Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark is right, given the current state of technology, as the D3 and D700 prove. Add to that the depth of field control issues, and I believe it is critical Leica develop full frame sensor cameras ASAP. Let's see what the R-? looks like, hopefully next week! Will von Dauster On Sep 15, 2008, at 12:19 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > I agree the camera has to keep up with the lenes and that that is > the crux > of the issue and its not happening. > But 10 vs. 15 megapixels is not the crux of the issue. The megapixel > race is > a proven fallacy. What's needed is bigger individual pixel grabbers > which > can only exist in a bigger format. And that format is 24x36 so we're > back to > Leica finding someone to figure out how to make the edges of the > sensors way > off lens axis grab non distorted information. > > > > mark@rabinergroup.com > Mark William Rabiner > > > >> From: mehrdad <msadat@gmail.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:10:00 -0700 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Who will purchase the 21 and 24 mm ? >> >> hey sigma even made leica lenses a while back!! >> >> i want leica to survive and thrive. but they need to get into the >> main stream, everybody is pushing 15 + meg leica is 10, and then u >> got >> the 8k plus lenses. that's far from main stream profitability. i >> really think they need a set of lenses in the 1~2k range, then a set >> "premium" @ 5k range but beyond that for a camera that now can not >> shoot or compete past iso 640 is way too much and i am a leica die >> hard >> >> On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 10:16 PM, Mark Rabiner >> <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote: >>> So Sigma lenses are Tom lenes? >>> >>> >>> >>> mark@rabinergroup.com >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> >>> >>> >>>> From: mehrdad <msadat@gmail.com> >>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:52:32 -0700 >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Who will purchase the 21 and 24 mm ? >>>> >>>> tom sigma makes a 20 1.8 24 1.8 canon makes 24 1.4 none which >>>> cost over 2k >>>> >>>> On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 9:31 PM, Tom Schofield >>>> <tomschofield@comcast.net >>>> > >>>> wrote: >>>>> Not only the value of enhanced reputation, but also the value >>>>> of all the >>>>> free advertising from the magazines and websites that will be >>>>> raving about >>>>> the fastest lenses available in their focal lengths! >>>>> >>>>> Tom >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 14, 2008, at 7:44 PM, Lottermoser George wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> don't underestimate >>>>>> the value of reputation >>>>>> enhanced by >>>>>> cutting edge >>>>>> optical performance >>>>>> or >>>>>> the small >>>>>> yet loyal >>>>>> and >>>>>> wealthy >>>>>> Leica market >>>>>> >>>>>> opportunity >>>>>> is in the eye >>>>>> of the beholder >>>>>> >>>>>> Fond regards, >>>>>> George >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ------------------------------------- >>>> regards, mehrdad >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> ------------------------------------- >> regards, mehrdad >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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