Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] R9 Digital SLR?
From: Axel Schwieker <axel@baer.rwth-aachen.de>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 15:52:35 +0100
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Bill Christensen wrote:
> 
> In the latest edition of Leica Fotographie (8/2000), the editorial quotes
> Hanns-Peter Cohn, "The mirror reflex will be converted into digital."
> "Leica will have a surprise in two years."  "Yes, the single-lens reflex
> market will be replaced by digital technology."
> 
> Could this be the R9?
> 
> Any comments?

http://www.leica-camera.com/unternehmen/presse/data/01878/index.html

for non-german speakers: the editorial is basically a misinterpretation.
While it is true, that Leica will come out with some new digital
Products, Herr Cohns statements about the conversion of the SLR into
digital technology was only a statement about todays SLR mass-market in
general. Leica will continue to produce classic SLR equipment with the R
series of products.

Axel

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