Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Did they, Doug, or is that what they're now saying as they configure the digital back to work with the present configuration of the R8. And, yes, I'm aware that there are "extra" contacts of one sort or another on the R8/9. But frankly, IF Leica was foresighted enough to know eight years ago that they were going to put a digital back on the R, one has to ask - why did they wait until they were circling the drain to actually do something about it? -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Doug Herr Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 1:39 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] 75 'cron on 2/5/05 10:08 AM, Didier Ludwig at rangefinder@screengang.com wrote: > Considering the escapist mentality and the very long planning delays > of Solms on one side, and the quick-stepping digital market on the > other side, Don't be too sure of that. The R8 was designed for a digital back and that was what, 6 years ago? More like 8 years ago if you count the planning, design and tooling for the R8. 8 years ago the output of high-end digital cameras was nowhere near the quality of 35mm film, yet Leica saw the future and started planning for it. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information