Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Dec 3, 2004, at 3:03 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: snip > > I probably won't be selling off Nikon stuff in a year and a half from > now > when I predict Leica has established a firm foothold into digital > serious > photography. Integrating digital bodies into both it's R and M > systems. I'll > have to summon up the cash from elsewhere. And to add to this a bit amidst all the speculation on the Nikon F6 being convertible to digital, I had a chance to handle an F6 on Thursday. Short version: It may be convertible a la the R9 w/ a back, but it doesn't look user-doable. There's a ribbon cable about 5mm wide from the body to the back, presumably for the menu display on the back. And it has no visible plug...leading me and others to conclude the back will have to be removed by a service center etc. One neat feature is that the camera can be programmed to work and meter properly with either 6 or 10 (wasn't clear how many) non-CPU lenses. Nice to be able to use the classic manual focus lenses. <idle speculation mode> When the battery cover is removed from the bottom, it reveals the batteries (duh...) and around 18 gold contacts. Yes, the aux grip/battery pack uses that area, but unless that's one hightech grip, the only reason I can see for all those contacts is for a digiback of some sort. </idle speculation mode> CZ NC