Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is interesting and good news Bill I hope someone can keep track of this and compile it and send it to Leica as it might give them a more positive idea of what the potential market would be of a non AF DSLR system. -------------------- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ mark at rabinergroup.com > From: "William B. Abbott" <wbabbott3 at comcast.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 19:16:06 -0700 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] "R" lenses on digital bodies > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information