[LRflex] Re: R-10 Survey Results...

Thanks David
Interesting outcome.


>From: David Young <telyt@xxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [LRflex] R-10 Survey Results...
>Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 23:01:21 -0700
>
>All:
>As promised, here are the results of the R-10 "Wish List" survey.
>
>Many people are very insistent that their pet feature is paramount,
>and that I must somehow take that into account.  However, sometimes
>features, such as 'live view" , while intensely popular with a few,
>are deeply unpopular with most.  I fear that many will not be pleased
>with the results!
>
>Please don't shoot me... I don't make up the answers... I just report
>them!  The survey will go to Leica (in the form presented below)  
>Wednesday.
>
>BTW: I am very disappointed with the turnout... of over 240 members,
>just over 50 bothered to complete the questionnaire.  To all those
>who did, my most sincere thanks.  You did a fine job and it was fun
>compiling the answers. :-)
>
>Cheers!
>
>David.
>
>
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>
>
>[1]   A fine grained 35mm film is equivalent to about 22 million
>pixels. However, given the current state of the art, the more pixels
>packed onto a chip, the smaller each one will be. Thus, more
>application is needed resulting in more "noise".  OTOH, each
>generation of chips improves things a bit.  Assuming that noise can
>be held to the same levels as currently enjoyed by the DMR, how many
>pixels would you like to see in the next "R" camera?
>
>[A] 10mp?            2.2%
>[B] 12mp?           10.9%
>[C] 14mp?           13.0%
>[D] 16mp?           23.9%
>[E] 18mp?            8.7%
>[F] 20mp?           23.9%
>[G] Don't care.     17.4%
>
>[2] Full frame sensors create their own problems with vignetting, due
>to the angle the light rays hit the outer pixels.  This problem is
>less pronounced in reflex cameras than in rangefinder ones, due to
>the need to keep the rear lens elements out of the way of the mirror.
>And, they allow wide angle lenses to work as they were
>intended.  APS-C sized sensors (as in the current DMR) are lower in
>cost, have virtually no vignetting problems and give an advantage to
>tele lens users.  Your preference for sensor size would be...
>
>[A] Full Frame              56.5%
>[B] APS-C or                15.2%
>[C] somewhere in between?   28.3%
>
>
>[3] Sensor format:   Many small "Point & Pray" digi-cameras use the
>16:9 aspect ratio of the new wide screen TV's.  35mm (and the M8, DMR
>and nearly all other dSLR's) uses the classic 3:2 format.   Should
>the next "R" camera use
>
>[A] the classic 3:2 (35mm) format or             93.5%
>[B] the new 16:9 "wide screen" format?            4.3%
>
>
>[4] Many have criticized the R8 and R9 for their size.... yet praised
>them for their ergonomics.  Would you prefer the mythical "R10" to be
>
>[A] similar in size to the R8 & R9,                             41.3%
>[B] similar to the R8 or R9 with DMR (or motor drive) attached   8.7%
>[C] smaller, like the R4 through 7 models,                      30.4%
>[D] somewhere in between the R7 and R9 or                       19.6%
>[E} even larger than the R9 w/DMR?                               0.0%
>
>
>[5] Newer, polycarbonate bodied cameras are considerably lighter than
>the current 'R' cameras from Leica.  How important is it to you that
>the next generation be lighter bodies?
>
>[A] Very important       28.3 %
>[B] not important or     45.7 %
>[C] doesn't matter.      26.1 %
>
>
>[6] Current R cameras offer a variety of exposure modes... Aperture
>Priority,  Shutter Priority, Programme mode and Manual.  Please
>indicate which mode (A, S, P, M) you use the most and give a
>percentage of use.  (For instance, I use only Aperture Priority, so
>my answer would be A - 100%.   Someone else might be A - 60%, P -
>40%)  Please list all modes you use and the percentages you use each one.
>
>Aperture Priority     56%
>Shutter Priority       5%
>Program Mode          16%
>Manual                23%
>
>
>[7] Current R cameras offer Spot, Center-weighted and Matrix
>metering.  Please list the exposure modes (S,C,M) and the percentages
>of use for each, (as above).
