[LRflex] Re: Diesel R9

  • From: Steve Barbour <steve.barbour@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:04:43 -0700

On Apr 20, 2010, at 11:43 PM, H&ECummer wrote:

> Hi Flexers,
> Given what the competition is - with truly landmark DSLRs like the  
> Nikon D700 and the Canon 5D MkII - I don't think a new Solms designed  
> digital R will ever see the light of day.
> Instead I think Leica R lens expertise will be lent to some Japanese  
> camera platform. Think the Leica R - Minolta cooperation from 35 years  
> ago and look at the success of the Micro 4/3rds designs from Panasonic  
> and Olympus. Yes, I know that Leica has said it won't cooperate with  
> Panasonic if lens corrections are done in camera - but they have  
> already branded one lens - the Panasonic Leica 45mm f2.8 Macro - as a  
> Leica lens - so, so much for that resolution. When you look at what  
> you get with a camera like the D700, automatic high ISO low noise  
> performance (useable ISO 6,400) 6 frames a second, VR lenses with  
> Ultrasonic focus motors, Leica, despite still having some of the best  
> lens designs in the world is just too far behind in digital camera  
> bodies to ever catch up and so the management have rightly decided to  
> put its resources on the winning digital M designs where they are the  
> only game in town since the Epson RD 1 went out of production.
> Of course, I know that you guys are just kidding around so I shouldn't  
> be too serious about these remarks. :-)
> I made my decision about a year ago when I sold my R8 and started to  
> fit my lovely R lenses with the leitax bayonets for use on my D700.  
> This is not a perfect solution (no auto diaphragm) but it is better  
> than having all that wonderful glass gathering dust in the cupboard.



yup, agree Howard,


Steve


> Cheers,
> Howard Macro-Elmarit 45mm F2.8 ASPH
>> From: Aram Langhans <leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Tue, April 20, 2010 10:51:02 PM
>> Subject: [LRflex] Re: Diesel 9 - Was: IMG: April in Paris
>> 
>> I would think that if they do ever decide to go for the R9Diesel, it  
>> would
>> be with auto-focus lenses, and backward support for the manual R  
>> lenses, so
>> it makes sense that they would stop production of R lenses, as any new
>> lenses would be autofocus, much like the S2 lenses.  So, I do not see
>> discontinuing the R lenses as a permanent NO to any Leica 35mm  
>> digital SLR
>> in the future.  I do not hold my breathe in these hard economic  
>> times, but
>> for me, one does not automatically eliminate the other.
>> 
>> Aram
> 
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