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Will a full frame sensor fit in a M8 body?

By LR admin | August 22, 2009

An interesting experiment at the l-camera-forum (registration required): a forum member created a dummy full frame sensor and inserted it in a M8 body. The result: “clear vignetting left and right and in the corners” and “doesn’t appear possible to fit an FF sensor in the current body with the current battery”. Hit the link or full details and pictures.

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4 Comments

  1. Just a Thought
    Posted August 22, 2009 at 4:28 pm | Permalink

    Since you’re asking questions. How about: Would basic environmental sealing fit into a M8.X body? Here’s one guy who for sure would like to know:
    http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1038&message=32744264

  2. steve
    Posted August 22, 2009 at 7:03 pm | Permalink

    This is silly. He notes that other items in the M8, such as the battery, are in the way. Of course, a full frame M9 would be an entire redesign from the M8.

  3. Vernon Leow
    Posted August 23, 2009 at 11:55 am | Permalink

    The entire M series apart from the M8 is Full Frame!!!!! Duh!!!!???!!!

  4. El Aura
    Posted August 25, 2009 at 2:15 pm | Permalink

    But all pre-M8 models had much less electronic and thus much smaller batteries.