[LRflex] Re: Was Rumours - now Body Count & Leica Speculation.

<I must confess, that the LeiCanon 30D is no match for the DMR - and
the finder is adequate, but that's all.  However, I find myself
becoming very pleased with FC... with my failing eyesight, it makes
everything just a wee bit easier.  True, it may not be as accurate as
perfect manual focus, but it's as good as much of  *my* manual
focus... at least, these days!>


I'd agree David....the AF with the Nikon D200 makes using the camera easy 
and quick, especially when trying to follow the grand-kids around..... 
however, for more deliberate work I'd also agree that the R8/R9 are easy to 
focus.  I guess if the new camera had AF or assist that could be 
intentionally turned off as desired then all of us would be satisfied!

Elliot
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Young" <telyt@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 10:52 AM
Subject: [LRflex] Was Rumours - now Body Count & Leica Speculation.


> Alex responded to Douglas, who said:
>
>> >I use almost everything :-)
>> >M2, M6, M4-2, CL, CLE (not quite Leica) IIIG, SL(several), SL2
>> >(several), SL2Mot, R5 and R7, when I have time (usually about 3 to 4
>> >weeks a year).
>>
>>
>>Jaysus, Douglas, you're as bad as me! Last count was:
>>
>>LTM: 1926/27 I converted to III,  1932 Standard, IIIa, IIIf.
>>M: M2 (2), M3, M4-P, M6, CL.
>>R: SL, SL2 (2), R3 MOT.
>
> I'm afraid that I'm just a "piker".  Over the years I've owned the
> M3-DS, CL, R3, R5, R6, R8 (2) and DMR (3), but they're all long gone,
> as I've upgraded.
>
> Currently, I just have the SL and R9.
>
> I know that Doug will tell us that the SL has the better finder (no
> argument), but the lack of diopter adjustment is making it difficult
> to use, for me, at least. I much prefer the R8/9 cameras, which are,
> for me, the ideal camera ... nicest I've ever used!
>
>>That's why I hope that a new digital R will not be too little too
>>late, as was the case with the 'flexes. R&D is moving at such a pace
>>in the DSLR field that it's going to be very difficult to offer a
>>product from scratch that is even competitive, let alone a
>>market-leader designwise.
>
>
> Their "first" offering may not be totally competitive, despite their
> aspirations and goals.  As you point out, the lead time to design
> "from the ground up" is just too long.  But, if they design it right,
> with room (both physically and electronically) for evolutionary
> changes, their second offering might come just 12 months after the
> first, offering more.   If they are wise enough to ensure backwards
> compatibility with their earlier glass, and keep upgrading the
> firmware on the first one, they'll find a market, first amongst their
> aging core of supporters - enough to get them back in the game, at
> least.  And later, with newer buyers, which will be the salvation of the 
> firm.
>
> If they can design the R10 to have the quality of the R8+DMR, with
> the simplicity of operation of the M8, and the lens compatibility of
> the D-200 and a sensor that is competitive at the pro-end of the
> market (I suspect 20mp by then), they might do very well.  Even if
> the first model has Focus Confirmation only (so it can be ignored by
> the likes of Doug), but which will form the basis for an AF model
> (necessary, in today's market place) to follow, they'll do very well,
> I suspect.
>
> If they can do it all with an R8/9 level finder, I might even forgive
> them my R8/DMR debacle!
>
> I must confess, that the LeiCanon 30D is no match for the DMR - and
> the finder is adequate, but that's all.  However, I find myself
> becoming very pleased with FC... with my failing eyesight, it makes
> everything just a wee bit easier.  True, it may not be as accurate as
> perfect manual focus, but it's as good as much of  *my* manual
> focus... at least, these days!
>
> Cheers!
> ---
>
> David Young,
> Logan Lake, CANADA
>
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