[LRflex] Re: Was Diesel R9, now updated to R9 Diesel LN?

From: <philippe.amard@xxxxxx>
To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:44:32 +0200 (CEST)
Wise choice Howard.

Other than that, as the coiner of the R9 Diesel expression, TM,
http://gallery.lfi-online.de/gallery/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=&pos=1


I'd now like to add LN to it, 
as in Loch Ness ;-)


Bien cordialement de Mutz
Philippe, still wishing the Red Dot to prevail
http://gallery.lfi-online.de/gallery/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=&pos=6







Message du : 21/04/2010
De : "H&ECummer " <cummer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
A : leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Sujet : [LRflex] Diesel R9


 
Hi Flexers,
Given what the competition is - with truly landmark DSLRs like the  
Nikon D700 and the Canon 5D MkII - I don't think a new Solms designed  
digital R will ever see the light of day.
Instead I think Leica R lens expertise will be lent to some Japanese  
camera platform. Think the Leica R - Minolta cooperation from 35 years  
ago and look at the success of the Micro 4/3rds designs from Panasonic  
and Olympus. Yes, I know that Leica has said it won't cooperate with  
Panasonic if lens corrections are done in camera - but they have  
already branded one lens - the Panasonic Leica 45mm f2.8 Macro - as a  
Leica lens - so, so much for that resolution. When you look at what  
you get with a camera like the D700, automatic high ISO low noise  
performance (useable ISO 6,400) 6 frames a second, VR lenses with  
Ultrasonic focus motors, Leica, despite still having some of the best  
lens designs in the world is just too far behind in digital camera  
bodies to ever catch up and so the management have rightly decided to  
put its resources on the winning digital M designs where they are the  
only game in town since the Epson RD 1 went out of production.
Of course, I know that you guys are just kidding around so I shouldn't  
be too serious about these remarks. :-)
I made my decision about a year ago when I sold my R8 and started to  
fit my lovely R lenses with the leitax bayonets for use on my D700.  
This is not a perfect solution (no auto diaphragm) but it is better  
than having all that wonderful glass gathering dust in the cupboard.
Cheers,
Howard Macro-Elmarit 45mm F2.8 ASPH
> From: Aram Langhans 
> To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tue, April 20, 2010 10:51:02 PM
> Subject: [LRflex] Re: Diesel 9 - Was: IMG: April in Paris
>
> I would think that if they do ever decide to go for the R9Diesel, it  
> would
> be with auto-focus lenses, and backward support for the manual R  
> lenses, so
> it makes sense that they would stop production of R lenses, as any new
> lenses would be autofocus, much like the S2 lenses.  So, I do not see
> discontinuing the R lenses as a permanent NO to any Leica 35mm  
> digital SLR
> in the future.  I do not hold my breathe in these hard economic  
> times, but
> for me, one does not automatically eliminate the other.
>
> Aram


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