Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I signed the petition. As you say it probably demonstrated what I wrote is true. I bought a DMR a short while ago. I have a Canon adapter for the long lenses which I rarely stop down, so the lack of auto-diaphram is a non-issue. That is all I hope for now. The R lenses obviously will never be able to mount on the S, so thats it... Frank D. On 10 Nov, 2009, at 05:34, Steve Barbour wrote: > > On Nov 9, 2009, at 9:20 PM, Frank Dernie wrote: > >> But we -know- the R market is tiny compared even to the M market. >> The R8 almost bankrupted the company. It cost a pittance to develop >> compared to a digital camera. How many $25,000 R digitals could >> they sell? At least by making their digital reflex camera the "S" >> they have half a chance of paying the development costs, with a >> digital R they have not a snowballs chance in hell to get their >> money back, never mind make anything. The reflex Leica has been >> subsidising users since its inception (including me). It seems they >> have learned from history and given up on it. Unfortunate for us >> users, but at least now they may still continue to exist. > > > I too wish for an R digital...the recent petition signed by several > hundred people, touted as showing demand for the camera succeeded > only in showing how relatively weak the demand would be, based on > the number of people who even cared enough to sign a petition. The > petition most likely did nothing, if it had any impact, it may have > sadly reinforced Leica's decision not to make a digital R... > > Steve > > > >> Frank D. >> >> On 10 Nov, 2009, at 03:43, Frank Filippone wrote: >> >>> >>> Good work Dante......I really enjoyed that... >>> >>> But you forgot... the Digi-R. The "other place" Leica can develop >>> new >>> products for, and be able to sell them......and not cannibalize >>> anything..... >>> >>> Frank Filippone >>> red735i at earthlink.net >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information