Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/22

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Subject: [Leica] Re: LUG DMR
From: leica at robsteve.com (Robert Stevens)
Date: Thu Sep 22 14:33:45 2005
References: <6.2.3.4.2.20050922154205.04eb7460@mail.robsteve.com> <BF58890D.5AA0%bdcolen@comcast.net>

B.D.:

The DMR has a lot more usable resolution than the 1D Mk II.  I own 
both and can talk from experience.  It is like how the 4mp old 1D 
would exceed the quality of the 6mp prosumer digitals.

The hearsay though is a good file out of the DMR beats or exceeds the 
1Ds MkII, even using Leica lenses on both.  I think it might be a 
CMOS vs CCD thing.  The DMR chip is a CCD made by Kodak.  A similar 
approach Olympus took.

The color though is just fantastic compared to the Canons.  The DMR 
shoots in true 16bit colour and it seems to make a difference.

Robert



At 05:15 PM 9/22/2005, B. D. Colen wrote:

>But on the pricing your both missing the point that the comparable camera
>would be the EOS-1D MkII, at $3849 - a difference of almost $5,000, or
>enough to buy a second EOS-1D MkII body and a good lens.
>
>
>On 9/22/05 2:43 PM, "Robert Stevens" <leica@robsteve.com> wrote:
>
> > Felix:
> >
> > You need to take the batteries into account.  You need batteries in
> > them for them to work.  I took my wife's kitchen scale and weighed
> > each of them, in the case of the EOS, it was a 1D MK II.  I assume
> > the 1Ds Mk II and 1D Mk II are similar in weight.
> >
> > The R9 DMR, was about 1.39 kg.
> >
> > The EOS 1D Mk II was 1.6 kg.
> >
> > On the pricing, you are missing the rebates on the Leica, and I don't
> > think B&H has the cheapest price on them.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Robert
> >
> > At 03:14 PM 9/22/2005, F?lix L?pez de Maturana wrote:
> >
> >>> Aram:
> >>>
> >>> It weighs less than an EOS 1Ds MkII, and costs less too.
> >>>
> >>> Robert
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Unless I am wrong
> >>
> >> R9+DMR.......1.395 grams......$ 8.795 (BH)
> >> EOS 1Ds MkII........1.215grams........$7.395(BH)
> >> Nikon D2X...........1.252 grams........$4.995(BH)
> >>
> >> Felix
> >>
> >>
> >>
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In reply to: Message from leica at robsteve.com (Robert Stevens) ([Leica] Re: LUG DMR)
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