[LRflex] Re: Digital Leica "M"
- From: Javier Perez <summarex@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 00:57:10 -0800 (PST)
Isn't that still a prototype?
--- Philippe Amard <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Javier :
> For M: there's already the Epson for those who would
> like it ...
> Phileica
> Javier Perez wrote:
> >I think that's going to happen soon but from a
> third
> >party. Once someone gets a sensor, chipset and
> imaging
> >package together, it's only a question of producing
> >the right stamping for just about any camera
> including
> >my old Varexes!
> >Javier
> >
> >--- Andy Wagner <yxandy2001@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>OK
> >> as long as we are all sending out our wish
> lists,
> >>here is what I would like to see:
> >> A digital back that would fit on all the Leicas
> >>from the standard through the R9 (Hell they got
> the
> >>electronics worked out how much more of a retro
> fit
> >>would they have to do? New back and a place to
> put
> >>the batteries?) Ok we'd have to manually change
> the
> >>ASA dial to match the sensor. Auto focus I've
> found
> >>to be more of a pain than it's worth.
> >> build image stablization into the sensor Aka
> >>Minolta. I bet that Leica would sell quite a few
> of
> >>these backs and pay for development a lot faster.
> >>Think of th PR on this. If they can custom build
> an
> >>M, they should be able to do the same for an R
> >>
> >> wishful thinking only
> >>Aram Langhans <leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> Hmm. doesn't' the DMR or the digital M meet
> these
> >>qualifications? Or by
> >>old do you mean 1 cam for the R and screw mount
> for
> >>the pre-M?
> >>
> >>I am excited for the M people mainly because if
> >>Leica can pull off a nice
> >>digital equilivant of the DMR in the M format, can
> a
> >>self contained,
> >>smaller/lighter R10D be next? Bag the DMR and put
> it
> >>all into a package the
> >>size and weight of an R9 (or less). Don't need no
> >>stinking autofocus
> >>circuits to take up room. In fact, get rid of the
> >>chimping display on the
> >>back. Us real film users can easily wait to see
> our
> >>results until we plug
> >>the card into a computer. Afterall, we wait a
> whole
> >>lot longer to have film
> >>processed and printed/scanned...
> >>
> >>Aram
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>From: Philippe Amard
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Reply-To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>Subject: [LRflex] Re: Digital Leica "M"
> >>>Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 20:39:15 +0100
> >>>
> >>>I still regret though that Leica never developed
> a
> >>>
> >>>
> >>basic R (&/or M)
> >>
> >>
> >>>body, matching common Japanese stuff in terms of
> >>>
> >>>
> >>pixels and allowing us
> >>
> >>
> >>>all to use our old lenses. We've been using non
> >>>
> >>>
> >>autofocus gear for so
> >>
> >>
> >>>long now, with so little electronics, why change?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>We'd sure all rush to
> >>
> >>
> >>>get one. Another missed opportunity.
> >>>Yours
> >>>Phileica
> >>>
> >>>NATSTEK@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Hey Guy's,
> >>>>These are good posts.
> >>>>
> >>>>I also use an older digital camera for my work
> as
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>a rooing consultant. I
> >>
> >>
> >>>use
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>my Nikon Coolpix 995 with a nikon wide converter
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>lens (24mm equivalent).
> >>
> >>
> >>>Sure
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>it's 7+ years old and only 3.34 megapixels, but
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>it serves me well and
> >>
> >>
> >>>provides
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>excellent results. I bought mine new and paid
> out
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>my wazoo for it but
> >>
> >>
> >>>after
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>over 60,000 shots, it still works everytime.
> >>>>
> >>>>In some aspects, it takes better pictures than
> my
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>digilux 1.
> >>
> >>
> >>>>Art Tafil
> >>>>natstek@xxxxxxx
> >>>>
> >>>>
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