[LRflex] Re: [LRflex] Re: R10 - CosinaVoigtländer?

  • From: a aa <classwp@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:48:36 -0400

Well, now that Leica have revealed their no R10 strategic business
plan, there should be no bar to Cosina coming up with a Digital
Bessaflex - R.  Deluxe, fit and finish of course.



2009/6/13 Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@xxxxxx>:
> My guess is Cosina,
>
> They are the only independent, reasonably sized and high quality company
> with a boss who has declared an undying passion for Leica and, what's more
> important, they aren't producing a competing camera. They also have plenty
> of experience producing equipment for the other top brands
>
> I wouldn't be at all surprised at all if they weren't working something out
> with Leica.
>
> Cheers
> Douglas
>
> a aa wrote:
>>
>> I am not sure Sigma will actually go about offering Leica R to EOS
>> conversions. The best we can hope for, IMO,  is for an independent
>> entrepreneur to come along and offer a conversion service similar to
>> the Contax-N to EOS conversions currently offered by a Canadian
>> outfit.
>>
>> 2009/6/13 Doug Herr <wildlightphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>
>>>
>>> a aa <classwp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> This is good to know. I assume the older lenses like the 180/3.4 or
>>>> 90/2.8 are not in this group?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> The best candidates are the lenses with ten screws holding the flange in
>>> place.
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> But who will be the first to hack the data communications and make
>>>> such a module for sale.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Tamron, Sigma?  The communications Sigma uses in its own cameras is
>>> identical to the Canon communication.
>>>
>>> Doug Herr
>>> Birdman of Sacramento
>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>>>
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