Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's been the rumor since the F6 came out, guess we'll have to wait until Nikon announces it then it will be 2 yrs before it actually comes out. Six yrs from now, the FF back for the F6 will be out. :) I thought the F5 was great, the F6 is even better. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "B. D. Colen" Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:where oh where is the DMR? > In the for-what-ever-it's-worth department - I'm going to be very surprised > if Nikon doesn't come out with a full-frame digital back for the F6. Note > that unlike the F5, it has an add-on motor drive, rather than one that is > integral, and it doesn't have a removable prism - which "pro" Nikons have > had since the F. I have to assume there're well thought out reasons for both > of those changes, and taking the camera digital makes sense in that regard. > There's also the fact that Nikon has put it's emphasis on speed and > electronics, rather than sensor size, and having full-frame as an add-on > option to an existing camera would make sense in that regard as well. > > B. D.