[LRflex] Re: Digital Leica "M"
- From: "Dave Saalsaa" <dsaalsaa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 16:02:34 -0600
Aram, I just ordered a split screen with micro prism collar focus screen for
my 20D from Katz Eye. I have been reading very positive things about these
aftermarket screens and will report back when I have installed it and have
used it for a while with my 20D.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Aram Langhans" <leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 3:58 PM
Subject: [LRflex] Re: Digital Leica "M"
> Price, yes.... the deal breaker for many. However, the simple controls
> of
> a basically manual camera (R8/9) and the bright viewfinder for my old
> eyes,
> and full auto diaphram operation on the lenses would be much better than
> the
> 350D or any of the LeiCanon hybrid situations. I have often been tempted
> when I am in a camera store and see a 20D or the Rebel XT, but once I look
> into the viewfinder I know I will have to either wait for a Leica solution
> or scrap all my Leica stuff and go with autofocus lenses on any digital
> body
> I would choose. I just can't focus consistantly on those viewfinders. I
> am
> glad it works for so many of you, but I have many out of focus photos. Of
> course, they don't cost anything, but I have shot 20 shots of the same
> thing
> and none of them are as sharp as the one shot I take with the R8.
>
> Aram
>
>
>>From: Philippe Amard <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Reply-To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [LRflex] Re: Digital Leica "M"
>>Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 07:21:10 +0100
>>
>>Quite Aram - this is exactly what I had in mind - but compare 350D
>>prices and R8/9 plus DMR ... this is also what I meant and probably so
>>did Xavier
>>Phileica
>>
>>Aram Langhans 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 <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>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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