[LRFlex] Re: Digital Module-R
- From: David Young <dnr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 10:08:46 -0700
At Friday, you wrote:
Gary Todoroff <datamaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Also, I can't find an "buzz" anywhere on the new R back. Are there testers
> out there? Is Leica on schedule with the product? With Photokina only weeks
> away, I would think some kind of announcements would be out by now.
it seems the hardware is ready to go, the firmware isn't quite ready yet
http://www.leica-camera.com/discus_e/messages/2/80058.html?1092411542
Doug, Gary, Andy and all:
One of my biggest disappointments when I organized the LHSA's Spring Shoot
last April was that Leica had hoped to be able to bring a Digital Modul-R
prototype the show. It was not to have been available for loan, but
certainly for 'show and tell". Sadly, that did not come to pass. :(
At this point, all the Japanese brands are using 12 bit sensor, with an
internal conversion to 16 bit. I understand, from Leica, that it the
Modul-R is to be a full 16 bit sensor. That is why they chose Imacon to do
the firmware, for they have much experience with the full 16 bit, 22mpixel
medium format backs.
What I would like to know is if the firmware will be field upgradable or
will units have to be returned for a rebuild, as with the Kodak 14n?
Unless the performance is spectacular, I'd be hard pressed to buy a
Modul-R. One could buy a nice body from Brand C or N, and several lenses
for the price. And, of course, specialty lenses such as the 400/560 Telyts
can be used with an adapter on Brand C with no loss of functionality -
since they have none! ;-)
But, if it *is* 'all that' (and the 16bits might do it!), then I'm going to
have a problem finding that much money... but I'll certainly work on it!
Cheers!
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