[shuttertalk]

The Ricoh GXR is a strange beast - it accepts interchangeable modules which contain the lens, sensor and image processing engine. With such a system, the engineers can build modules with sensors to match different lenses and in this case, a lens mount for a completely different system.

The A12 module features a APS-C sized sensor coupled to a Leica lens mount, which means you can mount any of your Leica M-mount lenses that you have lying around, and if a conversion adapter is used many more types of mounts as well.

http://www.photographyblog.com/news/rico...a_m-mount/

Interesting concept...

[matthew]

I've never quite understood the GRX concept; I look back at my older cameras with their small LCDs and dated power-management and wonder why I'd want to carry that forward to a new lens and sensor. But I know someone who has it, and likes it as a camera, and he's planning on buying the M-mount module for it. It's certainly an interesting idea, even if it may not be a good one.

[Toad]

Ricoh will think it has died and gone to Heaven if the buying public can be convinced to buy a new sensor with every lens.

[matthew]

Ricoh will think it has died and gone to Heaven if the buying public can be convinced to buy a Ricoh…

[shuttertalk]

Ha ha, well said you two. I've always wondered who buys Ricohs...