Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ad?quat = adequate, suitable, appropriate - it tends to be used with considerably more positive connotations in German than in English. The sensor business sounds as if they may be looking at the latest Sony develoments. Interesting if you read between the lines: No DSLR to comptete with N and C but an "Ad?quat" solution for R-lenses, this sounds like a camera like the M8, but built with a different register. Considering a possible FF sensor, this would also make more sense than FF with Leica M lenses The only question is with what kind of viewfinder/focusing aid/rangefinder? Cheers Douglas Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Some amplication to the best of my recollection: > > Stefan said that an important factor for any possible future Leica digital > camera is that Leica developed and control all of the S2 design in house. > When he said that Leica was unhappy with current four thirds sensor quality > (noise) and a four thirds system camera was not planned, there were > rumblings from the floor and he was pressed about an EVF model (Electronic > ViewFinder for those not keeping up). He did not verbally respond to a > quastion whether Leica could design their own sensor. He asked for a show > of > hands for who would buy such a camera. Perhaps one third or the room raised > their hands. Further question on the EVF resulted on a statement that Leica > regarded the Panasonic G1 as the very lowest acceptable quality for any > such > hypothetical EVF. Another Japanese electronics manufacturer (not Fuji, > Nikon > or Canon) was mentioned as a possible future partner. Leica also does not > intend to directly compete with Canon/Nikon on dSLRs. > Leica is also reportedly happy with their connection with Jen Optik but > not Imacon. > The German word that Herr Daniels used for the solution for R lenses (not > before next Photokina, too ambitious) was ad?quat if native German speakers > care to micro dissect his meaning. > 2009/6/14 Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > > >> Stefan Daniel: " there will be no R10 from Leica, but there will be a >> good >> solution that allows us to use our R-lenses on a digital body." >> >> To me this connotes the Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro Digital camera made for >> the >> Nikon Mount. >> Leica could have encouraged Fujifilm or any number of other camera >> companies >> to come out with an R mount version of one of their bodies. With a better >> connection that what you get with adaptors on a nikon canon... More things >> working. Or they'd not bother mentioning it. That's my guess. I bet I'm >> right. >> >> >> Fujifilm needs to change their name. >> I doubt they'd change it to FujiSandisk. >> >> Maybe Fujipixel >> >> FujiCapture >> >> >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > >