[LRFlex] Re: Update on the digital back for the Leica R8/9 (DMR)]

thanks...$5,000 bucks I think...

Elliot
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@xxxxxxx>
To: "DUG" <DUG@xxxxxxxxxx>; "LRFlex" <LeicaReflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 6:56 PM
Subject: [LRFlex] Update on the digital back for the Leica R8/9 (DMR)]


> from another group ... LUG and    fyi
> Hi all,
> last weekend about 50 members of the German leica 
> customer forum had a
> meeting at Leica in Solms. On this occasion we 
> were presented the first
> WORKING prototype of the digital back for the 
> Leica R8/9.
> I even had the opportunity to mount the DMR onto 
> my own R8 and shoot some
> pictures with it! :-)
> The combination DMR + R8 appears to be a bit 
> LIGHTER than the R8 with its
> conventional motor drive. This was achieved by 
> using a lithium ion
> rechargable battery pack, which weights only an 
> estimated 100g (3 ounces).
> Exchanging of the DMR is quite straight forward 
> and fast. First the motor
> unit (for cocking the shutter) has to be removed. 
> This is done by means of a
> special tool that also serves as protecting cover 
> for the CCD chip (clicks
> in place over the chip).
> The good accessibility of the CCD unit will allow 
> for easy dust removal
> (e.g. by air pressure). I think this is a big 
> advantage compared to
> conventional digital SLRs, where the dust is only 
> blown from one corner of
> the body to another corner.
> The imaging software was not jet completely 
> finished and thus the final
> image quality could not jet obtainted at this 
> stage of development.
> Therfore, Leica did not allow us to store or print 
> out any of the images we
> took. I think this is very understandable. But at 
> least we could see the
> images on the display and thus we know it really 
> works :-)
> Based on what I've seen, I'm very confident that 
> the DMR will be ready for
> sale in fall and I'm also confident that it will 
> be a success! Folks, start
> saving your bucks! ;-))
> Regards,
> Alexander
> 
> 
> 
> 
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