I'm curious... how many of us NEED to add a digital SLR to the arsenal, vs, how many WANT to. There are many legitimate reasons one would need to purchase a digital body right away but I suspect there's a lot of jumping on the bandwagon too. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com on 2/21/05 4:24 PM, Stasys Petravicius at stasys1@xxxxxxx wrote: > on 2/21/05 2:15 PM, David Young at dnr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >> Steve Barbour said: >> >>>> Very compelling David... >>>> >>>> I'm sold...where can I get one ? >>>> Ohhhh.....errrrrhhhh ....hmmmmm.... >>>> >>>> >>>> 1. it's all theory right now >>>> 2. very high cost >>>> 3. so far it's close to vaporwear... >>>> 4. it might be disappear-wear >>>> 5. it needs to be widely tested in real life... >>>> 6. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush >>>> >>>> It started out sounding exciting, then exorbitant, >>>> then improbable, now a risk, and ultimately could >>>> be downright foolish... given the way Leicas >>>> fortunes are going... >> >> To which Stasys added: >> >>> Steve- I have one on order- and all these posts are making me a little >>> nervous! I'm trying to avoid a Canon/Leica/adapter hybrid compromise!! >> >> >> Hi Stasys! >> >> I too had hoped to avoid the Canon/Leica/adapter compromise; and I much >> prefer the ergonomics of the R8 to the 20D (though the lighter weight of >> the 20D is a plus!). >> >> But when I look at it all, to convert to digital, I'm going to need a few >> things besides a back. Like memory and a "digi-wallet" I worked it out >> this way. Prices are CanuckBucks, so US$ will be lower, but in proportion. >> >> >> The LeiCanon is: >> >> 20D 8mp body 2000 >> 17~85 AF Canon Zoom 899 >> 3 x 1GB CF cards 600 >> 40mb portable drive 650 >> 2 Leica to Canon adapt. 200 >> ---- >> 4349 >> >> Including all taxes < $5000! >> >> With the DMR, I wouldn't need the two adapters... and couldn't use the >> zoom. Still, the cost would be: >> >> DM-R 10mp back. 6875 >> 3 x 1GB SD cards 900 >> 40mb portable drive 650 >> ---- >> 8425 >> >> Including taxes > $9600! >> >> Like you, the autofocus is not a big deal for me. But the software >> upgrades, at least in the first year or two, are a big deal. And I worry >> that unless Leica/Imacon get it right the first time, they'll be needed, >> and with Leica's current financial position, upgrades may turn to >> vapourware or disappear wear. >> >> My decision to go with LeiCanon has nothing to do with not wanting to >> support Leica, but rather with financial 'risk management'. Should Leica >> execute a successful turnaround and the DM-R lives up to promises, I can >> always sell the 20D and switch up. But if I buy a DM-R, and it becomes an >> albatross, I won't be able to sell it nor be able to afford the 20D >> afterwards, either! >> >> If your pockets are a bit deeper than mine, stay with the DM-R. I'll be >> VERY interested to hear how it works, for if there software is good, and >> the elimination of the anti-aliasing filter really works, it will be one >> helluva picture taking machine! >> >> If, OTOH, you have limited resources, as I do, you may prefer the LeiCanon >> route. >> >> BTW: for me, the 17~85 zoom will replace my 21mm SA and so only the 80 >> ~200 f4 Vario will be a problem with manual diaphragm use - and I use it >> mostly at f4 or f5.6. The only other lens I use with any frequency is the >> 400/6.8 Telyt, and it has no automatic anything anyway! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------- >> >> David Young, | égalité, liberté, >> Victoria, CANADA | fraternité et Beaujolais. >> >> Personal Web-site at: >> http://www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr >> Leica Reflex Forum web-page: >> http://www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr/lrflex.htm >> >> ------ >> Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: >> www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr/lrflex.htm >> Archives are at: >> www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > David- thanks for your thoughts. We'll see what happens. Stasys > > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr/lrflex.htm > Archives are at: > www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr/lrflex.htm Archives are at: www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/