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Thanks for the update! Let me convert the link to ...

2008-01-30T13:53:00.000-08:00

Thanks for the update! Let me convert the link to HTML, apparently Blogger does not convert them automatically. Amin's link is at the L-Camera Forum.

I am not a sensor or camera internals expert, so I don't know what it would involve to do that, but if Leica is committed to taking the M8, opening it up, putting new stuff inside, and shipping it back, I am guessing new sensors should be doable as well? If they could put something in there originally, they should be able to replace all necessary parts and repackage it!

So I guess it could be the first faux-modular camera by design - or rather by intention :)

I think Kodak had a similar thing, but it was a one-off thing to fix all the problems with their original 14mp FF camera.

Check this out: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leic...

2008-01-30T11:15:00.000-08:00

Check this out: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m8-forum/44588-m8-upgrade-s-official.html

Do you think they can pull off sensor exchanges in the future?

Wow, this is an interesting development. So the M8...

2008-01-29T18:46:00.000-08:00

Wow, this is an interesting development. So the M8 will be a faux-modular camera. It will be interesting to see what else Leica does - in terms of R-series, and re-branded Panasonics, and then there was the rumor of a rebranded E3.

Looking more and more true. Tony Rose from Popfla...

2008-01-29T18:32:00.000-08:00

Looking more and more true. Tony Rose from Popflash took the word seriously, and Stephen Gandy from CameraQuest has confirmed it is a reality.

Thanks for the update! This is quite interesting! ...

2008-01-29T16:49:00.000-08:00

Thanks for the update! This is quite interesting!

So if this is true, Leica would essentially be taking a faux-modular approach by upgrading the current camera.

Check this out: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/fo...

2008-01-29T15:59:00.000-08:00

Check this out: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53551
I think it's BS, but I'm surprised to see it attributed to a legit Leica distributor. Also, US Leica distributor Tony Rose seems to be taking it seriously. If real, I think this is a major mistake for Leica.

Thanks for the tip! That sounds like a good idea. ...

2007-12-16T09:12:00.000-08:00

Thanks for the tip! That sounds like a good idea. It's also nice that sensor-shift stabilization has caused more affordable stand-aloen IS/OS/VR/MegaOIS lenses!

I should create a Lens segment when I do the next update to this post.

According to this post in the dpreview forums:http...

2007-12-16T07:07:00.000-08:00

According to this post in the dpreview forums:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1029&thread=26020139

Canon may release a new version of the 17-85 IS lens for PMA, with a 3.5-5.6 aperture range, new IS system (the one found in the 18-55 IS) and an UD element to fix the aberrations this lens is known for.