Wetzlar a little while ago. I tried to get at least a little bit of info about new products or trends, but that was only met by a polite smile. As I mentioned already, they are very tight lipped about anything the future might bring. While there I received an over four hour VIP tour of the facility and saw a lot of things that are not typically part of the factory tour. In addition our guide Herr Roland Elbert gave a lot of detailed information about their production methods, but a look into the future was not part of that. As a matter of fact, some areas of the production were covered by huge murals to prevent anything from being seen that was not for public view at that time.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-40370380271968881392016-01-21T08:58:34.092-06:002016-01-21T08:58:34.092-06:00Sorry--long day yesterday! What I meant to ask was...Sorry--long day yesterday! What I meant to ask was whether you had information on any steps taken in transitioning from the first MM, based on the M9, to the new MM, based on the M240 and its CMOS sensor.Ben Smuklernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-18962236087317967262016-01-21T08:53:23.595-06:002016-01-21T08:53:23.595-06:00I am not sure what you mean by "produce the M...I am not sure what you mean by "produce the M 246". It is currently part of the line of the Leica M cameras and the current model of the M Monochrom. I have no information about future models of this camera. As usual, Leica is very tight lipped about this.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-24174568449548023042016-01-20T22:15:32.356-06:002016-01-20T22:15:32.356-06:00Very well written article! Do you know whether any...Very well written article! Do you know whether any further steps were taken in order to produce the M 246?Ben Smuklernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-58492845637168508792016-01-19T15:46:17.416-06:002016-01-19T15:46:17.416-06:00Thank you. That Leica is not sitting on their lau...Thank you. That Leica is not sitting on their laurels has been clearly shown by the wealth of new products they have introduced over the past few years.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-87586147980354525482016-01-19T15:45:24.985-06:002016-01-19T15:45:24.985-06:00I liked the article. It was quite informative and...I liked the article. It was quite informative and it clearly shows that Leica is not sitting on their laurels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-39864218893085502712016-01-19T15:44:16.724-06:002016-01-19T15:44:16.724-06:00To expect exact information about future plans fro...To expect exact information about future plans from any manufacturer of high tech equipment is naive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-5762582532980146652016-01-19T15:42:59.996-06:002016-01-19T15:42:59.996-06:00Yes, a major part of the article was about current...Yes, a major part of the article was about current sensor technology and what Leica has done to make it work. But by outlining the difficulties I also indirectly pointed out where further improvements can be made. As with any manufacturer, information about future products can only be obtained in general terms. Leica is no different, like anybody else they guard their new products quite carefully. I was, however, able to point out the general direction they plan to take.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-74301028264836485472016-01-19T15:39:24.856-06:002016-01-19T15:39:24.856-06:00You wrote a lot about Leica sensors and what they ...You wrote a lot about Leica sensors and what they have done to make them work for their cameras and lenses, but little about what they plan to do in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com