38 thoughts on “CCD.

  1. John G.'s avatar

    This post, along with your comment regarding the Rainbow Arc photo sound like an M9 or M-E is in your future…or maybe a completely different surprise. Looking forward to understanding what you are telling us.

    1. andygemmell's avatar

      Mamiya 7 digital would be nice! I personally think if this was happening it would be Leica. They are the only company that openly have said they have developed a new CCD sensor back in July.

  2. greg g49's avatar

    Ahhhh, a delightful Christmas mystery.

    If there’s a way to go CCD without going either small, old, or MF, I haven’t heard even rumor of it. Even the Konost (still short, I understand, of working prototypes) is said to be a CMOS sensor, though otherwise it seems quite interesting. Small? You? Old? again, I can’t see it, particularly in winter, MF is a worse form factor than the D810 not to mention WAY expensive (except for the Pentax you’ve already ruled out), and foveon is untenable at the moment for a variety of reasons.

    Ruling out various Leica products makes the “keep the faith” comment inscrutable…

    So, I’m stumped, not even a wild guess. Nothing to do but stay tuned.

          1. Mads's avatar

            Sounds like Nikon is sold off? No matter what, your photography for me is 1st class. And it’s all about finding the gear that suits you and inspires/enables you to capture your vision. I have found my match in the D750 + 35/85 1.4.

  3. A mostly "nice" Leica photographer's avatar

    Dear Santa,
    Please bring Leica a compelling CCD sensor…or whatever you call it as long as it behaves similarly… for its future M cameras.

    Peter is definitely on the “nice” list this and every year. He has been asking politely and persuasively. For several years now. Even just one for him along with Leica engineering support would be appreciated. If you are unable to do this, and I understand you are busy, perhaps you could sub-contract out the task to one of your elves dedicated to the digital photography division of your operation.

    No one is saying your job security is at risk. No one would say that.

    Still, it makes it easier to believe in you with the occasional proof that you are listening.

    There could be some extra cookies and milk waiting for you in many hundreds of homes. The light this time of year can be dim for the northern hemisphere but I feel confident you would get offers for many fine, pro-bono portraits with great color and details….even at lower ISO levels and without having to blind you with a flash….if such a sensor could be gifted.

    Best regards,

    A mostly “nice” Leica photographer

    p.s. Many thanks for the M8, M9, and Monochrom cameras….they have been great.

    1. Peter | Prosophos's avatar

      LOL “A mostly ‘nice’ Leica photographer”, I don’t think Leica is listening, but I do thank you kindly for your encouragement (as always).

      Maybe, however, someone else is listening…

      “I am not at liberty to divulge” any more information, but I will say:

      Keep the CCD faith!

    1. Claudius's avatar

      Then I’m going to make an uneducated guess based on unknown unknowns: a Voigtländer’s digital Bessa with a CCD sensor.

  4. Larry Cloetta's avatar

    Zeiss has cleared up the Contax copyright issues and is introducing a full frame CCD sensor Contax/Yashica mount body with the new Epson EVF so I will now be able to use all my C/Y lenses on both film and digital, Yay! I’m dreaming.

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