[LRFlex] Re: Will it ever arrive?

on 2/21/05 2:15 PM, David Young at dnr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Steve Barbour said:
> 
>>> Very compelling David...
>>> 
>>> I'm sold...where can I get one ?
>>> Ohhhh.....errrrrhhhh ....hmmmmm....
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 1. it's all theory right now
>>> 2. very high cost
>>> 3. so far it's close to vaporwear...
>>> 4. it might be disappear-wear
>>> 5. it needs to be widely tested in real life...
>>> 6. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
>>> 
>>> It started out sounding exciting, then exorbitant,
>>> then improbable, now a risk, and ultimately could
>>> be downright foolish... given the way Leicas
>>> fortunes are going...
> 
> To which Stasys added:
> 
>> Steve- I have one on order- and all these posts are making me a little
>> nervous! I'm trying to avoid a Canon/Leica/adapter hybrid compromise!!
> 
> 
> Hi Stasys!
> 
> I too had hoped to avoid the Canon/Leica/adapter compromise; and I much
> prefer the ergonomics of the R8 to the 20D (though the lighter weight of
> the 20D is a plus!).
> 
> But when I look at it all, to convert to digital, I'm going to need a few
> things besides a back.  Like memory and a "digi-wallet"  I worked it out
> this way.  Prices are CanuckBucks, so US$ will be lower, but in proportion.
> 
> 
> The LeiCanon is:
> 
> 20D 8mp body            2000
> 17~85 AF Canon Zoom     899
> 3 x 1GB CF cards        600
> 40mb portable drive     650
> 2 Leica to Canon adapt. 200
> ----
> 4349
> 
> Including all taxes < $5000!
> 
> With the DMR, I wouldn't need the two adapters... and couldn't use the
> zoom. Still, the cost would be:
> 
> DM-R 10mp back. 6875
> 3 x 1GB SD cards        900
> 40mb portable drive     650
> ----
> 8425
> 
> Including taxes    >  $9600!
> 
> Like you, the autofocus is not a big deal for me.  But the software
> upgrades, at least in the first year or two, are a big deal. And I worry
> that unless Leica/Imacon get it right the first time, they'll be needed,
> and with Leica's current financial position, upgrades may turn to
> vapourware or disappear wear.
> 
> My decision to go with LeiCanon has nothing to do with not wanting to
> support Leica, but rather with financial 'risk management'.   Should Leica
> execute a successful turnaround and the DM-R lives up to promises, I can
> always sell the 20D and switch up.  But if I buy a DM-R, and it becomes an
> albatross, I won't be able to sell it nor be able to afford the 20D
> afterwards, either!
> 
> If your pockets are a bit deeper than mine, stay with the DM-R.  I'll be
> VERY interested to hear how it works, for if there software is good, and
> the elimination of the anti-aliasing filter really works, it will be one
> helluva picture taking machine!
> 
> If, OTOH, you have limited resources, as I do, you may prefer the LeiCanon
> route.
> 
> BTW: for me, the 17~85 zoom will replace my 21mm SA and so only the 80
> ~200 f4 Vario will be a problem with manual diaphragm use - and I use it
> mostly at f4 or f5.6.  The only other lens I use with any frequency is the
> 400/6.8 Telyt, and it has no automatic anything anyway!
> 
> 
> 
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David- thanks for your thoughts. We'll see what happens. Stasys

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