[LRflex] Re: Diesel R9
- From: Richard Ward <ilovaussiesheps@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:05:45 -0700 (PDT)
Hello Harold,
I read this line in your great post and it's stuck in my head a little bit.
"Leica has said it won't cooperate with Panasonic if lens
corrections are done in camera". which is de'rigeour in the 4/3rds processor
world and as you stated "they have already branded one lens - the Panasonic
Leica 45mm f2.8
Macro - as a Leica lens - so, so much for that resolution". I am left quite
puzzled by Leica's stance in the matter because doesn't the M8/M9 digital
rangefinders utilize in camera lens corrections to 'fix' the abberrations and
light falloff issues with R/F lenses not playing well with digital sensors?.
There must be more to the situation here and didn't Leica attempt to push a
4/3rds camera and lenses?
Richard in Michigan
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From: H&ECummer <cummer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, April 21, 2010 2:43:40 AM
Subject: [LRflex] Diesel R9
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.
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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