>
>Spot metering:          39.4%
>Center-weighted:        22.2%
>Matrix Metering:        38.5%
>
>
>[8] Current Autofocus cameras utilize plastic (polycarbonate) lens
>barrels. Their lower mass means that they can be focused more quickly
>with smaller motors (read lightweight and longer battery
>life).   Would you want the next R to have autofocus if it meant
>going to such lenses?
>
>[A] Yes.   42.2%
>[B] No.    57.8%
>
>
>[9] If Leica were able to build autofocus lenses that maintained the
>traditional Leica build quality and materials (as well as decent
>battery life), would you want the next 'R" camera to have
>autofocus?
>
>[A] Yes    52.2%
>[B] No.    47.8%
>
>
>[10] If you prefer not to have autofocus, or if you would use
>existing Leica MF lenses on the new 'R' camera, how important is
>focus confirmation?
>
>[A] Very important                28.3%
>[B] Somewhat important            47.8%
>[C] Not important at all.         24.4%
>
>
>
>[11] If  Leica were (able) to design autofocus lenses for the 'R'
>series... such a change might necessitate a different lens
>mount.  How important is it that any newer lens mount be compatible
>with your existing R lenses?
>
>[A] Absolutely must be compatible,                         82.2%
>[B] it would be nice, but not absolutely necessary         15.6%
>[C] not important at all.                                   2.2%
>
>
>
>[12] If the lens mount were to be changed,  it might be possible to
>make an adapter which would allow the use of existing lenses in
>Aperture Priority mode only.  Would this route be
>
>[A] acceptable to you    73.3%
>[B] Not acceptable?      26.7%
>
>
>[13] How important is it to you to have a large LCD screen for
>menus/'chimping"?
>
>[A] Very important,           26.7%
>[B] somewhat important,       55.6%
>[C] not important.            17.8%
>
>
>[14]  Bearing in mind that having "live view" in an SLR means
>siphoning some light from the finder to a second sensor, how
>important "live view" ... ie: the LCD screen constantly shows what
>the camera is "seeing"?
>
>[A] Very important              8.9%
>[B] somewhat important,         6.7%
>[C] not important.             84.4%
>
>
>[15] The R8 & R9 finders are amongst the brightest and best anywhere,
>and probably second only to the finders in the Leica SL.  How
>important is finder brightness to you?  Should the next 'R' camera's
>finder be:
>
>[A] as bright as the SL's finder,                            44.4%
>[B] as bright as the R8/9,                                   37.8%
>[C] as bright as the R7 finder                                8.9%
>[D] acceptable at a lower level of brightness.                6.7%
>
>
>[16] How important is battery life?  Remember the longer the life,
>the larger (and heavier) the battery.  So, within the constraints of
>reasonable weight and size (and the number of shot you take in an
>average day) , how many shots would you like to see on a single
>charge.
>
>[A] 150 (the current DMR's level)      20.0%
>[B] 190 (the current M8's level)       26.7%
>[C] 250                                40.0%
>[D] 400 or more?                       13.3%
>
>
>[17] Speed is an issue.  Do you use a winder or motor with your
>current camera.  How fast should the next "R" be capable of
>shooting?
>
>[A] 2 fps,     33.3%
>[B] 4 fps,     55.6%
>[C] 6 fps,     11.1%
>[C] more.      0.0%
>
>
>[18] The other speed issue is that of writing to the memory
>cards.  Faster writing means you can empty the buffer and shoot more
>rapidly, but faster processors consume more battery power.  To you, is
>
>
>[A] battery life more important than card writing speed, or        40.0%
>[B] speed of writing to cards more important than battery life?    60.0%
>
>
>[19] Mechanical noise is always a factor in any camera.  Recently I
>used a Nikon D-200 and was pleasantly surprised at it's lower noise
>level.  How important is it to you that the new "R" be mechanically
>quieter than the current models?
>
>[A] very important,         31.1%
>[B] not too important or    57.8%
>[C] not important at all.   11.1%
>
>
>[20] Price is always a factor.  Remembering that the new M8 is
>approximately US$5000 and the R9/DMR combo is around $7,500, what
>would you expect pay for a new Leica 'R' - assuming it has most of
>the features you want?
>
>[A] $4000,                  28.9%
>[B] $5000,                  48.9%
>[C] $6000,                  15.6%
>[D] $7000,                   4.4%
>[E] $8000,                   2.2%
>[F] More than $8000.         0.0%
>
>
>
>
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>David Young,
>Logan Lake, CANADA
>
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