[LRflex] Re: Olympus and Leica

Keep looking Jerry.  My name has nothing to do with it.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


On Apr 27, 2006, at 8:38 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote:

> Doug,
>
> Very simply, from the B&H website!  An R9 kit with cheap 35-70mm
> lens is $ 4300. A DMR is $6000.  Together they add up to 10 kilobucks
> plus.  Don't they?  Then ya gotta add add shipping or sales tax. So 
> show
> me where one could buy a new camera, lens and digi-back for under
> 10 kilobux.
>
> I hope you realize that ya gotta have a lens, camera and a digital 
> back.
>
> You may be able to find a better deal because you are a "name" 
> photographer,
> but I am not.
>
> Jerry
>
>
> Douglas Herr wrote:
>
>> Jerry, where do you get the $10,000 plus figure?
>>
>> The 4/3 cameras are not in the same league as the Canon 1D-series,
>> Leica R9/DMR, or Nikon D2x because they have a smaller, noisier 
>> sensor.
>>
>> Doug Herr
>> Birdman of Sacramento
>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>>
>> On Apr 27, 2006, at 6:38 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote:
>>
>>> PJQ,
>>>
>>> Stop obfuscating like a politician! Stick to answering the question!
>>>
>>> I want to compare a $10,000 PLUS camera with the new Leica
>>> lensed Panasonic DSLR.  Don't bring up red herrings such as
>>> Canon or Olympus hybrids.  Stick to the subject, or do not answer
>>> at all. In other words, do not be like a politician.
>>>
>>> Jerry
>>>
>>> Peter.Quick@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>>
>>>> Xavier,
>>>> Do you mean that this new Leica-lensed DSLR will compete with
>>>> the $10,000 DMR/ Leica R9 combination?
>>>>
>>>> What are feelings about this?
>>>>
>>>> Jerry
>>>>
>>>> Hi Jerry,
>>>> The Panasonic DSLR is not in the same league as the DMR (R8 or R9),
>>>> not
>>>> even near the parking lot of the ball game (my opinion, held out as 
>>>> a
>>>> target to be shot down, but they're very different beasties - only
>>>> thing
>>>> in common - they're digital cameras). The Leica lens is a different
>>>> story.
>>>>
>>>>> From the Panasonic side of things, the camera will compete with sub
>>>>> $1500
>>>> Olympus offerings (E330, E500).
>>>> The Panasonic camera doesn't offer anything new or outstanding and
>>>> will
>>>> compete on looks (it becomes a fashion thing).
>>>>
>>>> BUT!  It's very great/wonderful/fantastic to see the 4Thirds 
>>>> standard
>>>> moving and not fizzling out.
>>>>
>>>> Oly E owners are lusting over the lens already, and my dusty crystal
>>>> ball
>>>> says it'll be more expensive than it's Oly or Sigma equivalents.
>>>> There'll be a kit deal - which makes the lens seem cheaper - but if
>>>> you
>>>> already own an E body, (especially an E1) you probably can't see
>>>> value in
>>>> the Pana body).
>>>>
>>>> *IF*  the Leica lens turns out sharper than an Oly "Pro" digital, 
>>>> the
>>>> forum lusting in 4Thirds land is justified and it will be a
>>>> spectacular
>>>> piece of glass.
>>>>
>>>> Regs,
>>>> PJQ
>>>>
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