Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Digital M's?
From: Andrew Schroter <schroter@optonline.net>
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2001 14:41:45 -0800
References: <B6E241FB.1BE0%douglas@dysmedia.com>

Rummaging around the internet this morning I came across an article on
Shutterbug's site about Canon's D30 Digital Camera - 3+ mpixel with an
adapter for the Leica's R, ROM, as I recall, lenses - a mere $3,295.
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas Cooper" <douglas@dysmedia.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 9:22 AM
Subject: [Leica] Re: Digital M's?


> Well, I had a eureka moment this morning.  Despite all the moaning about
> Japanese mega-concerns daring to make us useful Leica-related products,
> wouldn't it be nice -- given that Leica itself may take forever to issue a
> digital camera capable of using M lenses -- if Cosina or Konica developed
> just such a beast!  And they are both perfectly positioned to do this, in
> terms of size and proximity to the industry.  Cosina could even team up
with
> one of its regular partners to help with the electronics:  Nikon and
Olympus
> make the most advanced prosumer digitals out there.
>
> Tom A, maybe you could bring this up with your Cosina friends?  (And I
don't
> mean to imply in any way the disgraceful slanders that you suffered here a
> week ago -- it's *good* that the Leica community has a direct connection
to
> the decision-makers at that company.)
>
>
>
> Douglas Cooper
> http://www.dysmedia.com
>
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