Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, I'd be willing to part with a few thousand USD for an update of my DMR to full frame and get my lenses back to no-crop status and keep the existing R/DMR feature set (P, A, T, M, etc.) and manual focus. While we're at it, a faster microprocessor would be welcome and I cannot imagine that it would be very expensive as it does not need to be the latest and greatest, just significantly better than the old one it replaces. I would welcome that. Sort of a boutique update, what we used to call a "min-mod," the minimum modification needed to meet emerging needs and standards. An M9 battery would be icing on the cake. The next bigger step would be a DMR with an M9 sensor and processor and its application (development costs are sunk costs, no new cash needed) even if parts of the M9 computer program were neutered. Alas, there are only about 3000 DMRs (I am told) that could be updated and Leica's costs might make it unprofitable, except in the good will sense. Leica have catered to specialists in the past, as in the Leica SM (I think) that they made for medical work that had no rangefinder, as I recall. Please correct me if I am in error. But none of this is about to happen unless a third party takes on the task. Nonetheless, think small is my watchword. Best, Bill On Oct 6, 2010, at 6:27 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > The most pertinent and to the point info I'd not leave off a new poll and > I'd have it be the first question would be: > > A. Would you be willing to shell out the ten grand $ if the R body is some > how actually released now for the holidays? > > The amount of people who would be buying a new manual focus R body costing > a > few grand more than the Leica M9 is what Leica would be interested in > seeing. And is very much to the point. > Regardless to if they actually have R glass now or not. > I'd be interested too as would of course much of the LUG. > > But I'm afraid there are plenty of existing in use options for getting good > to great use of R glass digitally for those who got 'em. The number one > being the Leitax on a Nikon full frame or Canon. > And that will make all the difference. And already does. > > -------------------- > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > mark at rabinergroup.com > > >> From: Wayne Serrano <wayneserrano at earthlink.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 09:53:38 -0700 (GMT-07:00) >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: [Leica] "R" lenses on digital bodies >> >> All, >> >> I was thinking that maybe we should begin a poll to find how others are >> using >> their "R" lenses on various digital bodies: >> >> 1. Which camera body? >> 2. Which focusing screen? >> 3. Modifications necessary if any? >> 4. Miscellaneous and pertinent info? >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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