[LRflex] Re: The DMR as a Collectible.

  • From: <s.dimitrov@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:15:16 -0800

I wonder if Leica will go down in the history books next to the Fotron camera 
company after this debacle?

Slobodan Dimitrov


---- David Young <telyt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> Colin  wrote:
> 
> >If Leica could get a 18-24 Mpix FF sensor with excellent low-noise
> >capability at high ISOs I actually believe they would be quite good
> >at specifying an excellent UI. It would be rugged, intuitive and
> >beautiful. A pleasure to use.
> 
> I think this is the sort of thing to expect. If not FF, then very 
> close... say a 1.1 crop factor. The simplicity of the M8 (which is 
> simpler than the DMR) with lots (and lots!) of pixels.
> 
> >Of course, I haven't checked, but Canon and Nikon et. al. probably 
> >have a couple of patents on dSLR cameras - which could cause some 
> >wee problems...
> 
> I understand that there are no applicable patents to which the rights 
> cannot be bought or for which there are not reasonable work-arounds.
> 
> >And if there aren't any auto-focus lenses you can forget most of the 
> >pro market anyway.
> 
> I think you'll see AF in the R10.  As you point out, they have 
> to.  And I, for one, will be VERY surprised if they don't.
> 
> >I don't see how they can make a real pro dSLR.
> >
> >But I wish they would :-)
> 
> I think, and I hope, that they will surprise us.  I do know that 
> they're going to try!
> 
> Cheers!
> 
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