Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]you bet Mark... we will see what they come up with... I don't own an R6.2, but I have a mint R6 along with my R8... great stuff...... Steve (I keep hearing bona fide/authentic rumors, from a good source , of a digital back for the R8)....... > Steve Barbour wrote: > > > > > So, if all that will be happening at Photokina appears to be a cut-down R8, > > > without any clear indication of a true R9 (not an AF but rather as described > > > above) and without clear commitment towards a digital R body, I fear the > > > worst for the R line in a couple of years. > > > > > > Pascal > > > NO ARCHIVE > > > > what the R9 needs is a digital back... and continued use of the front and the lenses... > > if a digital back is to be made, will it be based on the current R8 build....or on some > > new smaller build..... I think the former...Steve > > > > What the R9 needs is to BE a digital camera. > Then come out with the R6.5 a major tweek of the R6.2! :) > > by the way checkout the R6.2 it's a Gorgeous camera!!!! > http://www.leica-camera.com/produkte/rsystem/r62/index_e.html > > IF the R6.2 is a Nikon FM2 than they need to spiff it up with an auto > setting like on an M7 or any other camera made today and turn it into a > Nikon FE2. And get that sync speed of 100 at least a half stop if not a > full stop faster. > > Leica seems to be in the mood to make cameras for their lenes. I think > we should let them. And buy them. I sure plan to ... get into the R > system. Maybe an R6! All solid workable cameras. > > > Mark Rabiner > Portland, Oregon USA > http://www.markrabiner.com > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html