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 >>> >>> >>> ------ >>> Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: >>> http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ >>> Archives are at: >>> //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ >>> >>> >> >> ------ >> Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: >> http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ >> Archives are at: >> //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ >> >> > ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/