Why isn't there a true digital Minox?

When I first knew about Minox, I thought they were only used by CIA spies.

(That might be from watching too many spy movies.)

And, presumably, priced at what the CIA would pay for them.

Also, it seems that the market for infra-red film was based on government

purchases, and when spies stopped using it, Kodak stopped making it.

About 30 years ago, I saw on for sale at a garage sale, along with its

tripod. I bought the tripod, but not the camera. I didn't have any idea

where I would get film, and wasn't interested in a camera that I couldn't use.

For nearly 50 years I always carried a Minox in my pants pocket; first a IIIS, then a C, and finally an LX, until getting film and decent processing became difficult. Eventually 35mm cameras came down to a size and weight so I switched; first a Minox 35, (unfortunately unreliable), then an Olympus XA. Finally, nearly 20 years ago I went digital with Minolta and now with a choice of SONY (T100 is my current baby/RX100 in its various iterations is too big and heavy for my pockets, and also too obvious to use when I don't want to be noticed).

Although I have a freezer full of Minox 9.5mm films in various speeds, I gotta admit that I'd really like a true digital IIIS or LX. It doesn't even need a digital view screen -- the bright-line finder is just fine for me.

I'd even settle for commercial processing with high quality reasonable cost scans.

Guess it's all wishful thinking -- BUT if I should hit the lottery....!

Minox was my first cam in late 60s. I'd digital like one too.

My Minox DSC leica m3 14MP is dead

Minox DSC silver 5MP is still alive