[LRFlex] Re: Will it ever arrive?

I'm curious... how many of us NEED to add a digital SLR to the arsenal, vs,
how many WANT to.  There are many legitimate reasons one would need to
purchase a digital body right away but I suspect there's a lot of jumping on
the bandwagon too.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com



on 2/21/05 4:24 PM, Stasys Petravicius at stasys1@xxxxxxx wrote:

> 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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