Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] What Leica REALLY should be doing
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 11:32:45 -0700
References: <8878D219-A280-11D7-B899-000393802534@mac.com>

Marty

You forget, that wide angle and normal lenses CANNOT be
used with the Visoflex for other than extreme close-ups.
Forget it!

Jerry

Martin Howard wrote:

> Leica already has an excellent reflex system for interchangeable
> lenses.  It's called the Visoflex.  Rather than graft a digital back
> onto an R8, why not create a digital body for the Visoflex?  You could
> then choose between 90 degree VF (optical) or (with mirror lock-up) an
> LCD screen on the back of the digital body.  The design constraints
> would be fewer than with having to fit something into an R8/R9 body
> shell and it would be upgradeable because, when the next generation X
> MP back is available, you would have a component-based technology which
> would allow people to upgrade the parts they find necessary.  There is
> an excellent line of lenses, superb macro capabilities, and it appears
> to be in keeping with Leica's preoccupation with its past.
>
> Too bad the R lenses don't fit ;)
>
> M.
>
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