Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Chris Why did you wait until April 1 to announce this? Jerry Christopher Williams wrote: > A very reliable friend of mine living in Hong Kong sent me an email with a > photo of a prototype Leica Digital SLR. Yes, it seems the rumors are true! > > The photos came from a Japanese Leica magazine that shows a Leica R9D 8mp > Digital SLR camera. The camera looks just like a R9, same finish, but of > course with a digital layout on the back. 2" LCD monitor! > > The magazine states that Leica is trying for a early 2004 release date. > > Camera specs are so far: > > 8mp CMOS chip(yeah, full frame!) > > 2" LCD Monitor > > RAW+Jpeg modes > > CompactFlash and XD card slots > > Manual focus(sorry no AF) > > Seems as though the magazine mentions Fuji and Panasonic helping out in the > digital areas. > > http://www.zoeicaimages.com/html/leica_r9d_slr.html > > Chris Williams > New Orleans > > -- > 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