Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The point, Merdad, is that the LCD viewing system on the Oly prosumers is fine for Prosumer cameras costing under $1K - it would be an insult for anyone paying what a Leica M digital will undoubtedly cost. But I seriously doubt this is a real issue, as it's highly unlikely that Leica will be following the advice Bob provides. On 9/2/05 8:04 PM, "mehrdad" <msadat@gmail.com> wrote: > a rolex and casio watch both have dials and tell the time. one sells > for 15k and one sells for 50 usd, B.D i don't think your analogy > works > > On 9/2/05, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote: >> If a Leica M digital has an LCD "real time" viewscreen like the Oly >> prosumers, it better sell for what they do - because that's what it will >> be >> worth. ;-) >> >> >> On 9/2/05 6:49 PM, "Afterswift@aol.com" <Afterswift@aol.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> In a message dated 9/2/05 2:07:58 PM, lug-request@leica-users.org writes: >>> >>> >>>> msadat@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> with film dying so fast and the whole world converting to digital , >>>>>> would it be possible to see the digital M sooner than later, knowing >>>>>> that leica knows digital is the way to make money. I am real pleased >>>>>> with the quality of the dmr images though not its camera features. i >>>>>> think these features (slow in every way) fit the m just right and if >>>>>> they are going to use the sae chip, the work has been done. what are >>>>>> they waiting for? >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>> I assume Leica is working out a pixel array that can register the images >>> of >>> rangefinder lenses with high resolution right to the periphery of the >>> image. >>> The LCD view screen would be a delight to use, particularly if it could >>> be >>> real >>> time. That's a lot easier to do with an RF than a reflex, although I >>> understand the new Nikon D200 reflex does have a real time viewer, >>> unless I >>> read the >>> specs wrong. >>> It would have a busy FP shutter sequence. The Oly prosumers, like the >>> 5050 >>> have real time LCD viewing. I use it for CU work. >>> >>> Bob R >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >