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Sure, you 've seen cameras with interchangeable lenses - even your own power one or two - but a cam that allows you to swap the sensor with the lens? Now that 's pretty unique. Ricoh 's GXR has been around since 2009, and to do just that, with four lens / sensor combinations, including two zoom and a pair of fixed lenses. Now the company has confirmed that the new Leica M-mount module will be on 9 September ship, so that your existing Leica lenses with the GXR. The module includes a 12.3 megapixel APS-C sensor and features a 27.8mm Leica M-bayonet, with support for RAW images and 720p video capture. It also has an "open" price, which means it 's someone else' s guess as to how much you 'll be passing attack. But if you have a collection of Leica glass, and is interested in their own experiments with such a unique sensor swap-camera system, you 're probably a little too open to open rates.

Ricoh GXR Leica M-mount module is a September delivery date, you can swap lenses originally appeared with a sensor on Engadget on Fri, 5 August 2011 16:18:00 EDT. Please read our terms for use of feeds.

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