Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric, I wouldn't count on the kodak 14n, I had one for a month before sending it back. This particular cmos is very noisy and (if the base is bad), I really doubt it software can fix it. Besides the body is kind of cheesy and the shutter stuff is from n80 which is not designed to handle pro abuse. - --------------------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Eric Welch Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 10:37 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Kodak to cut up to 6,000 jobs Yes, it would be great to replace the sensor. But that's not the point. 13.89 megapixels are plenty for most people in the next couple of years. So why buy new cameras each year that are more firmware updates (EOS D60->D10) or just update the firmware in the current camera and make it workable for another year or two, and then more updates. And as they update the software inside the camera, you don't have to replace any of the chips to benefit. The sense chip is significant, but the Kodak (and the EOS1Ds) have plenty big sensors for most peoples' needs. And the Leica may be vaporware, but it looks pretty viable, considering that Leica has been planning for just this since the introduction of the R8 in 1997 (and long before, since it took them six years to bring the R8 to market). On Friday, July 25, 2003, at 10:14 PM, Mike Quinn wrote: > Re Kodak: Changing the software that processes the image is not the > same as > changing the sensor used to capture it. To the best of my knowledge, > sensors > are not yet programmable. When (and if) they are, you'll still need to > buy a > new camera to get the upgraded sensor. Eric Welch Carlsbad, CA http://www.jphotog.com "There exists a limit to the force even the most powerful may apply without destroying themselves. Judging this limit is the true artistry of government. Misuse of power is the fatal sin. The law cannot be a tool of vengeance, never a hostage, nor a mortification against the martyrs it has created. You cannot threaten any individual and escape the consequences." - -- Frank Herbert - -- 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