Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 2/6/05 6:45 PM, "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca> typed: > The digital back when attached to an R8 or 9 increases the depth of the > camera from lens side to back side and the increased thickness extends out > the back significantly when trying to put your eye to the viewfinder. > Certainly for those of us accustomed to shooting with film. This is an > obvious enlarged size factor mentioned several times in the past by others > who've had the opportunity to handle the R8 with digital back attached. > > ted > With the back attached the R8 cameras I saw certainly looked even more formidable than the sticker shock, Ted and I could see why they said they were already looking into a digital body like everyone else's. Hopefully when they do they could emulate the ergonomics of the R8 with regular film back successfully making for a nice continuity of feel between shooting film and digital with ones R system. I would think the "bigness" of the R8 might lend it's basic shape to a making of a digital body. It might even be bigger in size than the D100 I'm using now! Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon http://rabinergroup.com/