[LRflex] Re: Going digital? SL2-D-preorders-enroll here
- From: Philippe Amard <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 09:50:13 +0200
- Bille Xavier F.
- Philippe Amard (Phileicangenieux)
-
;-)
Bille Xavier F. wrote:
>Hello Gang.
>
>It would be nice to have a SMALL SLR that accomodates the lens we just love.
>
>I would like to keep my R7 and I would be delighted to have another body,
>Digital that accomodate my lenses.
>
>And more to the point, given the relative success of the EPSON R-D1, if a
>similar product in the R system comes into the market, I'll be in the rank
>to pre-order it. I have called it the SL2-D as a reference to the clever
>SL2.
>
>The specification package of the RD1 is rather good. It is "only" 5 MP but
>it proves sufficient if it can record the "Leica Glass feel". 6 or 7 MP, big
>pixels would be cherry on a cake. But it does not need to record more than
>a film of 400ISO Fuji in format 135. See I'm not that greedy :)
>
>Beside, there are lots and lots of R lenses settled in the dust on the
>dealers shelves, at affordable prices
>
>With a crop factor of 1.5, a 24mm becomes a 36, a 28 becomes a 42mm (YES!,
>love the 40mm), a 50 becomes a 75 (unusual in SLR but why not, close to 80
>though), etc.
>
>If ever a product like this comes to the market, we can dream to place a
>LRFLEX list bulk order of 20 or 30 and get a discounted price :))
>
>Sigh, I know, I am a dreamer....
>
>Just got another idea : the Seiko step motors as seen on the RD1 could be
>installed on the left side, next to the penta prism, replacing the ISO wheel
>and the rewind mechanism.
>
>Time for my Pills, Nurse, please!!!
>
>Regards.
>---------------------------------
>Xavier F. BILLE
>Maisons-Alfort - France.
>
>
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