Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This part of the announcement pack was interesting. A Kodak spokesperson stated: łKodak selected this pixel structure and a special sensor solution in order to satisfy the high demands of photo enthusiasts regarding resolution, sensitivity and dynamic range˛ Let's hope they didn't issue the same text when they developed the Kodak 14n which has some mediocre image quality in places. Interesting to see what other manufacturers stick with 10MP sensors in 18 months time. I suspect we will all be expecting/using 20+ MP by then. Then again, Leica has never exactly been at the forefront of camera technology. Great design and build and superlative lenses, but lens imaging excellence and camera technology are separate things. That said, if this has the quality we will expect, then 10MP may satisfy a great many people. Certainly Imacon and Kodak know how to get the best from each other from their work on the Flextight scanners, albeit a scanner sensor is different to a camera sensor. Simon On 25/6/03 14:59, "Tina Manley" <images@InfoAve.Net> wrote: > News from the Leica Users Forum: > >> Leica today announced officially that they >> will offer a digital back for the R9/R8 in 2004. >> >> It will cost ca. 4500 Euro and it will be offered at the >> Photokina in 2004. >> >> Leica will design/produce this digital back together with Imacon and >> Kodak. It will have a 10MP chip, 26,4 x 17,6 mm (factor 1,37x). The >> Iso will be 100-800, it will have a LCD colour screen, Firewire and SD >> card slot. A "power unit" will be offered too. > > > If it were going to be available tomorrow, I might order one. I don't know > what I'll need in October of 2004!!! > > I'm disappointed. > > Tina - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html